Disease Intervention Specialist, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI
4 weeks ago
Division/Program Summary Description:
The Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS) at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) oversees the City's response to viral hepatitis, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Our mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by ending transmission, illness, stigma, and inequities related to viral hepatitis, HIV, and STIs.
BHHS's work includes testing initiatives; prevention, care, and treatment programming; epidemiology and surveillance; training and technical assistance; community engagement; social marketing; policy advocacy; and racial equity and social justice initiatives. We work to end viral hepatitis, HIV, and STIs in New York City using an approach that is strengths-based, community-driven, and intersectional, accounting for how factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, sex, and socioeconomic status, among others, come together to impact public health.
We strongly encourage people to apply and contribute their diversity in thought, racial identity, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability status, veteran status, and/or LGBTQI+ status to enhance the work of the DOHMH and promote the health of all New Yorkers. We welcome applicants who share the vision for a city where all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, where they are from, or where they live.
Position Summary:
This position involves conducting confidential disease investigation and disease intervention activities for persons diagnosed with, exposed to, or at risk of acquiring certain sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV. The successful candidate will provide education and training to providers and community groups; monitor disease trends; and assist with research and evaluation to improve sexual health and wellness.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Conduct confidential, timely, and accurate disease investigations:
- Conduct field investigations and gather and follow-up relevant medical (symptoms, treatment, etc.), demographic, and behavioral information from diagnosing providers, historical health department records, Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), etc.
- Determine case status based on national case definitions established by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE).
- Ensure adequate treatment.
- Document case investigation activities in surveillance and cases management system (MAVEN).
Educate providers about reporting requirements, up-to-date treatment, and screening recommendations.
Conduct confidential, timely, and accurate disease intervention:
- Provide patient education sessions, including risk reduction strategies.
- Partner elicitation (contact tracing)
- o Conduct disease investigation with elicited partners
- o Referral for testing and preventative treatment
- Collect behavioral information.
- Conduct expanded interviews for special projects and evaluations.
- Perform phlebotomy, HIV Rapid Screening Tests, and STI rapid screening in a clinical and/or field setting.
- Referral for additional services (hepatitis screening, prenatal care, expedited partner therapy, social work, etc.).
- Provide HIV test results in a clinical/field setting.
- Linkage to care services (HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), etc.).
- Document all disease investigation activities in surveillance and cases management system (MAVEN).
Participate in the Incident Command System to support emergency response needs as requested; attend all emergency response and ICS trainings.
Why Work for Us:
We offer a range of benefits, including a premium-free health insurance plan, a public sector defined benefit pension plan, and a tax-deferred savings program. We also offer a robust Worksite Wellness Program and a Work From Home Policy. Our employees enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and have the opportunity to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.
Qualifications:
To be considered for this position, applicants must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twelve semester credits in health education, or in health, social, or biological sciences. Alternatively, applicants may have a baccalaureate degree and six months of full-time satisfactory experience in a health promotion or disease intervention/prevention program, performing one or more of the following: interviewing, conducting field investigations, assessing health risks, making referrals, or collecting and analyzing epidemiological data.
Additional Requirements:
Applicants must also have at least one year of experience as a Public Health Adviser, Assignment Level I, or at least one additional year of experience as described above.
Commitment to Equity:
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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