Northern Light Health Hiring For Community Health Specialist at Dover-Foxcroft, ME, United States Full Time

Job Description

Northern Light Mayo Hospital
Department: Business Development
Position is located: Northern Light Home Care and Hospice – Dover Foxcroft
Work Type: Full Time
Hours per Week: 32
Work Schedule: TBD
Summary:

Assists with organizing or implementing projects and initiatives. Responsibilities may include holding community forums, identifying goals and interventions, and providing technical assistance and support related to tobacco, nutrition, chronic diseases, physical activity and other related health issues within the community.

Responsibilities:

• Represents PPHC on task forces.
• Serves as liaison to local youth advocacy groups.
• Assists coordinators and youth to attend training opportunities.
• Develops working relationships with community agencies/organizations for PPHC involvement.
• Coordinates efforts between school health coordinators, local youth advocacy coordinators and PPHC.
• Coordinates PPHC activities and disperses information.
• Provides technical assistance and support as needed.
• Forwards information and materials to YAP and School Health Coordinators.
• Implements PPHC workplan.
• Plans and organizes community events/programs that increase the community knowledge and skills to prevent tobacco use, increase physical activity, good nutrition, substance abuse prevention, and chronic disease prevention.
• Creates and distributes educational and promotional materials for the PPHC.
• Organizes task forces around issues and objectives.
• Organizes public forums as appropriate.
• Promotes use of existing programs
• Encourages capacity building by members (fosters attendance at trainings, etc.)
• Educates community agencies/organizations on the concept of tobacco use, substance abuse, and chronic disease prevention.

Competencies and skills:

Essential:

• Achieves Results: Sets high standards for their own outcomes and seizes opportunities to engage others towards objectives. Consistently moves forward with direct actions in order to attain or exceed objectives. Manages their own time effectively to accomplish assigned tasks. Successfully prioritizes multiple projects and duties as needed.
• Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan.
• Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of diversity, inclusion, empowerment and cooperation.
• Effectively Communicates: Listens, speaks and writes appropriately, using clear language. Communication methods are fitting to the message(s), audience, and situation and follow-ups are regular and timely. Shows that important (non-) verbal information is absorbed and understood and asks further questions to clarify when necessary. Expresses ideas and views clearly to others and has ability to adjust use of language to the audiences’ level.
• Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.
• Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.
• Promotes Health and Safety: Promotes a healthy and safe environment for patients, employees and visitors. Advocates and models healthy physical and mental health behaviors even in challenging circumstances. Sets high quality standards and strives for continuous improvement and quality assurance by reporting and encouraging others to report near misses and safety issues.

Education:

Essential:

• Bachelor’s Degree
  

Working conditions:

Essential:

• Work with computers, typing, reading or writing.
• Continuous sitting.
• Continuous walking.