Population Health Scholar

The Population Health Scholar (PHS) program is a pathways initiative housed in the Center for Learning & Innovation (CLI), a branch of the Population Health Division (PHD) in the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), that is dedicated to public health training and workforce development.
The SFDPH prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce.

All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

The PHS program provides paid work experience, with the option of extension based on funding availability, and on-the-job training experience to early career professionals to launch their career in public health.

With the support of an assigned mentor and staff from the CLI and Community Health Group, scholars will develop and complete a public health project in addition to receiving foundational public health and professional development training.

The PHS program aims to equip the next generation of public health workers with programmatic, research, data analytic, and project management skills.

PHS is a multi-component program that features: 1) one-on-one mentorship from PHD leaders where scholars complete mentored projects, 2) regular public health and professional development seminars and 3) self-directed learning that is tailored to individual needs and goals.

Upon program completion, PHSs will be able to effectively navigate civil service employment opportunities and scholars will have gained the necessary experience to meet the minimum qualifications of the health worker and health program coordinator series.

HIV Capacity Building Scholar
The Population Health Scholar will be placed within the CLI-based CDC-funded Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) program for High Impact HIV Prevention (PS24-0020), getSFcba.

The Scholar will assist CBA leadership and team members develop impactful communications about getSFcba offerings focused on the HIV prevention workforce at health departments and community-based organizations across the U.S.

Under the direct mentorship of the CBA manager, this scholar will update the program website, develop monthly newsletters, and support the development of CBA resources, including toolkits and detailing aids.

This is a temporary, on-site, grant-funded, full-time, benefitted position.

Employment is provided by Heluna Health.

Pay Rate: $29.00 per hour

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
General
• Develop scope of work with mentor and establish project timelines and deliverables, which may include a combination of the following tasks:
o Communicate and present results and/or recommendations
o Support in the development of new resources
o Engage in one-on-one mentorship related to the selected project
• Attend regular mentoring, supervision, and staff meetings
• Participat...