Denton County Health Clinic, Wellness Program and Health and Wellness Outreach Coordinator

About the Program

Category: Health (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

The Denton County Commissioners Court approved the Denton County Health Clinic and opened its doors in September 2021. To help promote and administer this program, the court hired a Health and Wellness Outreach Coordinator in the summer of 2022. Employees, dependents, and retirees on Denton County’s United Healthcare medical insurance plans are eligible to partake in the clinic’s many available services and receive information on health and wellness. Marathon Health is our contracted clinic provider. The Employee Health Clinic promotes a sense of family and caring for the county's employees, dependents, and retirees. Located on the Administrative Courthouse campus in Denton makes this convenient for eligible United Healthcare members to seek care. Due to the clinic’s flexible hours, the participants can make appointments before and after work. The clinic and the coordinator collaborate to promote a healthy lifestyle and an economically affordable solution. The coordinator is the primary liaison between the employees of the health clinic and county employees, dependents, and retirees. The coordinator promotes and educates on the clinic’s licensed medical and behavioral health providers, its primary care and behavioral health services, and its economic savings and value. The coordinator also serves as an employee advocate by assisting in identifying and improving service delivery to ensure that the clinic meets the needs of the employees. In addition, this position plans, implements and evaluates health promotion strategies, policies, and programs to improve outcomes. The coordinator dedicates time to planning and coordinating wellness events such as health-related Lunch and Learn educational presentations, wellness program explanations, assisting with registration for events, biometric screenings, blood drives, and conducting countywide training on CPR. These two bodies work closely together to engage and empower eligible members to learn the importance of a healthy lifestyle and make informed decisions about their health and well-being. The clinic also administers drug screenings for new hires. More employees are engaged in their healthcare journey, using the clinic, and participating in daily wellness activities, which is a positive outcome of this synergistic team.