Community Health Advocate

Position: Community Health Advocate I

employer

montgomery county

salary

$46,134.40 - $59,612.80 annually

location

117 south main street, dayton, oh

job type

full-time regular

job number

ph08262

department

public health dayton & montgomery county

opening date

08/28/2026

internal only no

• description
• benefits

position overview

under the direction of the fetal infant mortality review supervisor, the community health advocate i/ii is responsible for coordinating outreach for the every baby sleeps safe program, providing education, developing partnerships, and participating on program related subcommittees within montgomery county.

summary of job duties

responsibilities include but not limited to:

• serves a dual role by making home visits and serving as the coordinator for the every baby sleeps safe program which ensures infants have a safe sleep environment
• establishes a network of partners for the every baby sleeps safe program
• provides outreach and ensures that eligible families receive safe sleep education and a pack 'n' play
• tracks distribution and verifies eligibility requirements
• promotes and ensures participation in sleep safe education seminars and ensures implementation of ohio department of children and youth's safe sleep curriculum or other approved curriculum
• participates on the ohio injury prevention partnership child injury action group safe sleep subcommittee and statewide safe sleep stakeholders calls
• provides follow-up and assesses the improvement of safe sleep environments and impact of educational interventions
• submits reports and ensures objectives are met

minimum qualifications and requirements

• bachelor's degree in social science, behavioral science or related field
• 2-3 years of community-based work experience in community health, community outreach, or social services
• community health advocate i: initiation/completion of community health worker (chw) educational requirements within one year of employment
• community health advocate ii: community health worker certification (chw)
• proficient with microsoft word, excel, and power point
• understands and acknowledges that public health - dayton & montgomery county uses evidence-based and evidence-informed public health practices based on scientific research including health promotion theory and practice, environmental health measures, and communicable disease control measures including vaccination, isolation, and quarantine practices, and medicine for treatment and prevention of disease, among others
• understands and acknowledges the use of tobacco or nicotine products in any form including replacement therapy products and prescription medications used to treat smoking addiction for anyone hired after january 1, 2014, is prohibited
• required to play an active role during a public health emergency, crisis, outbreak, incident, or event in which the health commissioner deems additional personnel resources are warranted. This may include changes in responsibilities and working locations/hours
• completion of incident command system 100 and national incident management system 700 courses within 90 days of hire
• valid state of ohio driver's license and insurance on any personal vehicle that will be used for work

preferred qualifications:

• certification as a community health worker (chw)

supplemental information

phdmc provides a quality, affordable.and competitive benefits package to employees, including the following:

• medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• vacation, sick, personal leave, and paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• membership with ohio public employees retirement systems (opers)
• eligibility to contribute to a deferred compensation program

grant funded: yes grade: b22 / non-exempt closing date to apply: september 10, 2026, or until the position is filled position is subject to a criminal background check applicants who declare use of nicotine/tobacco in any form including replacement therapy products and prescription medications used to treat smoking addiction on the phdmc application for employment or addendum thereto, shall not be considered for employment.

Applicants who do not support and promote public health evidence-based and evidence-informed public health practices shall not be considered for employment. public health - dayton & montgomery county (phdmc) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, military status, veteran status, genetic testing, or other unlawful bias except when such a factor constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification ("bfoq").

all montgomery county employees become members of the ohio public employees retirement system and have access to deferred compensation programs. Benefits may vary for full-time, part-time, intermittent, and seasonal employees and/or due to union affiliation. The list below demonstrates the benefits that may be available to employees according to employment status and is subject to change. Full-time employees (40 hours per week):…