The ACE (Assess. Connect. Engage.) Team in the Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS)of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) , oversees the City's response to HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and viral hepatitis, including 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. BHHS works 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. This position will be supported by funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, earmarked for Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) Workforce Development. Over the next 4 years, this grant aims to hire, expand, train, sustain, and support DIS to strengthen the capacity of public health departments to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and other infections such as sexually transmitted infections including HIV, viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis, and to prepare for future public health challenges. This position involves conducting confidential disease investigation and disease intervention activities for persons diagnosed with, exposed to, or at risk of acquiring HIV and certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Providing education and training to providers and community groups; monitor disease trends; assist with research and evaluation to improve sexual health and wellness.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

This position will report to a Supervising Public Health Advisor (SPHA), responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Conduct confidential, timely, and accurate disease investigations: * Interview HIV-diagnosed persons to elicit HIV-exposed partners, locate and notify partners, and administer HIV rapid testing in mobile settings to notified partners;
* Engage HIV-diagnosed persons and their partners with HIV prevention and ancillary services. Link HIV-negative partners to PrEP providers for evaluation and counseling;
* Gather relevant medical (symptoms, treatment, etc.), demographic, and behavioral information from: diagnosing provider, historical health department records, Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), etc.;
* Use HIV transmission network data to identify and reach out to not in care persons, including contact tracing. Connect persons who are not in HIV care with HIV clinical care providers;
* Document case investigation activities in electronic case investigation form (eCIF);
* Educate providers about reporting requirements, up-to-date treatment, and screening recommendations;
* Participate in the Incident Command System to support emergency response needs as requested; attend all emergency response and ICS trainings;
* Serve in an activated role reassigned to COVID-19 work within Surveillance/Epidemiology or Clinical Operations groups, including but not limited to COVID-19 related investigations;
* Conduct patient and provider interview, medical record review of COVID-19 diagnosed persons to fulfill surveillance and case investigation data requirements;
* Conduct COVID-19 contact tracing and notification efforts. Administer and facilitate COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twelve semester credits in health education, or in health, social or biological sciences; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, 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; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of full-time experience. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and either twelve semester credits as described in "1" above or six months of experience as described in "2" above.
Additional Requirements
A. To be assigned to Assignment Level II, candidates must have, in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements listed above, at least one year of experience as a Public Health Adviser, Assignment Level I, or at least one additional year of experience as described in Qualification Requirement "2" above.

Patient interview, contact tracing/partner notification, medical record review, and community outreach experience Excellent written and oral communication Fluent English and either Spanish or French/Creole preferred NYS Driver's License highly desirable Must be able to work alternative hours (evening and weekends).

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.