Community Health Educator Position Available In St. Louis, Missouri

Community Health Educator 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 Community Health Educator to initiate its COSSUP activities (Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-based Program). This Community Health Educator 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 $17.21 – $20.65 hourly depending upon the candidate’s qualifications as well as budgetary considerations. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package and a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy. 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 Identify and assist in connection to care intake Develop discharge planning with patients and assist in ensuring continuity of care upon discharge Facilitate substance use education within jail population Establish/Build community partnerships to collaborate and assist in continuity of care Support Project

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by collecting samples to be tested Perform other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications Equivalent to three years of experience in health care or community outreach, counseling or teaching responsibilities Possession of a 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

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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.