IN-IDOH-Community Engagement Specialist
IN-IDOH-Community Engagement Specialist
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Job id: 746206
Department: IDOH
Position: Community Engagement Specialist
Location: 2 N Meridian Indianapolis IN 46204
Duration: 12 Months
- First 30 days of engagement contractors are required to be onsite at Indiana. After 30 days a hybrid format (3 days onsite 2 days remote) may be considered
Position: Refugee & International Health Community Engagement Specialist
Purpose of Position /Summary
- The purpose of this position is to build a community engagement strategy to address social determinants of health and to advance health & health equity for refugee & other newcomer populations.
- Specifically the Community Engagement Specialist (CES) will work to explore and harness community partnerships and resources to create a network of health and equity promotion support for refugee & other newcomer populations.
- This position will be in the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) Infectious Disease Epidemiology &Prevention (IDEP)s Refugee & International Health program and will report to the Refugee & International Health Coordinator.
Essential Duties / Responsibilities
- Strategize to improve IDOHRefugee & International Health Program connections with ethnic communitybased organizations that serve refugees &other newcomer populations.
- Identify and curate a resource list of healthcare services that serve refugees& other newcomer populations.
- Identify gaps in knowledge and/or resources for refugees & other newcomer populations on disease prevention and health promotion; create or identify resources to fill in those gaps.
- Partner with refugee resettlement agencies and screening clinics to identify and leverage opportunities for wraparound services that would help advance health equity for refugees & other newcomer populations.
- Assist in training/guiding local health departments on effective outreach strategies and how to provide care to refugees & other newcomer populations
- Develop and implement strategies in partnership with the IDOH Language Access Coordinator to mitigate language barriers to health and equity for refugees& other newcomer populations.
- Attend communitybased activities meetings and coalitions to advocate for health and equity for the refugees & other newcomer populations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required skills:
- Bachelors in public health biological sciences health education or social sciences.
- Ability to work with people with no or limited English language.
- Knowledge of state and federal laws regulations & guidance documents pertaining to public health
- Skill in identification of health promotion opportunities pertinent to the refugee population
- Skill in communication interpersonal relationships cultural competency
- Ability to work efficiently and independently with minimal supervision
- Strong critical and analytical thinking skills
- Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook)
- Masters in public health biological sciences health education or social sciences.
Employment Type
Full Time
