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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, health promotion, communication, education, administration or other related field with a minimum of six months related experience
• Experience working with local public health agencies and marketing preferred
• Knowledge of Trauma Informed Care Principles is essential
• National Incident Management System (NIMS) – Incident Command System (ICS) 100 & 200 within three (3) months of employment.
• Valid driver’s license
• Proof of minimum auto liability insurance coverage
• Access to reliable transportation to all assigned work locations daily

Preferred

• Community Health Education Specialist certification preferred but not required.

Benefits

• WALWORTH COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SUMMARY
• H - Non-Represented Hourly Employees
• BARGAINING UNIT: Non-Represented Hourly Employees Hired on or after January 1, 2012
• DATE: January 1, 2019
• EMPLOYMENT STATUS: All employees of Walworth County are at-will employees.
• SCHEDULED TIME OFF: Accrued based on straight-time hours paid each pay period. All accrued scheduled time off hours are available for use, subject to approval of your supervisor.
• As a full-time employee you earn scheduled time off (pro-rated for part-time) equivalent to the following: 10 days per year after 1 year of Walworth County Service
• 15 days per year after 5 years of Walworth County Service
• 20 days per year after 15 years of Walworth County Service
• PERSONAL TIME OFF: Employees will receive 64 hours of personal time off as a lump sum at the beginning of each year (pro-rated for part-time and newly-hired employees).