Salary: $21.23 - $27.12 Hourly
Location : 1101 West College Avenue, Spokane, WA
Job Type: Part-Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 202500178
Division: Disease Prevention and Response
Program: Data Center
Opening Date: 06/25/2026
Closing Date: 7/1/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
*NOTE* Your application must include your first and last name as they appear on your social security card.
Why work at SRHD?
Internal Applicants Only
Do you enjoy engaging directly with community members, helping households access vital resources, and ensuring families receive clear guidance during complex environmental health situations? Are you skilled at building trust, gathering information, and connecting people with services they need? If so, the Community Worker 1 - PFAS Navigator position at the Spokane Regional Health District may be the job for you.
This is a part-time project role funded through September 30, 2026 with the possibility of extension depending on future funding and program needs. It is located at our College Ave Main Campus and starts at $21.23 per hour. While the standard schedule is Monday to Thursday from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM and Friday from 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM, the PFAS Navigator will spend substantial time working in the field and may need occasional flexibility in hours to meet with homeowners.
What you'll be doing
This position is primarily responsible for community outreach to households within the West Plains PFAS boundary. The Navigator will assist households in obtaining assessments for their water system and help them get connected with appropriate resources based on results of assessments. The Navigator will gather information from impacted households and assist them in getting filtration systems and other appropriate resources.
Some Essential Functions Include:
- Contacting and serving as the primary point of contact for households in the PFAS boundary.
- Completing household questionnaires and site assessments and providing educational materials.
- Referring and assisting households with water system assessments, filtration systems, remediation resources, and assistance programs.
- Maintaining accurate documentation and providing updates to the Task Force.
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What we need from you
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED
- One year of relevant experience.
- Motor vehicle license and current auto insurance.
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- Longevity Pay at 2.5% (10, 15 and 20 years for represented employees).
- Remote hybrid work available up to two days a week on approved positions.
- Full-time workweek at 37.5 hours.
- Flexible work schedules
- 13 Paid Holidays plus 7.5 personal hrs.
- Paid Vacation (7.5 hours per month).
- Paid Sick Leave (7.5 hours per month).
- Washington State Public Employee's Retirement Program (PERS2 or PERS3).
- Washington State Deferred Compensation Program (DCP), ROTH or Pretax.
- Medical/Vision with multiple plan options (Employee, Spouse, and Child(ren)).
- Dental (Employee, Spouse, and Child(ren)).
- Employer Paid Basic Life and AD&D (determined by annual earnings up to $200,000) and long-term disability.
- Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and/or Children (voluntary).
- Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care).
- Health Savings Accounts (with participating medical plans).
- SmartHealth annual wellness incentives ($125 discount off the annual deductible).
- Tuition Reimbursement (up to $3,000).
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Employee Assistance Program (employee and family with up to 4 sessions per person, per situation, per year).
- Pet Insurance (voluntary).
- Identity Theft Protection (voluntary).
- Accident, Critical Illness, and/or Hospital Indemnity Insurance (voluntary).
- Gym membership, Corporate rate at MUV Fitness (voluntary).