Public Health Educator - Substance Use Prevention Education

Kent County; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kent County Health Department invites applications for the position of Public Health Educator I - Substance Use Prevention Education. This is a professional level role responsible for planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of health education programs and strategies to prevent youth substance use and abuse.

The duties include health awareness, group behavior change, and risk reduction services directed toward diverse individuals and groups, performed in collaboration with the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health education, community health education, health science, or related area.
• Direct or related experience in substance use prevention efforts.
• Must possess a valid, unrestricted Michigan driver's license and access to transportation.
• Thorough working knowledge of principles and practices of public health education.
• C.H.E.S or C.P.S certification strongly desired at time of hire, otherwise willing to obtain certification at employee's expense.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate health education programs and strategies for youth substance use prevention.
• Lead health awareness initiatives, group behavior change, and risk reduction services for diverse individuals and groups.
• Collaborate with the internal substance use prevention team within the Health Education and Promotion Section.
• Coordinate programming with community partners and administer evidence-based prevention programs in schools for students in grades 3–12.

Skills

Health communication

Community engagement

Outreach

Needs assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health education, community health education, health science, or related area

C.H.E.S or C.P.S certification desired

Job description

The Kent County Health Department invites applications for the position of Public Health Educator I - Substance Use Prevention Education.

This is a professional level position in the field of public health education with responsibility for planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of health education programs and strategies related to the prevention of youth substance use and abuse. Further program responsibilities include health awareness, group behavior change, and risk reduction services directed toward diverse individuals and groups. Duties will be performed in collaboration with an internal substance use prevention team in the Health Education and Promotion Section of the Community Health Strategy Division.

This is a non-supervisory position.

This position requires:

• A bachelor’s degree in public health education, community health education, health science, or other related area
• Direct or related experience in substance use prevention efforts
• Must possess a valid, unrestricted Michigan driver's license and have access to transportation in the performance of job duties.
• A thorough working knowledge of principles and practices of public health education
• C.H.E.S or C.P.S. certification strongly desired at time of hire, otherwise chosen candidate must be willing to obtain and maintain certification at employee's expense.

The ability to assess community needs, set goals and objectives, coordinate programming with community partners, and effectively administer evidence-based prevention programs in schools for students, grades 3 through 12, is essential. Skills in health communications and community engagement and outreach are preferred.