Position Description

A Drug-Free Workplace
Invites your interest for the position of
CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION SPECIALIST II - Bilingual (English/Spanish)
$6,252 - $8,540 per Month


Final Filing Date: 1/11/2026
Exam # 25/50J11/12PH

SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Public Health Bureau is seeking a dedicated and energetic full time Chronic Disease Prevention Specialist II - Bilingual (English/Spanish) (CDPS II) for the Postpone Program. Postpone is a comprehensive youth health program. The CDPS II will support the delivery of group-level interventions at youth serving organizations such as schools and juvenile detention centers, focusing on sexual health education, teen pregnancy prevention, healthy relationships, substance use prevention and overall youth wellbeing.

Using evidence-based program models, the CDPS II will help educate youth on abstinence and contraception, support healthy decision-making, and promote positive relationship and lifestyle choices. The program’s goal is to reduce adolescent birth rates, substance use, and sexually transmitted infections while enhancing overall wellbeing. The CDPS II will be responsible for activities such as conducting outreach to students, parents, and community partners, delivering curriculum-based lessons to youth, supporting social media education efforts, providing referrals and resources to youth as needed, assisting with program planning, evaluation, and reporting, and maintaining accurate records and documentation.

The ideal candidate will have strong skills in group facilitation and youth engagement, understand principles of health education and health promotion, be comfortable teaching sensitive topics using anatomically correct terms, communicate complex sexual health and substance use topics in age-appropriate, inclusive, and engaging ways, use trauma-informed approaches when working with youth, foster open, respectful discussions around sexual health, substance use, and wellbeing.

The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process will be used to fill current and future vacancies, both regular and temporary, as they arise.

Examples of Duties

• Instructs clients on preventative measures and proper health care procedures.
• Develops training aids and provides educational/training sessions to individuals and groups regarding the availability and specific services provided by health care programs.
• Reviews publications for educational suitability, maintains and distributes health education material, prepares visual aids and display materials.
• Assists in publicizing health care programs through media events.
• Maintains epidemiological records of clients, contacts and suspects.
• Provides input to management during the planning, development and implementation stages of chronic disease prevention and health promotion programs and provides administrative assistance during the administration and evaluation stages.
• Assists in local and State health care studies and research projects.

To view the complete job description, please visit the Monterey County website: CDPS II .

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Working Knowledge of:
• Principles and techniques used in health care and health promotion programs.
• Principles and techniques used in developing training materials.

Some Knowledge of:
• Group dynamics.

Skill and Ability to:
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted through the course of work including individuals from diverse socioeconomic and cultural groups.
• Work under limited supervision in field settings.
• Communicate clearly both orally and in writing; write clear and concise reports; speak effectively before groups.
• Interview individuals and obtain comprehensive and accurate information in both office and field settings.

Examples of Experience/Education/Training

Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:

Education:
Completion of all course work for a four-year degree in Public or Business Administration, social work, health education, behavioral science, or closely related field
OR
Experience:
Any combination of two years training, education and experience which substantially demonstrates a working knowledge of the requirements for this position. The experience must have been obtained in a chronic disease prevention or health promotion program.

Additional Information

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
• Successfully complete a background check to include fingerprinting.
• Possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver’s license or the ability to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority.
• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency.
• Ability to speak, read, and write effectively in English and Spanish

BENEFITS:
The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the Bargaining Unit J Benefit Summary Sheet . This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

NOTES:
• As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions.
• Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9.
• If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES
Apply on-line at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montereycounty
by the final filing date of Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM (PST)

OR

Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours,

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting:

Monterey County Health Department

Attn: Human Resources Division

1270 Natividad Road

Salinas, CA 93906.

Phone: (831) 755-4519 Fax: (831) 796-8682

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:

• A completed County of Monterey Employment Application
• Responses to the Supplemental Questions

Applicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

HIRING PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE MILITARY SPOUSES:
The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses (i.e., surviving spouses of veterans, spouses of totally disabled veterans, and spouses of active-duty service members) and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To obtain a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application, please visit the Human Resources website or click on the following link: Click Here to View the Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application .

To apply for veterans’ preference points, veterans or eligible military spouses must complete and email a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application with supporting documentation of their eligibility by the final filing deadline to VeteransPreferencePoints@countyofmonterey.gov .

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Priscilla Herrera, Human Resources Analyst II, at (831) 755-4515 or HerreraP1@countyofmonterey.gov .

http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/human-resources/human-resources/benefits/benefit-summary-sheet

Closing Date/Time: 1/11/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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