Health Education Coordinator Position Available In St. Louis, Missouri

Health Education Coordinator 3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars Berkeley, MO 63134 Join Our Team at John C. Murphy Health Clinic! Are you a detail-oriented and driven public health professional with a passion for public service? St. Louis County Department of Public Health is seeking a Health Education Coordinator to facilitate its COSSUP effort (Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-based Program). This position is funded by DOJ Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-based Program (COSSUP). This position will support substance use education and interventions within Correction Medicine. This position will help create and refine intake and discharge planning for those engaged with treatment and will create pipeline for assessing contraband for testing via Project

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This is a grant funded position, funded through 9/30/2026. The starting salary is $23.10 – $27.72 hourly depending upon the candidate’s qualifications as well as budgetary considerations. As an employer, St. Louis County cares about the health and well-being of our employees. In an effort to provide for the best possible work-life balance, the County offers a generous benefit package which includes affordable health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 4 weeks of Paid Time Off the first year, 11 paid holidays, deferred benefit retirement plan, paid life insurance as well as short- and long-term disability. To learn more about these and other County benefits, please visit Competitive Benefits – St. Louis County Website. St. Louis County Government is a qualified agency for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program managed by the Federal Government. For more information regarding this program, please visit Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid. Examples of Duties Assess need for health education within Correction Medicine as it pertains to substance use Plan, create, implement, and evaluate health education programing, interventions delivered, and intake/discharge planning Establish/Build community partnerships to collaborate and assist in continuity of care Support Project

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by acting as liaison between project and corrections Perform other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Health Education or other degree with at least 30-hours of health education / health promotion work experience Two years related work experience Current and valid driver’s license Additional Information

SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT

: A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant’s education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available. The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job-related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above. The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant’s earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment. After initial interviews with the selected candidates are conducted, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire. Candidates have 3 days to complete the required questionnaire. The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing Authority who will make the final decision. All applicants conditionally offered a merit position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be covered by the County. Additionally, new employees will have 30 calendar days, after their first day of employment, to attest to their

COVID-19

vaccination status. Instructions on how to submit this attestation will be provided once employment has begun. County employees are not required to be fully vaccinated, but those who are not fully vaccinated must submit to weekly

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testing until they are fully vaccinated or St. Louis County geographically reaches a 70% vaccination rate and a moderate transmission level of

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as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. St. Louis County offers its employees many excellent benefits with paid medical insurance, 20 days of PTO (paid time off) the first year and increasing with seniority, and 11-12 paid holidays. Employees hired for full time employment will participate in the St. Louis County retirement plan where they contribute 4% of their salary to the defined benefit plan with vesting after 7 years.

Other benefits include:

paid life insurance, a credit union, 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, pre-tax premium pay plan, dependent care and medical expense reimbursement plans, and short and long term disability insurance. In addition to these benefits, as of January 1, 2023, St. Louis County approved up to 480 hours of paid parental leave for eligible employees welcoming new children, either by birth or adoption. The employee can also take up to 80 hours of leave for prenatal care and up to 80 hours for care of the child within the first year.