Public Health Program Specialist - Harm Reduction

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10/31/2026 12:00 AM

Pay Grade:

Non-Merit Grade

Salary:

$7.25 - $50.00 Hourly

Time Type:

Full time

Health Department:

Knox County Health Department

Summary:

The Public Health Program Specialist – Harm Reduction supports the development, implementation, and coordination of harm reduction services and community outreach initiatives. This position works to connect individuals with resources, provide education, reduce stigma, and promote the health and well-being of individuals and the community.

If you have any questions or would like any more information about this job posting please contact Rebecca Rains at [email protected].

Description:

Serves as a subject matter expert in an assigned program area of responsibility and develops procedures, monitors program

effectiveness, interprets and provides information to other staff and general public of their assigned program, receives and reviews

reports and expenditures to determine financial status of the program.

Establish program goals and objectives, monitor effectiveness, determine priorities to identify planning gaps and develop training,

exercise activities and corrective action plans for the program area of responsibility. Attend monthly meetings. Prepares reports

and analyses. Reviews records and reports submitted by program requests or agency staff Serves as liaison with funding authority

and departmental fiscal unit, make recommendations as necessary to local or state officials which may include preparation or

review of annual and quarterly reports and analyses, implementing procedures, processes, services, and systems necessary to be in

compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures regarding program requirements. Conducts educational outreach

activities and develops program information materials for distribution, Train employees in proper methods and procedures and

ensure correctness of work, interprets laws, regulations, policies and procedures regarding program requirements, Market training

programs, present and or facilitate lectures and trainings, facilitate and promote the use of the TRAIN learning management

system. Provides administrative assistance to departmental staff within the assigned program area

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree

EXPERIENCE: (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.). None

SUBSTITUTION CLAUSE: see below

EDUCATION: see below

EXPERIENCE: HS diploma/GED and combined education and experience totaling five (5) years in Public/Community health

agency or a health related position that would demonstrate the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities will substitute for the

required education.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D