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Marion County Class Specification BulletinPage of >>> Public Health Worker 1 Class Code: 549 Bargaining Unit: 06 - Marion County Employees Association MARION COUNTY Established Date: Jan 1, 1987 Revision Date: Dec 1, 2012 SALARY RANGE $14.31 - $19.18 Hourly OVERVIEW: FLSA: EEOC: Department: Non-Exempt 05 ParaprofessionalsHealth GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES Assures the health and social service needs of a specific population are being met primarily through clinic visits; refers clients to appropriate resources, advocating to obtain required services as necessary, and providing information and education on health-related issues; may act as an interpreter for clients; performs other duties as required. SUPERVISION RECEIVED Works under the general direction of a health services professional and/or supervisor, who assigns work, establishes goals and reviews the results obtained for overall effectiveness. SUPERVISION EXERCISED Supervision of other employees is not a responsibility of positions in this class. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS The positions in the Public Health Worker series are paraprofessionals focused on providing or supporting services to individuals. Public Health Worker 1: spends more than 50% of their time performing assigned standard tasks and duties of a general nature, primarily in a clinic or office setting. Employees in this class typically implement basic procedures and practices that are well-defined by the supervisor or professional staff, such as restocking/ordering supplies, rooming patients, or making phone call reminders. Public Health Worker 2: may perform the standard tasks and duties found at the PHW 1 level, but spends more than 50% of their time performing tasks that require critical thinking within a defined process such as managing an inventory to ensure adequate supplies at multiple clinic sites, or providing basic case management/outreach services to a client that fit within a pre-determined protocol or care plan. Generally these case management services are focused around a specific issue such as mental health, or prenatal care. Public Health Worker 3: may perform the duties found at the PHW 1 and 2 levels. More typically the PHW 3 spends more than 50% their time in the field providing public health or mental health services, and spends more than 50% of their time performing case management or other work that requires them to have a broad knowledge of the health services to be provided. When providing case management services, the PHW 3's focus is on addressing the broad needs of the individual or family, requiring them to have an extensive understanding of the related health and social service resources. The PHW 3 functions within a pre-determined protocol or care plan, but applies critical thinking skills to ensure the objectives of the plan are met. The PHW 3 is generally alone in the field and must demonstrate good https://agency.governmentjobs.com/marion/default.cfm?action=specbulletin&ClassSpecID=...8/4/2020