Disease Intervention Specialist

Under the supervision of the section supervisor, maintains a regional field office for the delivery of disease prevention and public health services. Serves as a liaison between the Division of Public Health and local public health for communicable diseases, including HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis. Delivers STI and HIV partner services, including counseling, interviewing, and educating persons who have acquired or been exposed to these infections.

Solicits partner and contact information, provides referrals for support services, and acts as an advocate by ensuring linkage to case management, medical, and other support services. Performs partner/contact investigations, including location of partners, risk reduction counseling, HIV testing, and linkage to other follow-up testing and treatment. Conducts additional follow up and re-interviews for persons living with HIV identified as out of care or never in care and works to connect them with appropriate medical services. Performs phlebotomy, as needed, for testing.

Collects and reports timely partner services and Ryan White Part B Program service information through client-level data systems. Conducts quality assurance of data, and participates in quality improvement projects for the delivery of partner services and the collection and management of data. Provides information, education, consultation, and problem-identification services to community-based organizations, community task forces, local public health, private medical providers, hospital infectious disease practitioners, blood banks, plasma centers, and public and private laboratories.

For complete job description and application, click here. Application deadline 12/5/24