[ref. g123917] Public Health Representative - Nashville
Locations: Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Duration: 12 Months Contract
Please Note:
**Hybrid Position.
Job Description:
We are seeking candidates for a Community Outreach Worker role.This position will act as liaison between public health departments and local communities.
Education
High School Diploma
Bachelor's degree in related field preferred (e.g., social work, psychology, public health, behavioral health, public policy).
Qualifications
Preferred: Minimum of 1 year of experience working in community outreach work. e.g., social work, public health, behavioral health, public policy).
Experience in working directly with communities with a Community Based Organization (CBO), Faith-Based Organization, nonprofit or governmental agency.State or local health department experience is a plus.
Excellent listening skills to understand the individual situation of a community member. Able to establish trust when communicating with community members.
Ability to understand the challenges in the communities and differences in attitudes and beliefs towards health issues and solutions.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to convey information in an empathetic and positive manner
Follow established procedures including obtaining information from community members and maintaining it in compliance with the standards of the health departmentAbility to identify and engage partners and stakeholders, and foster new or current partnerships (e.g. with CBOs, national organizations and state and federal agencies), and conduct outreach and community engagement activities
Preferred Skills and Experiences
Knowledge of public health programsPrevious work with community or faith-based organizations with outreach to priority audiences
Verbal and written communication skills in both English and Spanish or other languages of priority audiences
Previous work with COVID-19 mitigation or vaccination efforts
Previous experience working in multicultural workplaces and settings
Flexible and adaptable. Able to work as part of a team.
Experience in data entry