Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.  

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities. 

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JOB SUMMARY

Performs and trains as an entry-level community health worker advocating for underserved and underrepresented community members. Receives on-the-job training while gaining the skills and knowledge needed to advance into careers in public health.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must have a High School diploma or equivalent.

Must possess a Health Literacy Certification within one (1) year of hire.

Community Health Worker Certification is strongly preferred.

Experience working in specific zip codes/neighborhoods and with underrepresented communities strongly preferred.

Ability to read, write, and speak in a language other than English strongly preferred.

A valid Driver’s License accepted by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire.  A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire, in order to operate a county vehicle.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

It is mandatory that all new hires receive the TDaP vaccine before beginning employment or provide a copy of their immunization record prior to starting employment.  The immunization record must show the name of the vaccine and date received.

Upon hire, a two-step Tuberculosis skin test will be required.  The first will need to be in place prior to starting employment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists in providing community outreach, education and support to the community being served in a culturally supportive manner.
• Assists in coordinating care, provides case management support, resources, and assists individuals and communities in navigating health and social service systems.
• Learns and assists with building professional relationships and networks within community resources and with service providers across systems to understand client services and resources.
• Supports and develops partnerships, provides connections and resources, and acts as a representative of the agency by planning and conducting outreach to community agencies, groups, and coalitions.
• Participates in awareness-building activities such as training programs, forums, and panel discussions.
• Assists in developing and support in providing culturally and linguistically appropriate information and training to internal programs, community agencies and groups about health department and county services, programs, and health topics.
• Assists in developing strategies and in coordinating services across agencies, collaborates with internal programs and community partners to discuss identified community needs.
• Tracks community outreach efforts including reporting activities and documenting successes and outcomes.
• Assists in creating and maintains client data files, community outreach efforts and documentation that are in accordance with internal protocols.
• Participates in advocacy for individuals and communities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

• Cultural sensitivity and culturally appropriate health information
• One language in addition to English
• Interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Public Health terminology, methodology, organization, and practices
• Community outreach and education strategies
• Service coordination and navigation
• Ethical and professional standards of conduct
• Language and communication skills that build and maintain trust with clients and contacts.
• State, county and community services and resources
• HIPAA regulations
• Standard office practices and procedures, including business writing and telephone etiquette.
• Basic medical terminology 

Skills and Abilities to:

• Communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing
• Understand culturally and linguistically appropriate material for documents and flyers
• Manage time efficiently
• Work effectively in team settings
• Use standard office equipment
• Use computer effectively
• Act independently after receiving general information about tasks
• Work effectively with people from a variety of social, ethnic, economic, educational, and professional backgrounds
• Communicate and deal effectively with public, government, business, and community leaders

This position will be working with people who use restricted substances and job duties will include educating community members on harm reduction and stigma reduction around drug use.

The regular work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8AM - 5PM but employee may be required to work non-typical hours, holidays, nights, weekends, or special events as needed.

This position requires travel throughout Salt Lake County so a driver's license, reliable car, and auto insurance are required.

This position requires working closely with other programs within the health department.

May require lifting and moving objects. May require standing for long periods of time. May require to be outdoors for extended periods of time in various weather conditions.

May require meeting with clients in -person or in their homes.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION

This is a Time Limited Position.  Time-limited Appointed employees will perform work for a specified amount of time dependent on agency funding. They are exempted by law from the rights of a merit employee and work as an at will employee. 

May be required to work holidays, nights, weekends, or special events as needed. May be required to work non-typical hours.