Health Educator - Tobacco Prevention and Education Program - Health and Human Services

Are you ready to add some excitement and new challenges to your career in Public Health? Do you possess strong program planning skills to help build a vision? Are you an excellent communicator with a commitment to collaboration who would enjoy using skills and experience to make a difference for the community?

If this sounds like you, come join our team at Marion County Health and Human Services and help create opportunities for the future through Public Health. You will work with a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for residents of our local community. The ideal candidate will thrive in a team-oriented environment working with a diverse group of co-workers and community stakeholders to ensure that:

• A comprehensive work plan is developed to effectively implement evidence-based prevention programming across the life span
• Marion County Health and Human Services is a leader in upstream systems-change to promote health for all
• Marion County Health and Human Services programs are driven by data and assessment of local conditions to better prepare for and respond to current and emerging health concerns

Participate in the planning, organization and implementation of a health education program for a specific population served by the Health and Human Services Department. This may include providing intervention services, technical support and other professional services to public and private medical communities.

Works under the general direction of a supervisor who assigns and reviews work for conformance to department policy. May also take direction from a Health Educator 3.

Supervision of employees is not a responsibility of positions within this class.

• Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with stakeholders, schools, community-based organizations, social service agencies, faith-based organizations, healthcare providers and other community partners engaged in chronic disease and tobacco prevention efforts.
• Collaborate with and provide technical assistance to community partners to promote evidence based upstream tobacco prevention programming and policy development in healthcare settings, businesses, agencies, schools, and other community settings
• Actively participate in CHIP work groups, local community planning groups, community partner meetings, and one-on-one Stakeholder meetings
• Present accurate, persuasive communications with the public, school representatives, community partners, health agency leaders, and policy makers.
• Work with internal and external partners to ensure programs and services meet the needs of targeted high-risk population as identified by data
• Collect, interpret, analyze, and present local indicator data

• Work with Tobacco Prevention and Education Program (TPEP) Coordinator to monitor, implement, and report on program activities as outlined in the TPEP and grant workplans
• Assist with local enforcement of Indoor Clean Air Act (ICAA) according to the Intergovernmental Agreement including monitoring and responding to ICAA complaints and performing site visits.
• Participate in State TPEP trainings, meetings, and work groups
• Provide technical assistance to MCHHS programs to promote integration of TPEP strategies
• Create, Update, and facilitate presentations on relevant subject matter to community members across the lifespan including youth and older adults.

• Become familiar with and utilize prevention data in decision making and recommendations
• Write or edit articles, information, and other printed materials for Prevention Pieces newsletter, social media, and other communication channels.
• Facilitate group discussions to achieve effective participation and consensus.
• Complete evidence-based curriculum facilitator courses and provide trainings as needed to meet community and/or business needs
• Represent Health and Human Services at community and school meetings, and special interest groups.
• Attend and actively engage with monthly Prevention Team meetings and program-specific coordination meetings with colleagues as assigned by…