Community Health Specialist

Job description

Overview The Community Health Specialist provides leadership in the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of community-based prevention and health promotion programs. This hybrid position will serve students in the Madison and St. Clair County areas , teaching substance use prevention to middle school students virtually and gambling prevention curriculum to high school students in person, with some remote work and Monday–Friday hours. Chestnut Health Systems™ is a leading provider of integrated health care services. Since 1973, Chestnut has grown to more than 800 committed, compassionate employees providing substance use, mental health, and primary care treatment to patients in Illinois and Missouri. We provide fully integrated care for all our patients by combining behavioral health care services with our community-based primary care health centers. Chestnut also conducts research and training throughout the U.S.A. Responsibilities: - Develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate community health and prevention programs, including youth prevention education curricula and other evidence-based initiatives. - Provide leadership and technical assistance to schools a...