Harm Reduction Specialist

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  Assists in performing the core public health functions of assessment, policy development and assurance in order to address health indicators of a community.

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  Participates in planning goals and activities to address health priorities of a community by participating in community coalitions and other community groups, works with others to facilitate completion of planned activities, prepares and distributes press releases and does interviews for the media on topics related to community health projects, makes presentations to groups on topics related to community health projects, searches for existing statistics on health indicators and participates in data collection when statistics are not available, reviews publications and other appropriate materials and sources for funding opportunities, assists with completing applications for grants or other funding, prepares or helps review drafts of needed materials, contacts and builds relationships with organizations, agencies, individuals and others in the community in order to form partnerships to address health priorities.

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• Work typically is spent in home and community settings.

• Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check according to the agency’s policies.

• High School Diploma or GED.

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• Two (2) years of experience in public health or health related occupation where the skills, knowledge and other abilities can be demonstrated.

• Education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.

THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DO NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, AGE, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, ANCESTRY OR VETERAN STATUS. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

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This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D