Overview
The Occupational Health Surveillance and Evaluation Program (OHSEP) is a statewide program to track work-related injuries and diseases, assess occupational exposures to hazards, and make prevention recommendations for workers and employers. The program’s findings are used to promote safer and healthier work environments. OHSEP is located in the Occupational Health Branch (OHB) of the California Department of Public Health. OHB is devoted to improving worker health and safety through prevention activities. OHB works to prevent injuries and illnesses on the job before they happen. A multidisciplinary team including physicians, industrial hygienists, epidemiologists, and health communication specialists collaborates to identify and evaluate workplace hazards, track patterns of work-related injury and illness, develop training and informational materials, provide technical assistance to others to prevent work-related injury and illness, work with partners to develop safer ways to work, and recommend protective occupational health standards.
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Under the direction of the Public Health Medical Officer III, Chief of the Occupational Health Surveillance and Evaluation Program, the Health Program Specialist II (HPS II) is responsible for the planning, implementation, and dissemination of outreach and education to employers, workers, and other stakeholders about preventing and mitigating exposure to secondhand cannabis smoke. The HPS II will conceptualize complex program strategies and demonstrate a high level of accountability in implementing the goals of Assembly Bill No. 1775 Chapter 1004, an act to amend Section 26200 of the Business and Professions Code, 2024.
The HPS II makes independent decisions about methods and strategies to reach licensed retailers or microbusinesses in the area where the consumption of cannabis is allowed, and who sell tickets for live musical or other performances on the premises. Convenes stakeholder meetings with employers, workers, the Department of Cannabis Control and local health jurisdictions to identify current knowledge gaps and needed resources related to secondhand cannabis smoke exposure in the workplace. Meets with Subject Matter experts to identify relevant scientific research, review existing guidance, gain expertise in secondhand smoke exposure, and elicit review and feedback on secondhand cannabis smoke exposure guidance for workers. Develops guidance and educational materials for workers and employers on secondhand cannabis smoke exposure and update these materials as new information becomes available. Develops a dissemination plan and conducts outreach to employers. Responds to inquiries from employers, workers, and other stakeholders regarding the developed guidance on secondhand cannabis smoke exposures in the workplace.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST II
Desirable Qualifications
In addition to evaluating each candidate’s relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
Education and/or experience in health education and/or health communications.
Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team setting and to establish effective working relationships.
How To Apply
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=491556
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to protect the public's health in the Golden State and helps shape positive health outcomes for individuals, families and communities. The Department's programs and services, implemented in collaboration with local health departments and state, federal and private partners, touch the lives of every Californian and visitor to the state 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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