Requisition No: 852027
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: HEALTH EDUCATOR CONSULTANT - 64084796
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 64084796
Salary: $45,000.02 - $47,000.02 / Annually
Posting Closing Date: 05/06/2025
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Title: HEALTH EDUCATOR CONSULTANT - 64084796
Location: Naples, FL
OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY
Your Specific Responsibilities:
This is a professional Health Education Consultant position in the field of Public Health working with the Family and Personal Health Healthy Start Program Collier County Health Department, planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion and Public Health Education programs for at risk pregnant women and infants. This position requires the individual to be selfmotivated and work independently away from direct supervision. Contributes to the organization's culture of performance excellence by actively seeking to improve personal and organizational performance through measurement, analysis, knowledge management, and processes improvements and participation in performance management committees, councils, and/or workgroups. Continuously demonstrates the Department's ICARE values. This position also provides field service support to other Health Department Divisions as requested. This position reports to the Health Services Manager A-SES
Implements the Healthy Start program to families referred to and enrolled in Healthy Start in a manner consistent with the Healthy Start Standards and Guidelines and the Healthy Start Coalition contract. Responsible for outreach, initial intakes (lls), initial assessments (IAs), and ongoing care coordination services for families. Assists families in assuring access to prenatal or infant care and community resources. Assists clients with forms. Provides or arranges for social, medical, or educational services. Provides the Healthy Start services of care coordination, smoking cessation, outreach, and parenting, childbirth, and breastfeeding support/education. Provides services in a location that best meet the needs of the family (i.e., home visits, clinic visits, and alternative settings). Provides Healthy Start level specific and risk appropriate services. Monitors Healthy Start participants' access to prenatal and infant services. Responsible for the development of Family Support Plans. Participates in service delivery planning. Meets or exceeds performance standards
Processes and enters Collier County Healthy Start Prenatal and Infant Risk Screening form data into the Health Management System (HMS) and Well Family System (WFS). Works in conjunction with the Collier County Program Manager to systematically file/store screening forms. Acting backup in processing and entering of screening data in absence of the Program Manager. Performs face-to-face initial intakes (lls) as needed/opportune. Documents care coordination services and maintains/updates client files via Well Family System (WFS) per Healthy Start standards and guidelines. Performs quality improvement functions.
Acts as a liaison with community agencies and service organizations through referral and transitional services. Attends scheduled meetings, training sessions, and outreach events. Promotes public awareness of the Healthy Start Program and develops and maintains community relationships to support client referrals. Assists with program reports and diaper log. Covers program administrative needs in the absence of the Health Services Manager.
Other
Enter EARS and services into HMS according to agency protocols and timeframes.
Attends staff meetings, and completes required in-services and trainings.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Knowledge of Maternal/child health.
• Skilled in-Home visiting experience, preferably Healthy Start
• Skilled with Health Management System {HMS)
• Ability to deliver health education services.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments independently.
• Ability to communicate effectively, clearly, and concisely through oral and written means.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to work independently and be Self-motivated.
• Ability to develop and maintain written documentation.
• Knowledge of the target population.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to cultural and linguistic competence.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to demonstrate exceptional customer service skills.
• Willingness to accept training and supervision.
• Knowledge of preconception health objectives and Healthy Start Standards and Guidelines.
Qualifications:
• Healthy Start workers working as a professional, must meet one or more of the following educational requirements and have received all required training:
1. Minimum of four-year college degree in one of the following areas:
a. Social sciences
b. A health-related field such as nursing, health education, health planning, or health care administration
c. Social work
2. Two years of college with three years of public health/maternal-child health experience
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with four years of Maternal Child Health experience.
• Bilingual in English and Creole.
• This position is at risk of exposure to blood and airborne pathogens.
• This position is required to follow security guidelines established by the agency.
• Valid Drivers License and reliable transportation.
• Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.
Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:
Mission:
To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.
Vision:
To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.
Values:
I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.
C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.
A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.
R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.
E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.
Where You Will Work:
Naples, Florida
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
- Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
- Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
- State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
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- Flexible Spending Accounts;
- Tuition waivers;
- And more!
For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
Please be advised:
Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.
This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.
Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
