TITLE: Community Health and Wellness Area Agent NKY (Boone, Kenton, Campbell Counties)DEPARTMENT: Cooperative Extension ProgramREPORTS TO: Northern KY Area DirectorCLASSIFICATION: Staff-12 monthsEFFECTIVE DATE: TBDSTANDARD WORK HOURS: 37.5 hours per weekEMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-Time EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Exempt JOB SUMMARY: The Community Health and Wellness (CHW) Agent will promote wellness by assisting communities in the adoption of healthy behaviors. CHW agents will by provide information, tools, and encouragement to empower individuals and communities to improve overall health. CHW agent(s) will help bridge cultural knowledge and health literacy differences and improve communications involving community members and health agency. CHW agents will work with individuals, families, community members, and healthcare providers to identify strategies and solutions to increase healthy behaviors among underserved and underrepresented communities.The Community Health and Wellness agent will be responsible for teaching in person and virtual programs to families, individuals, and small groups. The CHW agent will sit on advisory boards, attend programs and events in targeted communities and schools as directed to promote and recruit individuals for programming. The CHW agent will assist in programmatic efforts and work in collaboration in with the KY Health Mobile Unit, State Specialist for Nutrition and Health Equity and other nutrition research and extension professionals. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
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