Public Health Specialist, Brain Health

The Public Health Specialist provides technical assistance, expertise, consultation, and education on public health issues, with a primary focus on dementia, brain health, healthy aging, caregiver support, and dementia risk reduction. The position supports health intervention strategies, program implementation, and research and evaluation activities aimed at identifying, defining, and preventing disability, morbidity, and mortality associated with disease, injury, dementia, and related health issues.

Working as a team member under the direction of the Dementia Program Director, the Public Health Specialist assists Tribal Nations, Tribal clinics, Tribal programs, staff, caregivers, and community members on important public health and dementia‑related matters. The position develops and delivers culturally responsive dementia and brain health education for Tribal community members and professional staff, supports dementia‑capable systems, and connects partners with appropriate resources.

Attendance as scheduled is an essential function of this position. Frequent travel is required to meet the needs of the position. This position can be in our Green Bay Wisconsin office, Madison, Wisconsin office or Grand Rapids, Michigan office. This is not a remote position. There are two positions available.

• Provide public health functions and dementia‑related assistance to Tribes, Tribal Health Departments, Tribal clinics, community programs, caregivers, and staff in the Indian Health Service Bemidji service area.
• Engage in public health and dementia‑capability practice with Tribal communities, organizations, clinics, programs, and systems.
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver culturally responsive education for community members, caregivers, Tribal clinic staff, community health staff, senior programs, and other partners on dementia, brain health, healthy aging, dementia risk reduction, warning signs, early detection, caregiver support, communication, safety, and available resources.
• Assess education and training needs and adapt presentation content, handouts, resource guides, and other materials for clinical, professional, caregiver, and community audiences with different levels of health literacy.
• Facilitate staff trainings, community presentations, workshops, listening sessions, and learning activities in person and virtually; evaluate participation, knowledge gains, satisfaction, and opportunities for improvement.
• Provide technical assistance to Tribal clinics and programs seeking to strengthen dementia‑capable services, referral processes, caregiver education, resource navigation, and coordination between clinical and community supports.
• Research and identify evidence‑based or promising practices for dementia, brain health, caregiving, healthy aging, chronic disease prevention, and other public health priorities.
• Serve as a resource for technical information in public health and dementia‑related scholarship and practice, including culturally responsive approaches and innovations in the field.
• Translate complex dementia, brain health, and public health information into accurate, practical, and understandable messages for community members and staff while recognizing when questions require referral to a licensed clinician or subject‑matter expert.
• Implement projects or programs under the direction of the Dementia Program Director, including coordination of staff, contracts, partner meetings, educational activities, and community outreach.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Tribal clinics, Tribal programs, caregivers, community members, partners, advisory groups, academic professionals, and committees to facilitate project and…