Health Educator I or Health Educator II

Tehama County Health Services Agency is committed to a healthy community.  We provide integrated services to Tehama County residents through education, prevention, assessment, intervention, treatment, and follow up.  Our staff are valued for their contributions to client care, whether they work in direct services or are in key support roles.  We collaborate, communicate, and support each other so we can focus on what's most important, the overall health of our clients. 

About the Position: Under general supervision, promotes community awareness of health and wellness issues; plans, organizes, and conducts health education programs; prepares and presents health education materials, provides outreach services for at risk populations, conducts education forums on priority health issues; provides case management services to clients and assists clients in accessing community services.

• Plans, organizes, conducts, and evaluates community outreach programs, workshops, and conferences to promote health education, risk reduction, and healthy behaviors.  
• Determines target populations and identifies specific educational needs by conducting statistical, demographic and socio-cultural surveys through the accessing and interpretation of both primary and secondary data. 
• Utilizes standards of practice for planning programs including the development of logic models.
• Bilingual Candidates: Translate, interpret and otherwise communicate with members of the Spanish speaking community.

Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
 
Health Educator I/II:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in a health related field. 
• One (1) year of experience providing health education in a community, or health/behavioral health setting.
• Possession of a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) certification is highly desirable.
• Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Health Educator II:
In addition to the above:

• A Master’s degree in Public Health or possession of Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) certification
• Two (2) years of experience providing health education in a community, or health/behavioral health setting

Licenses & Special Requirements:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid California Class C Driver License and a satisfactory driving record is required.  Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
• Bilingual Candidates:
  • Must pass a written and/or oral bilingual proficiency test (or another appropriate test selected by the County) to qualify.

The department is recruiting for multiple vacancies.

In addition, Tehama County is establishing an eligibility list to fill future vacancies for a Health Educator I or Health Educator II, as well as subsequent vacancies which occur during the life of the eligibility list.

For questions about this recruitment please contact: 

Emily Unger | 530-527-8491 x3830 | [email protected]