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is the process of implementing initiatives designed in response to needs and assets that can demonstrate improvement in the overall health and well-being of specific communities. Central to this process is the effective and efficient use of resources such that the overall cost of health care is reduced while improving quality of life. Community health professionals promote, maintain and improve individual and community health by assisting individuals and encouraging communities to adopt healthy behaviors. These professionals have skills in assessing individual and community needs, designing, planning, implementing and evaluating health and health related programs, coordinating health and health related services, acting as a health and health related information and service resource person and health communication.
Areas of Specialization
Public or Community Health- (organizing community coalition to solve public health problems).
School and College Health (teaching school and behavioral health and providing health coaching/counseling for students)
Patient Health (working with other health care professionals in hospitals, long term care facilities, and other healthcare agencies in providing health related information.
Wellness and Health Promotions (planning and managing health promotion programs for employees in a variety of work settings, such as health fitness centers, hospitals, social service agencies, volunteer health organizations, and others).
(To research these titles and more go to: (Occupational Outlook Handbook) (bls.gove/oco) or *ONET (onetcenter.org) and see the related print resources in the Career Services library.
Some job titles include:
Health Advocate
Health Officer
Medical Claims Representative
Smoking Cessation Contractor
Case Manager
Director of Volunteers
Health and Wellness Educator
Outreach Claims Representative
Medical Records Representative
Wellness Manager
Health Administrator
Health Educator
Community Service Agency Director
Health Information Specialist
Hospital Personnel Director
Research Assistant
Community Services Specialist
Social Service Managers
Health Teachers
Health Education Consultant
Typical Employers/Work Settings
Disease Centers
Hospitals/Clinics
Non-Profit Organizations
Government Agencies
Corporations
Public Health Department
Private Health Organizations
Healthcare Recruiting Companies
Insurance Companies
Rehabilitation Clinics
Jacksonville Employer Hiring Community Health Majors

Duval County Health Dept.
Baker County Health Dept.
Clay County Health Dept.
St. Johns County Health Dept.
Nassau County Health Dept.
JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority
Baptist Hospital
Baptist Medical Center
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Vincent's Hospital
MAYO Clinic-Jacksonville
Shand's Healthcare
American Cancer Society
American Heart Disease
American Lung Association
Centers for Disease Control and    Prevention
State Health Department
March of Dimes
Florida Times Union
Brooks Rehabilitation
Lifemasters
Nemours
University of Florida/JAX
    Healthcare
Maxim Healthcare
Renaissance Behavioral Health     Systems
Private and Parochial Schools
Spina Bifida Association
Career Coaches
Professional Placement
    Resources
Health Planning Council
AHEC
Family Nurturing Center

Riverwood Center
Tandem Healthcare
Humana
Bank of America
Brooks Health System
PSS/World Medical Inc.
Wellness Council of Florida
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Anheuser Busch
Memorial Hospital-Jacksonville
Lakeview Health Systems
Aetna US Healthcare
Vistakon
Bellsouth
River Region Human Services
US Navy
Glaxo Wellcome
Concentra
School Boards of Duval, St.Johns,     Nassau, Clay, Baker and other     counties
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Zoefit
Area Agency on Aging
AmeriCorps
Sulzbacher Center
AHEC
DCF
Velocity Sports Performance
Planned Parenthood
River Region Human Services
Gateway Community Services
Miller Health Group
HIT Center

Career Wings
Careerbuilder
America's Job Bank
HP Career Net
Job Bank
JaxJobs
Times Union
Florida AHEC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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