Salary: See Position Description
Location : Greeley, CO
Job Type: Regular, Full-time
Job Number: 06520-0324
Department: Public Health and Environment
Opening Date: 03/22/2024
Description

The Weld County Department of Public Health is currently seeking a dynamic individual to join our team.
This position provides population-based substance use disorder (SUD) prevention and health education coordination and outreach related to alcohol, opioids, marijuana, and other illegal drugs. Position collaborates with the health promotion team on using evidence-based SUD prevention strategies to promote health and well-being. This includes planning, developing, implementing, and facilitating community-based strategies to reduce SUD. Must be self-directed, have excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills, and have strong group facilitation skills. Must demonstrate ability to speak effectively and professionally to a variety of audiences. Position requires developed systems thinking, adult learning, and problem-solving skills, including a background in SUD prevention. Also, provides social media, communications, and other public health related support during emergencies.
Normal work hours are Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. However, work may be required outside of these days and/or hours.
The ideal candidate for this position will:
• Be knowledgeable about substance use disorders, population-based health and upstream prevention.
• They will also have experience working with youth and be skilled in community engagement and public speaking.
$66,004.07 - $83,611.99 annually plus benefits (see benefits on the posting). The position will normally start at $66,004.07 annually.
As an applicant for this position, you should be aware of Senate Bill 19-085, the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The act requires employers to announce the pay range for job openings. This range encompasses the nine pay steps that Weld County Government has available should you earn the position and demonstrate satisfactory performance over time.
This position is funded by Opioid Settlement funds.
Please also include that a resume and cover letter are required. The cover letter should describe their interest in the position and why they want to work for Weld County.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Any one position may not include all the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class; other duties may be assigned.
Self-directed and has excellent organizational and time management skills. Promotes and expands strategies for either adults or youth or both; and community engagement with a variety of population groups.
Provides oversight of community board meetings and assist with problem solving. Collaborates with various partners and community groups to ensure the success of grant workplan deliverables; forms workgroups as needed to sustain activities and meet program goals.
Selects and/or develops program components (goals, objectives, strategies, interventions, and activities related to SUD) in a structured format to address health education and public health objectives using evidence-based strategies.
Conducts professional public speaking to various groups and audiences; identifies problems and develops solutions and takes a self-directed approach to solving the problems; develops and maintains an evaluation plan to ensure effectiveness of health education and public health problem solving; makes recommendations for future programming; completes program reports as required.
Monitors budget expenditures for the program, issues purchase orders and requests for program supplies and expenses. Identifies and accesses funding for programs by assisting in the preparation of grant proposals.
Performs as a member of the health promotion team to diagnose and track community health issues and helps to solve them through the selection and use of sound population-based strategies.
Collaborates with other health agencies and organizations, community members, and key leaders to coordinate provision of health education and public health services through coalitions and partnerships that maximize resources and minimize duplication of services.
Responds promptly to schools, community groups, elected officials, and members of the public, providing health promotion and health education information and resources.
Complete assigned work and duties in a timely and professional manner.
Efficiently use County resources and work to implement changes that increase efficiencies within the department.
Understand and work to ensure that County, department and division mission statements, visions, goals are met.
Use exceptional customer service skills to respond to community needs, enhance public relations, coordinate activities, and represent the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment in order to promote and maintain a positive public health image and foster pride and professionalism in the workplace and community.
Maintain current licenses and certifications. Update program information and protocol by attending continuing education courses related to program responsibilities. Keep up-to-date technically and apply new knowledge to the job. Complete position-specific training for public health emergency response activities. Acquire and retain knowledge of policies, procedures, and various local, State and Federal regulations related to various Health Department programs.
Have a strong working knowledge of computer programs used on a daily basis such as electronic health records, program specific software applications, Microsoft Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Visio and OneDrive, database user interface and query software (client databases), and web browser software.
Maintain sensitive and confidential records information. Follow the Weld County Code of Conduct and adhere to strict confidentiality guidelines, including HIPAA, and the appropriate non-disclosure and/or release of information.
Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty with minimal supervision. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in health education, communication, or closely related field. A minimum of one-year of work-related experience or training in health education or public health is required. A combination of education and appropriate health education or public health experience may be considered. A Master's degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for experience.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Have and maintain a valid Colorado driver's license and use of personal, insured vehicle is required to perform job duties. Dependable transportation and auto insurance, maintained at all times, as required by State law, is required.
Candidate must pass a criminal background check.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods related to health education and SUD prevention, including evaluation methods, marketing, and media communications in a public health government setting.
Knowledge of public health systems and systems thinking; and how systems thinking functions within public health and the broader community.
Knowledge of problem solving and change management within public health.
Knowledge about the application of policies, laws, and regulations pertaining to population-based SUD issues.
Knowledge of adult learning principles and practices, addiction science, and evidence-based prevention for SUD.
Skilled in applying diversity, inclusion, and health equity into outreach and programming efforts.
Skilled in meeting facilitation and coalition building with diverse groups.
Skilled in the principles and practices of grant/budget management and administration.
Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with County employees, representatives of other agencies, organizations, and the community.
Skilled in using Microsoft Office tools, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and social media.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability to read and analyze professional journals and government regulations.
Ability to identify complex SUD problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Ability to work well in a team environment and with a diverse group of people; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, professionals, other departments, agencies, and the public; and bring others together to reconcile differences.
Ability to write correspondence and reports to funding agencies, community leaders, health professionals, etc. Ability to speak effectively before professional and community groups.
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and ever-changing work environment with high-stress situations.
Ability to determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Ability to work directly with municipal governments, local schools, and community groups to implement evidence-based SUD prevention strategies.
Ability to read and interpret published research about SUD and how to apply prevention strategies to a variety of populations.
Other Necessary Requirements

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to walk or sit for long periods of time; use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, controls, or equipment; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include visual acuity according to Colorado driver's license requirements, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus such as that utilized when using a computer or reading. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, and crouch; ride or drive in vehicles for long periods of time on all types of maintained and unmaintained roads. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move 50 lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
This position may involve driving for extended distances and periods of time throughout Weld County in all weather conditions typical in Colorado throughout the year.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The following benefit information is for regular, full time employees. This summary is furnished as general information only and is not intended to be a full description of the benefits offered to Weld County Employees. Specific information on benefits available may be obtained from the Weld County Human Resource office at 970-400-4234.
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Medical/Dental/Vision Plans
Weld County offers two medical plans through Aetna. Employees who enroll in one of the health plans must enroll in dental and vision. There are two vision plans and three dental plans to choose from. Dependents may also be enrolled. Questions regarding eligibility and premiums should be directed to Human Resources.
Life Insurance
Weld County offers employees a Basic Term Life Insurance policy in the amount of 3 times their annual salary. Eligible employees must regularly work at least 20 hours per week. The plan is provided at no cost to the employee. Employees also have the option to enroll in supplemental term policies for themselves and their dependents. Rates for those supplemental plans are based on age.
Long Term Disability Insurance
Weld County pays the premium for Long Term Disability Insurance for any regular employee that works at least 20 hours per week. The policy provides a monthly benefit of 60% of monthly base salary (maximum benefit of $8,000/month) after a 6 month waiting period.
Short Term Disability Insurance
Weld County offers a Short Term Disability plan through Cigna to any regular employee that works at least 20 hours per week. The premium is paid 100% by Weld County and the plan pays a monthly benefit of 60% of monthly base salary after the employee has been off work for 30 days and exhausted all of their own sick and vacation time.
Paid Leave
Weld County offers paid vacation, sick leave and holidays. Specific information regarding these benefits can be obtained from Human Resources.
Retirement
All full time regular employees at Weld County (except Health Department employees) participate in a mandatory defined benefit retirement plan. The employees contribute 9% of their base salary on a before tax basis to the fund. Weld County matches that amount starting with the employee's first paycheck. Weld County employees also pay Social Security/Medicare (7.65%). In addition to the mandatory plan, employees have two optional deferred compensation plans to choose from. The 401K and the 457 plans are administered by Principal Financial.
Employees at the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment do not participate in the Weld County Retirement plan. Instead they contribute 9.0% to the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) and only contribute to Medicare (1.45%). Health Department employees also have the option to contribute to a PERA 401K plan.
Section 125 and Flexible Spending Accounts
The Section 125 program allows employees to pay the premiums for the county's medical, dental and vision plans with pre-tax dollars. Flexible Spending Accounts are also available for unreimbursed medical expenses and day care expenses.
Mental Health Counseling & Well-being Resources
As a Weld County Employee, you and your immediate family members, now have access to join IOME for FREE. IOME is proud to be partnered with Weld County to offer you free counseling and coaching support, a self care central, and discounted self care.
Voluntary Benefits
Employees at Weld County have the following Voluntary Benefit plans available to them through AFLAC. Aflac offers an Accident plan, Critical Illness plan and a Hospital Indemnity plan.
Recreation Center Discounts
As part of the Weld County Wellness Program, employees are given discounts at the Greeley Recreation Center, the Family Fun Plex, Johnstown Family YMCA and the Ft. Lupton Recreation Center. Active and Fit Memberships also available.
Tuition Assistance
Regular employees who work at least 20 hours per week and have been employed with Weld for 6 months may be eligible to receive tuition assistance for qualified college courses.
Benefits effective date is the first of the month after you have worked one full pay period.
Additional information on all of these benefits can be obtained through the Weld County Human Resources office.
Weld County Human Resources
P O Box 758
Greeley CO 80632
970-400-4234
01

What is your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Higher Degree

02

What field of study is your degree in?
03

Do you have a valid Colorado Driver's License, a reliable and insured vehicle, and are you able to travel throughout Weld County?

• No
• Yes

04

If you answered NO to the above question, are you able to obtain a valid Colorado Driver'sLicense upon hire?

• Yes
• No

05

Please explain in detail in what capacity you have worked in health education or public health.
06

Describe your experience in using evidence-based strategies to improve population health.
07

Describe your experience in substance use disorder prevention .
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Describe your experience working with youth.
Required Question