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Outreach Team Lead - ACCESS and Healthy Start

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About Harris County Public Health:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1,100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County health.

Position Overview:
Under the supervision of the Outreach Program Supervisor, the Outreach Team Lead position will be responsible for developing and maintaining partnerships and creating/organizing outreach activities to educate, promote, and connect community members to all HCPH programs/services specifically on behalf of ACCESS and Healthy Start. The Outreach Team Lead is responsible for overseeing and supervising a team of Community Health Workers and providing guidance for their day-to-day tasks and professional growth.

Outreach Team Leads are direct liaisons for HCPH programs in the development, implementation, and updating of outreach strategies created to support all HCPH programs.

Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Oversee, manage, and train a team of Community Health Workers and provide day-to-day guidance.
  • Provide leadership to support the outreach team in coordination of program strategies, objectives, outcomes, and trainings.
  • Utilize a data-driven approach to research and find partners/locations in vulnerable or high-risk areas to deploy personnel for the distribution of information, resources, and awareness of HCPH programs throughout Harris County.
  • Track county-wide statistics, such as Social Vulnerability Index and indicators specific to programs, with the goal of mitigating disparities in priority populations and promoting HCPH programs.
  • Lead strategy development, implementation, data collection, reporting, and evaluation of outreach efforts for HCPH program(s) to demonstrate impact of increased utilization of HCPH programs.
  • Create and provide trainings/workshops/presentations for staff or community members/partner organizations.
  • Actively participate in outreach activities that strengthen partnerships and educate the community on HCPH programs/services, external resources, and relevant public health topics.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer  

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx 

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.  

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements

Education:
  • High school Diploma.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse environment.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.
  • Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
  • Must use your personal mobile device for our Multifactor Authentication process.
Core Competencies:
Organizational Leadership
  • Understands the organizational mission.
  • Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust.
  • Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others.
Collaboration
  • Contributes to an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity, inclusion, and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission.
  • Demonstrates a sense of responsibility for the success of the group.
  • Collaborates with others to improve quality and address needs.
Innovation
  • Ability to adapt to change.
Interpersonal Abilities/Personal Characteristics
  • Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect.
  • Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner.
  • Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses.
  • Uses sound judgment.
  • Self-motivated.
  • Organizes and maintains work environment to allow for maximum productivity.
Communication
  • Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.

NOTE:Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.


Qualifications

N/APosition Type and Typical Hours of Work:
  • This is a full-time position.
  • Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, from 8am to 5 pm.
  • Other days and hours as necessary to meet needs of team.
Work Environment:
  • This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machine.
Physical Demands:
  • This is a largely stationary role, however does require field work and many duties would require the ability to lift up to 20 pounds and bending and standing for periods at a time. This position requires driving of county vehicles on a week-to-week basis.
Work Location:
  • Harris County Public Health: Office of Education, Education & Engagement - 7457 Harwin Dr. Houston, TX 77036.

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.


Date Posted
06/04/2025
Job Reference
15091
Organization
Public Health Services, Office of Communications, Education, & Engagement
Location
Harris County, TX
Category
Public Affairs & Communication
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