Title: Health Educator

State Role Title: Education Support Specialist II

Hiring Range: $40,806 - $47,000

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: CHESTERFIELD HQ

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. The VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 33 local health districts. The Chesterfield Health District provides public health services to the residents of Chesterfield County, Powhatan County, and the City of Colonial Heights. This position is based in Chesterfield.

The Chesterfield Health District (CHD) is seeking a Community Health Worker (CHW) to support patient and client care resource coordination, health education, community engagement, and interpreting Spanish/English within VDH programs. This position is rooted in health equity by bridging individual community members to available social-care programs, improving health access for our most vulnerable residents.

Specifically, this position will: work 1:1 with clients and patients to determine what needs exist and facilitate referrals and connections to programs; deliver education on relevant topics to small groups of constituents; and train to empower residents as community champions of health. This position engages with community members and represents the health district at partner locations, and community events. The position works on a team to for program identification, problem solving, and schedule to ensure scheduled service needs are met.

The Community Health Worker will have a rotating work site at health departments, and regular travel within the Health District is required to partner sites. Typical work hours will be Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, with occasional evenings and weekend activities, as scheduled on a team.

As part of VDH, this is a full-time state position with comprehensive state benefits that include affordable health insurance options, life insurance, disability plans, retirement plans, paid holidays, and paid leave. The Virginia Department of Health offers 13 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of common community health problems; public/private health care
practices; community organizing, survey methods and use of data and health
education principles

• Skills in program planning, implementations and evaluation; community
assessment and organization; writing reports and program plans; public
speaking; managing group dynamics and providing consultation with other
professionals and the general public

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; utilize excellent
interpersonal skills; maintain good working relationships; work independently
with minimal supervision; execute problem solving skills; make appropriate
decisions and develop program goals and objectives; evaluate program
outcomes, impacts and processes

Additional Considerations

• Bilingual in English/Spanish
• Medical interpreting certificate
• Demonstrated experience in care resource coordination, or health navigation.
• Demonstrates ability to work with culturally diverse persons and communities, with the ability to be culturally sensitive and appropriate.
• Demonstrated experience using including Unite Us or FindHelp software.
• Demonstrated experience in delivery of evidence-based, health education curriculums

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration

Contact Information

Name: Brandi Henderson

Phone: 804-751-4359

Email: brandi.henderson@vdh.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.