Health Educator - Substance Use Disorder Program

Salt Lake County… A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place... it’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.

Additional Benefits include

• Plus Onsite medical clinic, childcare, and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
• Professional Development
• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees.
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account

Job Summary

Represents the Division of Community Health Services in countywide health education, health promotion and risk reduction program.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Health Education, Health Science, Public Health, Early Childhood Education, Community Health, or Behavioral Science and Health with an emphasis in Health Education; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

A valid Driver's License issued by the State of Utah and reliable means of transportation is required at the time of hire.

It is mandatory that all new hires receive the Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis) vaccine before beginning employment or provide a copy of their immunization record prior to starting employment. The immunization record must show the vaccine name and date received.

Upon hire, a two-step Tuberculosis skin test will be required. The first will need to be placed prior to starting employment.

Essential Functions

• Creates marketing and educational materials; promotes events through various marketing methods.
• Acts as a representative of the agency and program.
• Develops, plans and implements health education, behavior risk reduction, and outreach programs.
• Develops and prepares required reports and documents.
• Acts as a resource providing provides linkages to communities.
• Develops, conducts and evaluates the effectiveness of health education/health promotion programs.
• Policy development and/or implementation focused on population-based behavior change.
• Assesses health education needs and priorities of various populations using appropriate assessment tools.
• Collaborates with internal and community agencies to accomplish stated objectives.

The health educator for the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Prevention program works closely with community coalitions, partners, contracted providers, and other staff to advance prevention and prevention science in Salt Lake County. The health educator must be an independent worker and creative problem solver who is comfortable working in the community and building partnerships. Must be willing to immerse themselves in prevention science to support coalitions and partners in their implementation efforts. Experience with presentations and training. Familiarity with community or program data. Organizational skills, time management skills, and relationship building skills.

Work schedule Monday through Friday, 800 am to 500 pm