STI Community Health Specialist presso Lake County, IL

About the Department

Under general supervision, the Community Health Specialist prepares and offers direct individual and community services, client advocacy, and provides both general and specific health interventions in the community, clinic and home settings.  Work assignments are in-depth and of a broad scope requiring a moderate degree of responsibility and independence of action.

Position Duties

• Provide direct services to clients in community, clinic and home settings according to need and established program protocols and procedures.
• Plan and implement activities for clients and consumers.
• Assist in development and implementation of marketing strategies to reach targeted client groups and recruiting clients into needed services.
• Develop and maintain positive contacts with allied community service providers.
• Provide follow-up and referral to appropriate allied community services.
• Plan and promote networking among individuals and organizations that provide services to targeted clients.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of direct services in accordance with established program procedures.
• Maintain accountability for work through timely submission of quantitative and qualitative data for direct services.
• Based on practice experience and analysis of service data, make recommendations for future program directions.
• Participate in staff meetings and assigned training activities.
• Actively contributes to the planning and implementation of program evaluation activities.
• Write reports.
• Develop and maintains computer skills needed to complete assigned duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors, masters degree, or high school diploma or GED equivalent preferably in a related field (public health, health education, social work, psychology, sociology, early child development, communications, etc.)   
  • With bachelor’s degree, two years of experience.
  • With master’s degree, no experience required.
  • With high school diploma or GED equivalent, 7 years of experience.  
• Requires the ability to lift up to 30 pounds (ie, carrying supplies, handling patients, etc). 

Other Qualifications

As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay. We believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias. Whether assuring accessible and effective care, impacting policy, or assessing and monitoring risks, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been an essential part of the public health system in Lake County for 60 years.We are looking for passionate, qualified team members who can help make a difference in our agency and, most importantly, in our community. 

Additional information about the Lake County Health Department, our culture, and why you should join our team can be found athttps://lakecountyil.attract.neogov.com/health-department.

At this time, you must live in Illinois or Wisconsin to be eligible to work at Lake County Health Department. You can find oursalary grades athttps://www.lakecountyil.gov/4515/Salary-Grades. For unionized positions, a list of ourcollective bargaining agreements can be found here:https://www.lakecountyil.gov/2686/Collective-Bargaining-Agreements.

Any offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background screening, drug and alcohol testing, and may include a pre-employment medical exam.

The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.