To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Michelle Estell, RS, MSA, Interim Health Officer
title
RE: Create, post and fill one (Health Educator position)
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval to create, post and fill one (1) Health Educator position
BACKGROUND:
The Family Planning program is receiving additional funding for FY24 with the possibility of extending to additional fiscal years.
DISCUSSION:
Health Educators serve a critical role to the Health Department as professionals who specialize in developing and implementing strategies to improve the health of the community. Health Educators have versatile skills in health advocacy, health information delivery, and data analysis. These roles will allow for the continued focus on prevention of disease and illness, as well as building the overall health resource capacity of the Health Department. No Additional County Appropriation is required.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
Human Resources will be needed throughout the entirety of the process to post and fill the position.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This position will paid out of account 2210-611.01-702.000 and related fringe accounts.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
Logins will need to be created and devices will need to be programmed for the new staff member.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
No impact on indirect costs.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Conforms to Healthy, Livable & Safe Communities by communicating available resources and services to our residents and promoting public health to create safer and healthier residents.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Health Officer to authorize creating, posting, and filling one (1) Health Educator position in the Family Planning program, to be funded by 2210-611.01-702.000 and...
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