Position/Program Information
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT Open Competitive Opportunity
EXAM NUMBER
Y4848J
FILING DATES: April 16, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) -
Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without notice.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A REPOSTING TO REOPEN THE EXAMINATION AND UPDATE SALARY INFORMATION, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONAIRE. ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES: The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. DHS operates as an integrated health system, operating 25 health centers and four acute care hospitals, in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS' directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with community-based clinics, DHS cares for about 600,000 unique patients each year, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of 6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit
www.dhs.lacounty.gov .
Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing.
THE MISSION: To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
DEFINITION: Plans, implements, directs, coordinates, and evaluates community health education programs in a specific health subject within an assigned service planning area.
Essential Job Functions
- Determines community needs for public health education programs through investigation and evaluation of factors such as available health resources, communication systems, political and socio-cultural influences, housing, and the levels of income and education of the service planning area residents.
- Establishes priorities for the solution of community health education problems by planning and developing public health education programs through the application of health education methods and procedures, and in collaboration with targeted communities.
- Assists community-based organizations, medical providers, schools, public health personnel, and other County departments in recognizing and evaluating conditions contributing to poor health, planning program activities, selecting and utilizing public and private health resources, and motivating others in the community to lead and participate in improving their health status.
- Implements health education programs by utilizing broad ranges of methods and techniques in collaboration with service planning area, county-wide programs, academia, and target communities to meet the public health needs through activities such as developing and disseminating health education materials and speaking to groups on health related topics.
- Meets and contacts a variety of community stakeholders such as teachers, community group leaders, health officers, public health nurses, social workers, and others at various levels in the community in order to gain their support and cooperation in planning, promoting, implementing, and evaluating health education programs, and in coordinating their related health education program activities.
- Maintains contact with public and private agencies, community organizations, and professional groups to enlist community participation and support for health education activities in a service planning area.
- Provides expertise in health education methods by collaborating with service planning area staff to develop and conduct patient health education programs and in-service education programs for service planning area personnel.
- Coordinates the volunteer activities within a service planning area by recruiting volunteers, maintaining records of volunteer participation, and coordinating volunteer recognition programs.
- Evaluates whether health education programs meet objectives and adequately impact the target population's knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, practices, and behaviors by utilizing appropriate data collection methods such as pre and post-examinations, focus groups, surveys, and questionnaires, and by measuring the attendance at events in response to publicity campaigns and ultimately, the improvement of those conditions among service planning area residents which require the participation of a Health Educator. Refers to evaluation findings and community input for future program planning and policy development.
- Evaluates the literacy levels of target population and the appropriateness of resource materials.
- Advises Area Health Officers and other administrative staff in program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of health education priorities for the service planning area.
- Oversee the activities of Health Education Assistants or other non-professional staff as needed.
- Recruit and oversee undergraduate and graduate health education students for internships or practicum for a specific program or service planning area as needed.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT:
California Law requires a master's degree* from a program of study accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health with specialization in Public Health Education, Community Health Education, or equivalent.
*Information regarding programs accredited by the Council of Education for Public Health can be found by clicking on the following link: List of Accredited Schools and Programs - Council on Education for Public Health (ceph.org) . In order to receive credit for any type of degree, you must include a
legible copy of the diploma, official transcripts, or letter from an accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application or within seven (7) calendar days of filing your application online.
LICENSE:A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
PHYSICAL CLASS II - Light: This class requires light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Additional credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications:
- Experience assessing community health education needs -OR- experience developing health education programs -OR- experience monitoring and evaluating community health education program efficacy.
- Experience disseminating health information and advising the patient population on issues related to chronic disease self-management in a health center or clinic setting.**
- **A health center or clinic setting is defined as: a patient-centered organization or facility operating for the diagnosis, care, prevention, and treatment of human illness by providing comprehensive primary health care services as well as urgent care, specialty care, laboratory, or pharmacy services.
- Certification as a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).***
- ***In order to receive credit for certification, you must include a legible copy of the certification with your application or within seven (7) calendar days of filing your application online.
OUT OF CLASS AND WITHHOLD INFORMATION:No withholds are allowed for this examination. Applicants must meet the minimum requirements at the time of filing. County employees who wish to meet the requirements using out-of-class experience will be considered for this examination. Those claiming out-of-class experience should describe their out-of-class duties in detail in the Work Experience and Supplemental Questions sections of their application. Applicants are also encouraged to submit any supporting documentation such as out of class/additional responsibility bonuses, verification of experience documents, and performance evaluations in order to assist staff’s review of applicants' qualifications.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT: This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience and education based upon application information, desirable qualifications and supplemental questionnaire, weighted 100%.
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on this examination to be added to the eligible register.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: Applications will be processed on an
"as received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.
The names of candidates receiving a passing grade on the examination will be placed on the eligible register and will appear in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of eligibility.
No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months. SPECIAL INFORMATION :
VACANCY INFORMATION :
The resulting eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services (DHS) as they occur.
AVAILABLE SHIFT: Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be submitted online only. Applications submitted by U.S Mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted .
Apply online by clicking on the green
"APPLY" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 4:59 p.m. (PT) deadline on the last day of filing, as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
Applications electronically received after 4:59 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing will not be accepted. This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice.
For the foreseeable future, all notices including result letters and notices of non-acceptance will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add Ahsu3@dhs.lacounty.gov as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as
SPAM/JUNK mail. Please note, if you opt out of receiving emails, you can visit governmentjobs.com, log into your profile and check your inbox. The inbox retains a copy of all emails sent, for your records.
IMPORTANT NOTES: - Please access the following link for important Employment Information. http://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/247636_EmploymentInformation.pdf (Download PDF reader)
- All information and documents provided by applicants is subject to verification.
- We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made.
- Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.
- Utilizing verbiage from Class Specification and/or Minimum/Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the Requirements. Comments such as "See Resumé" or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered as a response; in doing so, your application will be rejected.
- The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Requirements. Fill out your application completely and correctly to receive full credit for related education, and/or experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the position. Please do not group your experience. For each position held, give the name and address of your employer, your position title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.
NOTE: If you are unable to attach required documents, you must email the documents to the exam analyst, Annie Hsu Ahsu3@dhs.lacounty.gov
within seven (7) calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and the exam title. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
For Candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.
FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE :
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment . The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s).
If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI): The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (323) 914-7111 CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE: (800) 735-2922 DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Annie Hsu, Exam Analyst
Telephone Number: (213) 288-7000
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