The Public Health Planner will support multiple Public Health Program projects, including Community Wellness and Equity projects, such as Pittsfield Gray to Green, Public Health Emergency Preparedness, and substance use disorder prevention and intervention. The Planner will also provide administrative and planning support to the overall Public Health program that serves all of Berkshire County.
A. Gray to Green
- Research and document production; analysis of best practices, plan review
- Scheduling, logistics, notetaking, and other coordination of public meetings / public engagement, whether virtual or in-person
- Attend and facilitate community events and meetings
- Design community engagement programming
- Assist with program evaluation
- Assist with the implementation and review of the neighborhood audit program
- Provide logistical support for community partners, residents, and funded partners
- Represent BRPC at subcommittees, partners, and public meetings
- Survey development and analysis
B. Public Health Emergency Preparedness
- Provide support, including logistics, scheduling, and notetaking as needed research, as needed
- Work with local Boards of Health to update Emergency Dispensing Site Plans and assist with required drills
- Represent the Emergency Preparedness Coalition/BCBOHA at Regional Emergency Planning Committee (REPC), Western Advisory Group (WAG), MRC Advisory Group (MAG), Western Region Homeland Security Council (WHRSAC), Local/State Advisory Committee (L/SAC), Planner Summits and Health and Medical Coordinating Committee (HMCC) as assigned and requested
- Assist with COVID response activities as required and assigned
C. County Health Initiative (CHI)/ Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
- Assist with research, assessment, community outreach, and data gathering and analysis
- Assist with meeting logistics and notetaking
- Assist with the production and updating of the CHIP
- Present CHIP findings to community groups
- Work with partners to produce and implement the CHIP
D. Other / General
- Other meetings or logistical functions as requested for all Public Health programs such as the Berkshire County Boards of Health Association (BCBOHA), Berkshire Public Health Alliance (BPHA), and Berkshire Opioid Addiction Prevention Collaborative (BOAPC).
- Assistance with surveys or other information gathering or research functions as appropriate
- Assistance with identification of grant opportunities and grant writing as appropriate
- Research, data analysis, and document production
- Interface with other BRPC staff and departments on projects that need public health collaboration
- Other tasks as directed
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