SALARY: $29.93 - $35.76 Hourly, $5,188.04 - $6,198.92 Monthly, $62,256.48 - $74,387.04 Annually. Bilingual allowance, when applicable.
The Public Health Department is accepting applications to fill one (1) full-time bilingual (English/Spanish) Health Education Associate position at the Santa Maria Health Care Center that will be homebased in Santa Maria but will require travel throughout the County.
BENEFITS: The County of Santa Barbara offers generous benefits. Click on the Benefits Tab above or CLICK HERE to view more information.
In addition, applicants from other public sector employers may qualify for:
- Retirement reciprocity
- Time and service credit towards an advanced vacation accrual rate
THE POSITION
Under direction, assists professional staff with planning, conducting, and coordinating public health education programs for the Public Health Department; and performs related duties as required.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: Incumbents will learn to conduct public health education classes and will assist with other program activities in a specialized area, such as dental disease prevention, obstetrics, tobacco prevention, car passenger safety, animal regulation, and AIDS services.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE will possess:
- Experience educating clients and/or groups about complex health education issues.
- Experience working with individuals that have diverse cultural backgrounds.
- The ability to deliver health education in a culturally and linguistically sensitive manner.
- Knowledge providing long-term case management and linkages to medical, social, and community resources.
- Skills working independently and the ability to manage multiple priorities related to the coordination of care.
- Excellent Microsoft Office Suite proficiency on a tablet to present to patients.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- The ability to speak, read and write fluently in English and Spanish.
APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS
- Review applications and supplemental questionnaires to determine those applicants who meet the employment standards.
- Supplemental Questionnaire Ranking: Responses to the required supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and auto-scored. Candidates' final score and rank on the employment list will be determined by their responses to the supplemental questionnaire.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: The County of Santa Barbara is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter listed on the job posting.
Conditional Job Offer: Once a conditional offer of employment has been made, candidates will be required to successfully complete a background check, which includes a conviction history check, and satisfactory reference checks.
APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE DEADLINE: 11/05/24 at 4:59 PM PST. Applications and job bulletins can be obtained 24 hours a day at www.sbcountyjobs.com.
Farrah Medrano, Talent Acquisition Lead,
Public Health Department, PHDRecruiter@sbcphd.org
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