Public Health Education Specialist

S.C. Department of Public Health; South Carolina; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 days Annual (Vacation) Leave per yr

15 days Sick Leave per yr

13 Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Health, dental, vision, LTD, and life–

Spouse and children insurance

SC Deferred Compensation Program

State Retirement Plan / State ORP

Job summary

The S.C. Department of Public Health is seeking a health education specialist to coordinate community health assessments, develop improvement plans, and implement chronic disease risk reduction interventions in assigned counties.

Under supervision of the Senior Health Educator, you will lead data analysis, engage stakeholders, provide technical assistance, and support policy, systems, and environmental changes to improve population health.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health education, health promotion, or a closely related field.
• CHES eligibility or credential preferred.
• Experience in public health or community health improvement projects is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating community health assessments and developing community health improvement plans/activities in assigned counties.
• Plan and implement community-based Chronic Disease Risk Reduction interventions addressing risk factors such as physical inactivity, poor nutrition, tobacco use, obesity, cancer, diabetes and arthritis.
• Support health behavior change at individual, community, institutional and policy levels in assigned counties.
• Provide leadership in assessing state/region/county health data and facilitate community planning to identify priority health problems.
• Implement evidence-based policy, systems, and environmental change strategies and provide technical assistance to stakeholders.

Skills

Health education

Community engagement

Policy collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in health education/health promotion or related field

CHES eligibility preferred

Job description

The S.C. Department of Public Health is seeking a health education specialist to coordinate community health assessments, develop improvement plans, and implement chronic disease risk reduction interventions in assigned counties.

Under supervision of the Senior Health Educator, you will lead data analysis, engage stakeholders, provide technical assistance, and support policy, systems, and environmental changes to improve population health.