Public Health Specialist Trainee

Job Description:

Public Health Specialist Trainee

Description

Several limited-term merit positions available with the Health Department, Rebuild KC Health Division. Limited-term merit lasts until 12/2025 and Several full-time positions available with the Behavioral Health and Injury Prevention (Aim4Peace) Division and Environmental Services Division located at 2400 Troost
Salary Range: $17.35-$26.47/hour
Normal Work Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Aim4Peace: Non-traditional hours Tuesday-Thursday 12:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday 3:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. (on-demand in emergency situations)
Application Deadline Date: Open Until Filled


Responsibilities

Rebuild KC Health Division:

• Identifies and builds collaborations with key community partners,
• Recruits partners through door-to-door canvassing, personal visits, social service agency outreach, house meetings and phoning.
• Plans and coordinates outreach events and organize/facilitate meetings in order to build an effective, ongoing involvement with grassroots community leaders.
• Coordinates the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of community classroom training courses.
• Works with confidential information/data that will be sensitive, highly confidential and require adherence to strict program, local, state, and federal confidentiality policies.
• Collects and maintains documentation of all contacts and progress with participants, patients, and visitors.
• Maintains and monitors case data on program participants.
• Attends trainings and presentations as required.
• Performs related duties as required.

Aim4Peace:

• Identifying and building collaborations with key community partners.
• Recruit partners through door-to-door canvassing, personal visits, social service agency outreach, house meetings, and phoning.
• Plan and coordinating outreach events and organizing/facilitating meetings in order to build an effective, ongoing involvement with grassroots community leaders.
• Coordinate the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of community classroom training courses.
• Work with confidential information/data that is needed to carry out responsibilities.
• Information will be sensitive and highly confidential and require adherence to strict program, local, state, and federal confidentiality policies.
• Collect and maintain documentation of all contacts and progress with participants, patients, and visitors.
• Maintain and monitor case data on program participants.
• Attend training and presentations as required.
• Perform related duties as required.

Environmental Services Division:

• Conducts routine, follow-up, emergency response, complaint, and temporary event inspections on approximately 3,000 food establishments, mobile units, and push carts, 600 pools, 100 lodging establishments, and 419 childcare facilities.
• Administers the City's noise and smoking ordinance.
• Assists in educating the public-on-public health laws and regulations including teaching pool operator training classes and food handler training classes.
• Reviews plan submittals for new/existing facilities to ensure each establishment is in compliance with local health regulations/codes and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

REQUIRES high school graduation. Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and post-offer physical examination as prescribed by the City.


Other Information

URGENT!!! CRITICAL RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

QUESTIONS REGARDING AVIATION POSITIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE AVIATION DEPARTMENT AT 816-243-3010.

Applications and/or resumes are evaluated on the information received by the application deadline. Please ensure that your application or resume clearly demonstrates how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying, this includes providing all relevant educational dates and a detailed description of relevant work experience, including months/years of employment. Applications and/or resumes may not be considered if information is incomplete.

In order for a resume to be used in lieu of an application the resume must have been submitted online via the City's Applicant Tracking System.

Positions requiring a high school diploma/GED certificate must be obtained from a school/program accredited by the Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

The minimum education requirement for positions that allow for experience equivalency for an accredited degree is a high school diploma. Unless otherwise specified, an accredited degree must be obtained from a college or university listed with the U.S. Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
For positions with a salary grade of EX6 or higher that require an accredited degree, qualifying professional experience must be obtained AFTER the accredited degree is obtained.
Successful completion of a pre-employment criminal history/background check is required for all positions. Some positions require a post offer drug screen and/or physical.

If appointed, non-residents must obtain residency inside Kansas City, Missouri's city limits within nine months.

The City of KCMO is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The City is committed to providing a workplace environment for its employees and citizens free from discrimination based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity. For more information, please see our EEO Policy

The City of KCMO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 816-513-1908 or send an e-mail to accommodations@kcmo.org .

If claiming military veterans' preference points, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or a DD-256 (for reservists). To claim veterans' points you must have served 180 days of regular active duty service and be discharged or released under honorable conditions during peacetimes or 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. (DOD) 38 U.S. Code • 4211).

Salary:

$17.35-$26.47/hour