Public Health Program Specialist - Harm Reduction

Chfs; United States; In loco; USD 10.000 - 69.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Knox County Health Department is seeking a Public Health Program Specialist - Harm Reduction to support development, implementation, and coordination of harm reduction services and community outreach initiatives. You will connect individuals with resources, provide education, reduce stigma, and promote health and well-being.

Responsibilities include establishing goals, monitoring program effectiveness, preparing reports, educating staff, and maintaining compliance with regulations.

Competenze

• Bachelor's Degree required in Public Health or related field.
• Substitution: HS diploma/GED plus 5 years in Public/Community health may substitute for the required education.
• Education and experience substitution details as described in the posting.

Mansioni

• Serves as subject matter expert in an assigned program area and develops procedures, monitors program effectiveness, interprets information for staff and the public, and reviews reports and expenditures.
• Establish program goals and objectives, monitor effectiveness, determine priorities, and develop training and corrective action plans. Attend monthly meetings.
• Prepares reports and analyses; liaises with funding authority and fiscal unit; recommends actions to officials; ensures compliance with laws and procedures.
• Conducts educational outreach and develops program information materials; trains employees; interprets laws and policies; promotes TRAIN LMS usage.
• Provides administrative assistance to departmental staff within the program area.

Conoscenze

Public health knowledge

Formazione

Bachelor's Degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Advertisement Closes: 10/31/2026 12:00 AM

Pay Grade: Non-Merit Grade

Salary: $7.25 - $50.00 Hourly

Time Type: Full time

Health Department: Knox County Health Department

Summary: The Public Health Program Specialist - Harm Reduction supports the development, implementation, and coordination of harm reduction services and community outreach initiatives. This position works to connect individuals with resources, provide education, reduce stigma, and promote the health and well-being of individuals and the community.

If you have any questions or would like any more information about this job posting please contact Rebecca Rains at [e-mail].

Description

• Serves as a subject matter expert in an assigned program area of responsibility and develops procedures, monitors program effectiveness, interprets and provides information to other staff and general public of their assigned program, receives and reviews reports and expenditures to determine financial status of the program.
• Establish program goals and objectives, monitor effectiveness, determine priorities to identify planning gaps and develop training, exercise activities and corrective action plans for the program area of responsibility. Attend monthly meetings.
• Prepares reports and analyses. Reviews records and reports submitted by program requests or agency staff Serves as liaison with funding authority and departmental fiscal unit, make recommendations as necessary to local or state officials which may include preparation or review of annual and quarterly reports and analyses, implementing procedures, processes, services, and systems necessary to be in compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures regarding program requirements.
• Conducts educational outreach activities and develops program information materials for distribution, Train employees in proper methods and procedures and ensure correctness of work, interprets laws, regulations, policies and procedures regarding program requirements, Market training programs, present and or facilitate lectures and trainings, facilitate and promote the use of the TRAIN learning management system.
• Provides administrative assistance to departmental staff within the assigned program area.

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree

EXPERIENCE: (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.). None

SUBSTITUTION CLAUSE: see below

EDUCATION: see below

EXPERIENCE: HS diploma/GED and combined education and experience totaling five (5) years in Public/Community health agency or a health related position that would demonstrate the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities will substitute for the required education.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D