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Join the Siouxland District Health Department Team!  
Siouxland District Health Department (SDHD) offers many services to help keep our community healthy. Our team works in areas like health education, disease prevention, family health, emergency preparedness, and keeping the environment safe.
We care about our employees too! SDHD has:
  • A fitness room you can use at work

  • Wellness activities to help you stay healthy

  • A quiet room for relaxing or nursing mothers

Pay and Benefits:
  • Starting pay depends on your experience

  • Great benefits including:

    • Medical, dental, and vision insurance

    • Paid sick days and vacation

    • Paid holidays

    • Retirement plans (IPERS and deferred compensation)

We also encourage staff to get involved in community events and activities.
If you want to help people live healthier lives and protect them from disease, check out the jobs we have open now. We'd love to have you on our team!

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Family Support Specialist -Bilingual preferred

  • Type:Full Time
  • Salary/Pay Rate:$23.19/ Hour
  • Posted Date:07/08/2025

Responsible and accountable to provide eligible families the Healthy Families America (Healthy Opportunities for Parents to Experience Success – HOPES) program under the supervision of HOPES Program Manager/Supervisor.  Activities include provision of in-home visits, communication with families, hospital staff, physicians and community agency partners, family education, family assessment, development of family goal plan, assessment of infant and child development, linking families to community services, and collection of family data.  Bilingual skills beneficial. Reports directly to the HOPES Program Manager/Supervisor.

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher preferred, High School Diploma or GED with two years coursework in a health related, social work or human services field preferred by not required. Minimum of two years' experience in a health, social work or human services setting working with children and families required; 
  • Healthy Families America training, CPR Certification and Mandatory Child & Adult Abuse Reporter; Certification required or willing to obtain
  • Bilingual skills beneficial;
  • Computer skills needed
  • Ability to work with diverse populations and to work independently in an unstructured setting with minimal supervision
  • Must have valid driver's license, reliable transportation and ability to obtain car insurance at agency-specified liability level

Siouxland District Health Department offers a wide array of services in a progressive public health environment. Staff have the ability to interact with professionals working in our health promotions, environmental health, infectious disease, epidemiology, preparedness and family and community health areas. SDHD offers an onsite fitness room, involvement in wellness activities and a lactation/relaxation room.  

Woodbury County benefits include:  IPERS, Health Ins with $250/Deductible; Dental, Life & LTD Insurance; Sick leave benefits, Vacation, 10 paid Holidays and 2 Personal Days!

If interested in APPLY HERE. The application process is all electronic and managed through Woodbury County Human Resources.

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