Public Health Program Specialist III Position Available In Adams, Mississippi
Tallo's Job Summary: The Public Health Program Specialist III position at the Mississippi State Department of Health focuses on supporting and assisting priority populations at high risk of contracting COVID-19. Responsibilities include reducing barriers to testing and services, promoting compliance with testing and potential quarantine/isolation, navigating the healthcare system, providing health information, conducting screenings, and linking individuals to community resources. Successful candidates must complete CHW Certification Training Program and provide disease self-management education.
Job Description
Public Health Program Specialist III
Salary $36,624.00
- $52,491.34 Annually Location 01
- ADAMS
COUNTY, MS
Job Type Full-Time Job Number 9596-0301-20250212adam Department 0301
- HEALTH BOARD Opening Date 02/12/2025 Closing Date 2/26/2025 11:59 PM Central Agency Minimum Salary $36,624.
00 Agency Maximum Salary $52,491.34 Preferred Qualifications Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 4+ years of experience. About the Agency The Mississippi State Department of Health’s mission is to protect and advance the health, well-being, and safety of everyone in Mississippi. Questions about this position can be directed to recruitment@msdh.ms.gov. About the Position
- Support and assist priority populations at high risk of contracting
CCOVID-19
by reducing barriers to testing and services.
- Work within their community and group class settings to help clients manage their own health including promoting compliance with
COVID-19
testing and potential quarantine/isolation.
- Assists individuals and patients in navigating the health care system.
- Facilitates assistance or interventions for clients between care visits or programs.
- Promote wellness by providing culturally appropriate health information to providers, patients, and/or community members.
- Provide individual social and health care support.
- Refer and link to preventive services through health screenings and healthcare information.
- Conduct health related screenings as assigned.
- Assist patients and individuals in setting self-management goals.
- Provides self-management education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.
- Increase access to primary care through culturally competent outreach and enrollment strategies.
- Make referrals and coordinate services and facilitate continuity of care by following up.
- Link patients and individuals to and inform them of available community resources.
- Articulate and advocate needs of community and individuals to others.
- Map communities to help locate and support needed services.
- Educate patients and community members about how to use the health care and social service systems.
- Educate the health and social service systems about patient and community needs and perspectives.
- Build community capacity by providing services that address social determinants of health.
- Mentor other CHWs
- capacity building.
- This is a non-state, time-limited position with The Mississippi State Department of Health.
- What you’ll need to be Successful Individual completes CHW Certification Training Program.
Individual completes training for and provides disease self-management education to reduce risk factors for chronic disease and/or improve management of chronic conditions. Individual is knowledgeable of and link community members to community resources for
COVID-19
education, testing, and vaccination and support for disease prevention and management.
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Characteristics of Work See MSPB Careers for information regarding this classifications Employer
State of Mississippi
Address
210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201
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