Denton County
Outreach Coordinator - Public Health
$17.56 - $20.37 Hourly
$1,404.88 - $1,629.67 Biweekly
$36,527.00 - $42,371.32 Annually
Denton, TX
Full-Time Non-Exempt
18-095
Health Department
Public Health - Clinical - 34.7015
05/30/2018
Continuous
$17.56 - $20.37 Hourly
$1,404.88 - $1,629.67 Biweekly
$36,527.00 - $42,371.32 Annually
Denton, TX
Full-Time Non-Exempt
18-095
Health Department
Public Health - Clinical - 34.7015
05/30/2018
Continuous
Description
THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
The Outreach Coordinator performs a variety of community health promotion and outreach work in support of county health programs. Work involves considerable contact with agencies and clients to provide information and brochures, and using computers to design and develop promotional brochures and information.Examples of Duties
Contacts and maintains working relationships with local health and human service agencies to provide information regarding Denton County Health Department programs and services.
Contacts potentially eligible clients to encourage participation in Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Medicaid, WIC, Immunization, and any other programs and services which the family may be eligible for.
Assists families in acquiring and completing eligibility forms for appropriate programs and services for Denton County Health Department, and other agencies as well.
Contacts CHIP clients monthly to serve as a reminder to renew coverage.
Attends community health events, distributes health education information, and assists in coordinating public health efforts with Denton County Health Department Health Educator.
Utilizes computer software to design and develop brochures and flyers that will effectively promote public health.
Coordinates with CHIP providers to maximize utilization of CHIP services among potentially eligible families within Denton County.
Coordinates the work of interns and/or volunteers to maximize program effectiveness.
Manages grant budget to ensure optimal use of allocated funding.
Utilizes computerized data entry equipment and various word processing, spreadsheet, and/or file maintenance programs to enter, store, and/or retrieve information as requested or otherwise necessary.
Prepares and prints out various forms and reports.
Maintains various activity and client logs, submitting according to established procedures.
Conducts state assistance training for local health and human service agencies and school personnel partners.
Regular and punctual attendance is required.
Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in related field and a minimum two years of experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) preferred.
Possession of a valid driver's license. Must be able to obtain a State of Texas driver's license within 90 days of employment.
Supplemental Information
To ensure proper delivery of emails please add jobs@dentoncounty.com to your email safe list.
- Employer
- Denton County
- Phone
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940-349-3080
- Website
- http://www.dentoncounty.com/jobs
- Address
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401 W. Hickory, Suite 516
Denton, Texas, 76201
- Employer
- Denton County
- Phone
- 940-349-3080
- Website
- http://www.dentoncounty.com/jobs
- Address
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401 W. Hickory, Suite 516
Denton, Texas, 76201
- Outreach Coordinator - Public Health Supplemental Questionnaire
- * QUESTION 1
- Failure to accept the acknowledgement statement below can result in your employment application being rejected for failure to meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job posting. Your application for this employment opportunity will not be reconsidered if you fail to abide by the statements below. COMPLETED APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: I hereby acknowledge that I must complete ALL sections of the employment application, to include the supplemental questions. I understand that failure to enter all relevant work experience in the work history section of the application will result in the rejection of my employment application. I understand that to knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact in any application, and/or its supplemental questions, shall be grounds for termination. I also understand that I must provide at least THREE references in the "REFERENCES" section of the application. Furthermore, I acknowledge that Denton County does NOT accept resumes in lieu of completed applications. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgement. If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please understand that your application will be rejected.
- * QUESTION 2
- Please indicate the highest level of education obtained:
- * QUESTION 3
- How many credit hours have you earned at an accredited college or university? This should include hours earned from completion of a degree, hours earned towards a degree, and/or hours earned but not in conjunction with a degree.
- * QUESTION 4
- Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher in health promotion, counseling, social work, psychology, or sociology, or in another related field?
- * QUESTION 5
- What field is your Bachelor's degree in? Please type N/A if you do not have a Bachelor's degree. Please enter N/A if the question is not applicable.
- * QUESTION 6
- I acknowledge that I must provide the Denton County Human Resources Department with an OFFICIAL transcript confirming hours completed as indicated in the question above, should an employment opportunity be offered and accepted. Please enter your initials and today's date as acknowledgement. If you did not indicate completion of credit hours, please enter N/A.
- * QUESTION 7
- Please select the years of full-time experience you have working in the area of health promotion, outreach, or in another related field: NOTE: YOU MUST COMPLETE THE WORK HISTORY SECTION OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO INCLUDE THE VERIFIABLE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS INDICATED OR BE DISQUALIFIED. NOTE:
- * QUESTION 8
- Please indicate your level of experience in health or a related field:
- * QUESTION 9
- Are you certified as a Health Education Specialist (CHES)?
- * QUESTION 10
- Rate your proficiency in the use of computers to design and develop brochures:
- * QUESTION 11
- Do you possess a valid driver's license?
- * QUESTION 12
- Should you be selected for an interview, you will receive a phone call or email with all the necessary information for scheduling and attending your interview. Please see the acknowledgement below. Failure to accept the acknowledgement statement below can delay the processing of your application. By acknowledging the statement you understand you are responsible for checking your phone messages and email address (provided during online application registration) for information pertaining to potential interviews for this job posting. To ensure proper delivery of emails please add jobs@dentoncounty.com to your email safe list. INTERVIEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: I hereby acknowledge that all interviews for this vacancy, will be communicated via phone or email. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgement. If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please enter N/A.
- * QUESTION 13
- I understand that no employment contract either expressed or implied is created should I be hired by Denton County. I understand that I will be required to pass a drug/alcohol and/or physical examination prior to employment. I also understand that if I am a new employee, I will be required to complete a six (6) month probationary period. I give my consent to Denton County to conduct a background investigation to include: contacting any current and/or previous institutional employers, reference checks, criminal searches and verification of credentials. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgement. If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please understand that your application will be rejected.
- * Required Question