COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATOR I

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Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Charles County Health Department

4545 Crain Highway

White Plains, MD  20695

The Contractual Community Health Educator I is the entry level of work planning, developing, implementing and promoting health education projects designed to further public awareness and understanding of the factors influencing health status and community health activities and services. The main purpose of this position is to provide WIC Program Services in compliance to DHMH WIC guidelines and the health department policy providing professional breastfeeding support in the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program at the Southern Maryland WIC agency (Calvert, Charles,and St. Mary's County). The selected candidate will work closely with the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor and Breastfeeding Promotion Coordinator to counsel and support a diverse population of pregnant and breastfeeding women and serving as a professional resource for other local agency staff to include professionals and para-professionals. This position assures provision of program benefits to eligible women, infants and children in accordance with state and federal guidelines. 

Education:    Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health Education, Community Health Education or Health Science.

Experience:  None.

NOTES: 

1. Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 18 credit hours in Public Health Education, Community Health Education, Health Science or related behavioral science and one year of experience in planning, developing, implementing and promoting health education projects may be substituted for the minimum education requirements.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Health Educator and Community Health classifications or Health Educator and Community Health specialty codes in the Public Health field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

The selected candidate must have credentials of an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) or have other certification in lactation management (CLE or CLC) and experience counseling breastfeeding women.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. For Recorded Job Information Call: 410-767-6018.

CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS

Online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If online process is not available, please send your paper application to: DHMH, Recruitment and Selection Division, 201 W. Preston St., Room 114-B, Baltimore, MD 21201. The paper application must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted. Incorrect application forms will not be accepted. If you need to submit additional information, the preferred method is to upload. If unable to upload, please fax requested information only to 410-333-5689. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: (410) 767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply. As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. Should additional information regarding this recruitment be required, please contact the DHMH Recruitment and Selection Division at 410-767-1251 or via email at dhmh.jobs@maryland.gov.