Community Outreach Technician - Region 1 ID- 14426
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Title: Community Outreach Technician - Region 1
$22. 55 - $30.98 / Posted Thru: 5-28-25
Work Location: Remote/Virtual – Must Live and Work in Ingham, Jackson, Livingston, Eaton or Shiawassee County, MI
Regular Travel in Region 1 Required
Purpose: This position supports the Community Outreach Unit within the Community Education and Outreach Section of the Environmental Health Bureau at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The Community Outreach Technician will play a critical role in meeting division goals related to providing relevant and timely public health protective information and resources by clearly and consistently communicating in communities throughout Michigan, primarily covering Ingham, Jackson, Livingston, Eaton, and Shiawassee counties.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience: One year of experience conducting outreach and community engagement work is required.
Important Skills and Characteristics:
Requires valid vehicle operator’s license and travel within the State, including evenings, weekends, or occasional overnights. Less occasionally, travel may be required outside the State.
Travel: This position will require regular travel throughout Mid-Michigan and on occasion throughout Michigan. Sometimes, including nights and weekends.
Responsibility for the Work of Others: No assigned responsibility.
Impact on Projects, Services, and Operations: This position has an impact on the organizational ability of dynamic community outreach responses to sites of environmental contamination.
Required Communication
Contact Person/Group
Frequency
Purpose
Community Outreach Unit Manager
Community Outreach Sub-Unit Manager
Daily
Daily
Position oversight
Position oversight
Community Engagement Unit Staff
Daily
Communication on shared projects and standard procedures
Public
Daily
Outreach
Section Staff
As needed
Project Coordination
“Forpurposesof employment standards, this classification is “Non-E xempt” from overtime provisionsofthe fair Labor Standards Act.”
MPHI works with you to promote health for everyone. Together, we will build a world where tomorrow is healthier than today!
MPHI is an EEO employer that participates with e-verify.
Title: Community Outreach Technician - Region 1
$22. 55 - $30.98 / Posted Thru: 5-28-25
Work Location: Remote/Virtual – Must Live and Work in Ingham, Jackson, Livingston, Eaton or Shiawassee County, MI
Regular Travel in Region 1 Required
Purpose: This position supports the Community Outreach Unit within the Community Education and Outreach Section of the Environmental Health Bureau at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The Community Outreach Technician will play a critical role in meeting division goals related to providing relevant and timely public health protective information and resources by clearly and consistently communicating in communities throughout Michigan, primarily covering Ingham, Jackson, Livingston, Eaton, and Shiawassee counties.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Interact with communities, primarily within the vicinity assigned, and engage with community members to provide information and strategies to prevent/mitigate negative environmental health outcomes.
- Travel to communities, primarily within the vicinity assigned, and engage with community members impacted by environmental contaminants by providing health-protective information and awareness at community events, meetings, and other venues.
- Interact with community members and stakeholders.
- Maintain positive relationships with community members, groups, and stakeholders in partnership with the Community Engagement Coordinator.
- Participate in program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Implement new and existing health education and outreach programs.
- Assist with program-related projects and activities as needed.
- Always represent the best interests of MDHHS and MPHI.
- General administrative duties as needed.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience: One year of experience conducting outreach and community engagement work is required.
Important Skills and Characteristics:
- Strong cultural competency and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in an environment with diverse cultures, multiple perspectives, and competing needs.
- Commitment to providing compassionate and empathetic service to diverse community members.
- Experience in working with community members and stakeholders.
- Knowledge of health disparities, environmental justice, and social justice.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to a range of audiences.
- Excellent ability to provide public health education in 1-1 or in small group settings.
- Ability and willingness to deliver presentations suitable for diverse stakeholders and community members.
- Commitment to ongoing learning and continuous improvement.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and on own initiative.
- Maintain confidentiality as required by state and federal laws.
- Proficient in various computer applications such as Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
- Basic knowledge or willingness to learn basics of toxicology, risk communications, behavior change, environmental health, and/or chemical exposure.
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends.
- Ability to stay organized.
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Requires valid vehicle operator’s license and travel within the State, including evenings, weekends, or occasional overnights. Less occasionally, travel may be required outside the State.
Travel: This position will require regular travel throughout Mid-Michigan and on occasion throughout Michigan. Sometimes, including nights and weekends.
Responsibility for the Work of Others: No assigned responsibility.
Impact on Projects, Services, and Operations: This position has an impact on the organizational ability of dynamic community outreach responses to sites of environmental contamination.
Required Communication
Contact Person/Group
Frequency
Purpose
Community Outreach Unit Manager
Community Outreach Sub-Unit Manager
Daily
Daily
Position oversight
Position oversight
Community Engagement Unit Staff
Daily
Communication on shared projects and standard procedures
Public
Daily
Outreach
Section Staff
As needed
Project Coordination
“Forpurposesof employment standards, this classification is “Non-E xempt” from overtime provisionsofthe fair Labor Standards Act.”
MPHI works with you to promote health for everyone. Together, we will build a world where tomorrow is healthier than today!
MPHI is an EEO employer that participates with e-verify.