Health Educator, Healthy Start

Position Description

Harris County Public Health has earned the 2023 Best Place for Working Parents Business Designation.

About Harris County Public Health:

Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 700 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.

Position Overview:

The Healthy Start Health Educator will support the implementation and management of the Healthy Start initiative within Harris County Public Health (HCPH). This role involves providing direct family support by administering assessments, delivering health education, resource navigation and referrals, adheres to curriculum guidelines, data entry, follow up, case management, and ensuring program objectives are met to improve maternal and child health outcomes. Services may be provided in participant homes, clinics, or through telehealth modalities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement evidence-based health education and promotion initiatives and programs to improve health outcomes among Harris County residents, in both individual and group settings, using in-person and telehealth modalities.

• Provide direct family support by administering assessments, resource navigation, and referrals, adhering to curriculum guidelines, data entry, follow-up, and case management. Support enrolled participants with social and health benefits for new and expecting families through a systematic approach.

• Participate in the development and creation of perinatal health and infant safety curriculum, trainings, and presentations to meet the needs of the target population. Develop and implement training programs for community health workers, volunteers, and other stakeholders to enhance health literacy in key Harris County populations.

• Coordinate, maintain, and revise class/program schedules, ensuring efficient delivery and alignment with program objectives.

• Plan and conduct community outreach activities to promote Healthy Start services and recruit program participants. Develop and maintain relationships with community partners around Harris County.

• Collect and maintain accurate records and data, ensuring compliance with confidentiality and reporting requirements. Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual program reports.

• Assist in establishing and maintaining relationships with healthcare providers, community organizations, and other stakeholders to enhance program reach and effectiveness.

• Identify areas for improvement in health education and support the implementation of quality improvement initiatives.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Public Health, Health Education, or a related field.

Experience:

• One (1) year of experience in health education, public health, community outreach, or a related field.

Licenses:

• Valid TX driver's license

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Excellent Communication skills (verbal & written)

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse enviroment

• Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information

• Ability to work well with public and staff members

Core Competencies:

Organizational Leadership

• Understands the organizational mission

• Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust

• Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others

Collaboration

• Contributes to an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity, inclusion, and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission

• Demonstrates a sense of responsibility for the success of the group

• Collaborates with others to improve quality and address needs

Innovation

• Ability to adapt to change

Interpersonal Abilities/Personal Characteristics

• Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect

• Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner

• Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses

• Uses sound judgment

• Self-motivated

• Organizes and maintains work environment to allow for maximum productivity

Communication

• Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Preferences

Language:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

General Information

Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:

• Full Time | Regular

• Monday

• Friday; 8 am

• 5 pm

• Other days and hours as necessary.

• Must be willing to flex work hours when required, including weekends.

Work Environment:

• This job operates in a professional office, clinic environment, and community setting.

• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

• This role requires medium physical effort; some duties require handling of average-weight objects up to 20 pounds or some standing, walking, and bending.

Work Location:

• 1111 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77002

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

BENEFITS

Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.

The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical Coverage

• Dental Coverage

• Vision Coverage

• Wellness Plan

• Life Insurance

• Long-term disability

• Employee Assistance Program

• Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service

• Accrual rates increase based on years of service

• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday

• Professional development opportunities

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

• Healthcare Reimbursement Account

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

• Retirement Pension (TCDRS)
• Flexible schedule (varies by department)
• Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:

https://benefitsathctx.com/

01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position? Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.

• High School or GED diploma

• Associate Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree or higher

• None of the above

02

If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?

• Public Health

• Health Education

• Other Related Field

• Unrelated Field

• N/A; No Degree

03

Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.

04

Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced

• Intermediate

• Basic

• Entry Level

• Not proficient

05

Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience in health education, public health, community outreach, or a related field? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)]

• Less than one (1) year

• One (1) year or more

• I do not have this experience

06

Please provide details about your verifiable experience in health education, public health, community outreach, or a related field. Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume" (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.]

07

This role requires a Valid Driver's License (Texas upon hire) Do you have a Valid Driver's License?

• Yes, I have a Valid Texas Driver's License

• Yes, I have a Valid Driver's License but understand I must obtain a Valid Texas Driver's License prior to start date

• No, I'm not interested

Required Question

Agency Harris County

Address 1111 Fannin St

Ste. 600

Houston, Texas, 77002

Phone 713-274-5445

Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx