Public Health Representative 2

Please Contact: To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Abhinav Chakraborty at email address Abhinav.Chakraborty@generistek.com can be reached on # 630-576-1925.

We have Contract role for Public Health Representative for our client Nashville TN. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position.

Position Details:

Public Health Representative -Nashville TN

Location : Nashville, Tennessee - 37243 - Hybrid

Project Duration : 12 Months Contract

Pay Rate : $20/hr. on W2.

Job Summary:

We are seeking candidates for a Community Outreach Worker role. This position will act as liaison between public health departments and local communities

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain relationships with community members and organizations, including schools
• Engage with community members and organizations in education and community service work. Facilitate listening sessions and summarize findings.
• Present information at meetings in a culturally appropriate manner
• Identify the needs of community members and resources to meet these needs
• Communicate community needs to the health department and other partners
• Collect and maintain administrative and community data in a confidential manner consistent with health department policy
• Foster stronger partnerships with other departments in government, among community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and community partners and stakeholders
• May attend events within the community, including those that occur after hours and on weekends.
  
  

Education:

• High School Diploma
• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred (e.g., social work, psychology, public health, behavioral health, public policy).
  
  

Qualifications:

• Preferred: Minimum of 1 year of experience working in community outreach work. e.g., social work, public health, behavioral health, public policy). Experience in working directly with communities with a Community Based Organization (CBO), Faith-Based Organization, nonprofit or governmental agency. Client or local health department experience is a plus.
• Excellent listening skills to understand the individual situation of a community member. Able to establish trust when communicating with community members.
• Ability to understand the challenges in the communities and differences in attitudes and beliefs towards health issues and solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to convey information in an empathetic and positive manner
• Follow established procedures including obtaining information from community members and maintaining it in compliance with the standards of the health department
• Ability to identify and engage partners and stakeholders, and foster new or current partnerships (e.g. with CBOs, national organizations and state and federal agencies), and conduct outreach and community engagement activities
  
  

Preferred Skills and Experiences:

• Knowledge of public health programs
• Previous work with community or faith-based organizations with outreach to priority audiences
• Verbal and written communication skills in both English and Spanish or other languages of priority audiences
• Previous work with COVID-19 mitigation or vaccination efforts
• Previous experience working in multicultural workplaces and settings
• Flexible and adaptable. Able to work as part of a team.
• Experience in data entry
  
  

To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Abhinav Chakraborty at email address Abhinav.Chakraborty@generistek.com can be reached on # 630-576-1925.

About Generis Tek: generis tek is a boutique it/professional staffing based in Chicagoland. we offer both contingent labor & permanent placement services to several fortune 500 clients nationwide. Our philosophy is based on delivering long-term value and build lasting relationships with our clients, consultants and employees. Our fundamental success lies in understanding our clients’ specific needs and working very closely with our consultants to create a right fit for both sides. we aspire to be our client’s most trusted business partner.