This is public health community organization work developing and monitoring community participation in maternal and infant health programs. Employees in this class identify program areas and functions for inclusion in maternal and infant services, and participate with other health service workers in assuring community participation in the delivery of services to women and children. Providing leadership for community maternal and infant health agencies and implementating consumer participation programs for such services are major aspects of the work. Work is performed under the direction of an administrative superior.

ALLOCATING FACTORS:
(The following conditions must be met for a position to be approved for this class.)

• These positions must organize and meet with community representatives to determine maternal and infant health issues in need of resolution.
• These positions must work in the Maternal and Infant Health Division of the Health Department.

• Identifies service needs, priorities, and location of services for community and neighborhood groups; defines service standards and evaluates program based on general community participation requirements and policies established by the Maternal and Infant Health Division; provides leadership, advice and organizational assistance to community groups to mobilize effectively to meet health needs of women and children.
• Develops recommendations for and implements policy in the area of community participation; identifies program areas and functions for the development of community organizational units and staffing patterns; provides advice to community maternal and infant health agencies in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of community organization program activities; monitors and consults in the development of sound management practices for contracted agencies.
• Reviews the efforts of community maternal and infant health groups to obtain community participation in the delivery of services; gathers factual data on various models of community participation in the delivery of services; evaluates their effectiveness in achieving community participation; makes recommendations for new or modified mechanisms for community-agency interaction; insures that citizen participation in community maternal and infant health agencies is representative of the community.
• Assesses the effectiveness of community-oriented programs; prepares reports on the progress and achievement of community participation in the overall maternal and infant health service plans; attends public meetings of community groups; participates in discussions about community maternal and infant health problems; attends staff conferences to discuss the development and implementation of community participation policy; informs and advises departmental administrators in community-related matters.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• principles and techniques of organizing citizens and community groups for participation in community health projects.
• the community resources and public agencies which can be employed to assist in meeting community health and social problems.
• the programs, organizations and objectives of public and private health and welfare agencies.
• the methods and techniques of disseminating information to the public.

ABILITY TO:

• stimulate community action and develop community organization groups.
• gather, analyze and evaluate data and to recommend action relating to community needs and resources.
• identify and resolve problems between public health agencies and community organization groups.
• speak effectively in public and to express ideas clearly and in writing.
• establish and maintain effective relationships with associates, community leaders and groups, representatives of public and private health agencies, and the general public.

EDUCATION:

• Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university.

• Two years of maternal and infant community organization experience working to overcome problems related to the health of mothers and their babies.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

PAY RANGE: EP18
Class Established:
  CSC - 11/1991 ; Ad Board - 12/1991

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