• Job Description

  Req#: 746774
  Overview
  The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (LFCHD) is an independent public health agency charged with helping Lexington be well since 1904 and proudly nationally accredited since 2014. Vision: We will move Lexington toward being one of the healthiest communities in the nation. Mission: Helping Lexington be well.
  Values: We commit to being...
  Caring - by being thoughtful and considerate in all our interactions.
  Accountable - in bringing high quality to our work.
  Respectful - for all clients and for each other.
  Equity - in opportunity and access.
  Service - that exceeds expectations.
  We are here to serve our clients and community. LFCHD provides a wide range of public health services for the community, including restaurant inspections, flu shots, HANDS visits for moms and dads, diabetes prevention/management, training to licensed childcare providers, nutrition through the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, school health, a needle exchange program to fight the spread of hepatitis C and HIV, and much more. Visit www.lfchd.org to learn more about LFCHD!
  
  
  Job Skills / Requirements
  Pay Rate: 24.47
  Part time 23-29.5 hours per week
  
  The Health Equity and Diversity Educator provides community-based education and resources in the community settings focusing on inequities to include food access, resources and services, quality medical care, and transportation. Under direction of the CHEE Team Leader, the educator will build internal and external organizational capacity and collaborate internally to connect LFCHD public health practices by engaging community partners, developing partnerships and coalitions, seeking grant funding, and identifying health inequities in Fayette County.
  Education Requirements (Any) Bachelor's degree in public health, community health education, social work or related field. OR Associate’s degree plus three (3) years of professional experience in health education, health equity outreach or community outreach, HS/GED plus 6 six years professional experience in health education, equity or community outreach will be considered in substitution for education. Additional Information / Benefits
  Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (LFCHD) offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time and some part-time eligible employees.
  
  
  • Annual Leave accruals
  • Sick Leave accruals
  • 13 paid holidays
  Employee benefits summary:
  
  
  3 medical plans are offered, so you can select the coverage that best meets your needs. Two plan options include an employer-funded health reimbursement account.
  
  
  Employees who waive medical coverage are eligible for an employer-funded health reimbursement account that receives $175 per month.
  
  
  Dental Insurance and Vision Insurance is available with three plan options ranging from basic to comprehensive.
  
  
  Additional benefits include:
  
  
  • basic life insurance
  • long-term disability
  • wellness program
  • employee assistance program
  • leave
  • tuition reimbursement program
  Retirement Benefits:
  
  
  • Kentucky Public Pension Authorities (KPPA) and Cash Balance plan
  • Kentucky Deferred Compensation which includes 401(k), 457, and IRA options.
  Other optional benefits available
  
  
  Screening Requirements: Drug Screen, Criminal Background Check, Education Verification, Employment Verification

• About the company

  Helping Lexington be well. Nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board.

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