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NEOGOV · 2 weeks ago

Public Health Specialist-Substance Use & Communications (HHS)

Elkhorn, WI

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$28.36/hr - $37.28/hr

0+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Public Health Specialist-Substance Use & Communications to enhance prevention and public health messaging. The role involves planning and administering substance use prevention programming while collaborating with community stakeholders to promote health education and awareness.

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Responsibilities

Develop communications plans based on best practice models, make recommendations, and implement new practices for public health programs. Revise existing programs and policies based on best practices and evidence-based programs

Maintain public health presence on social media, website, press, and other platforms. Develop and review content and materials to support public health priorities, including news releases, newsletters, talking points, fact sheets, social media messages, and web content

Manages the planning and implementation of communication campaigns, including social media, paid advertising, and other strategies

Serve as a resource and advocate for health and health literacy in the county and promote equity, quality and accessibility for all including vulnerable populations

Facilitate implementation of community-focused educational programs to promote education and the leading causes of injury and death related to substance use. Make policy recommendations and implement new practices for substance use prevention

Co-lead the Department’s Overdose Fatality Review Team efforts and support overdose awareness, education, and prevention

Utilize data to understand current community health and identify program priorities most effective in reducing morbidity and mortality related to substance use

Collaborate with community committees, community organizations, and regional partners to implement communications campaigns and substance use prevention initiatives

Contribute community health expertise to the department’s community needs assessment process, health improvement goal setting, identification of health policy and action options, program development and creation of monitoring and evaluation plans

Participate in department and community emergency response training and drills in support of public health emergency and disaster preparedness consistent with job classification

Perform public health emergency response duties as assigned and consistent with training provided, in response to threats to the public’s health consistent with job classification

Contribute to a work environment where continuous quality improvements in service and professional practice are pursued

Identify and implement tasks to facilitate public health’s presence as the Chief Community Health Strategist by participating in the division’s health in all policies framework

Adhere to ethical and legal principles and department policy in the collection, maintenance, use and dissemination of data and information

Ensure fiscal responsibility while managing budgets for multiple grants and contracts

Demonstrate a commitment to county safety and risk management efforts

Qualification

Public health expertiseSubstance use preventionCommunications strategyCommunity health educationData analysisTrauma Informed CareCultural competencyAdvocacy skillsBudget managementEmergency response trainingCollaboration skillsDecision makingProblem solving