THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.

This position is responsible for supporting the region and its communities to address health issues such as development of health policies, support for health councils, and implementation of special projects and/or grants that address health priorities in communities. This may involve direct patient health education, group education, community coalition building, group facilitation, contract, and grant management and/or community health council support.

Health Promotion work is concentrated on population health looking at changes impacting groups of people in communities where they live, work, play and age. Health Promotion Teams strengthen collaborative efforts at the local level to provide health councils and community partners with data, technical assistance and other resources at the request of local communities. This position is responsible to assure coordination of local community health improvement activities with DOH by assessing community readiness; raising awareness on identified health issues; including the provision of and interpretation of data; identifying appropriate local partners; including partners in planning and implementation of state initiatives; and facilitating communication between local, region and state entities. The Santa Fe Health Promotion Specialist is responsible to serve a total of 5 communities comprised of a population size of 155,201 individuals residing in Santa Fe county, Nambe, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque pueblos.

County and Tribal communities within Santa Fe.

Knowledge and experience with community assessment and planning.
Experience working with tribal communities.
Experience with providing trainings to groups of people, including community groups.
Experience with community coalition building and facilitation.
Experience with using or teaching evidence-based interventions to address health problems or influence policies in a community setting.

Bachelor's degree in Public Health or Education and two (2) years of experience in a health related field. Substitutions Apply. See Substitution Table below.

Successful completion of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) course. Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Driver's License. Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certification from the State of New Mexico or must pass and received Defensive Driving Course Certification as a condition of continued employment and Vital Records Training (will be provided once hired).

State of New Mexico employees may be impacted by the Public Health Order dated December 19, 2022, which requires facilities licensed or certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), including all hospital types, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, hospice facilities and rehabilitation facilities, as well as assisted living facilities and adult day care settings, to adhere to all COVID-related requirements prescribed by CMS, including, but not limited to masking and staff vaccination.

Work is performed in an office setting, exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage, and the ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds is required. Extensive travel throughout the Northeast Region (Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Taos, San Miguel, Guadalupe, Mora, Union, Harding and Colfax counties) is required and may include long periods of time on the road.

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.