Field Services Equity Consultant (HSC2) DOH7008
Full Time
Washington State
Posted
Job description
Description
The
Field Services Equity Consultant works with local governmental and non-governmental stakeholders to make high-quality HIV linkage to care and prevention services available and accessible to Black and Hispanic/Latina/o/x and other residents of Washington State, as well as other people living with HIV.
These services include testing and screening, partner services and linkage to and retention in medical care and treatment. The Equity Consultant helps Black and Hispanic/Latino/a/x and other people living with HIV (PLWH) in the state of Washington access medical care to reach viral suppression. This will improve individual health outcomes and prevent transmission to others, since undetectable equals untransmittable (U=U).
In this process, the Field Services Equity Consultant will conduct partner services interviews with Black and Hispanic/Latina/o/x and other people living with HIV (PLWH), notify their contacts of potential exposure, and provide testing or refer contacts to testing, treatment and/or preventive services as necessary.
This work will be documented in multiple data systems, such as PHIMS-STD and PROVIDE. The Equity Consultant will work closely with field services consultants, the Data to Care (D2C) coordinator, LHJ staff, peer navigators, case managers, HIV medical care providers, and others who serve Black and Hispanic/Latina/o/x and other PLWH to build relationships and processes that support desired outcomes for this population.
The Field Services Equity Consultant works within the Sexual Health and Prevention Section of the Office of Infectious Disease (OID) in the Disease Control and Health Statistics (DCHS) Division. The mission of this division is to work within the governmental public health system and with other public health and healthcare partners to implement public health programs, take public health actions, develop public health policy, and conduct assessment activities to improve the health of the people of Washington.
This Health Services Consultant 2 project position is currently funded through June 30, 2024. The incumbent must be based within one of the following counties: Adams, Franklin, Benton, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, or Asotin. This position primarily works from home and conducts fieldwork within the assigned region.
Work that matters
Public health promotes and protects the health of the people of the state of Washington in the communities where they live, learn, work and play. We realize that our efforts to achieve more equitable health outcomes for the communities we serve begins with our ability to operationalize and institutionalize equity throughout our internal policies, systems, and practices.
About us
The Department of Health (DOH) works with others to protect and improve the health of all people in Washington state. We are committed to our cornerstone values of Equity, Innovation, and Engagement (EIE) to reenergize our commitment to health for all — creating policies and conditions so everyone can live their healthiest lives. We cannot embark on this journey alone. We must collaborate with communities, community-based organizations, local public health entities, governmental partners, health care providers and systems, the private sector, Tribal Nations, and many, many more. Infusing our agency’s values into how we transform our services, go about our activities, and strengthen our core work, is critical to the bright and robust future ahead. Learn more about our Transformational Plan.
Why DOH? We offer
- One of the most competitive benefits package in the nation that is designed to meet the needs of you and your family. Beyond the traditional benefits such as Health, Life Insurance, Retirement, and related benefits, we offer Flex Spending Accounts, Dependent Care Assistance, Deferred Compensation, and so much more.
- A commitment to work/life balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for many positions.
- A commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion that fosters an inclusive environment.
- Employees earn between 14 and 25 days of paid vacation per year, depending on the length of employment.
- A wellness program that offers education, access to healthy food, and fitness classes.
- An infant at Work Program based on the long-term health values of breastfeeding newborns and infant-parent bonding.
- Employee resource groups that provide forums for employees to gather and share ideas about matters that affect their personal and professional lives and support career development.
- DOH is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Forgiveness Program (PSLF). Learn more about this program.
What we’re looking for
Our ideal candidate has a driving passion for the work, brings humility to their job and interactions, and understands how their actions affect others. They see the needs and objectives of others and take them into account while achieving their objectives, and they adapt their approach and expectations accordingly. Our ideal candidate is outward even when confronted with others that are not open or collaborative. They demonstrate resilience to model outward behaviors even when stressed or tired.
- Conduct surveillance investigations to identify new cases of HIV, including reports from medical providers, community-based testing, and field investigation reports (FIRs).
- In collaboration with supervision, field services consultants and HIV Community Services staff, prioritize workflow to assign cases of HIV in people who are Black or Hispanic/Latina/o/x first, to bring redress to existing health disparities.
- Locate clients for interview and referral.
- Alone or in collaboration with peer navigators and/or case managers, through client-centered counseling, assess client-level barriers to linkage and retention in HIV medical care and identify appropriate referrals and ways to address barriers.
- Provide client-centered education related to HIV disease, medical care, medications and risk reduction by providing culturally appropriate and accurate information to Black and Hispanic/Latina/o/x and other clients about living with HIV, preventing further transmission, the benefits and challenges of HIV medical care and treatment, and available services and how to access them
- Alone or in collaboration with peer navigators and/or case managers, assist PLWH in need of services in accessing services to which they have been referred, including transporting them or accompanying them to appointments to ensure initial engagement and clear handoff of services.
- Refer contacts at high risk of HIV acquisition to services leading to PrEP initiation.
- In collaboration with supervision, field services consultants and HIV Community Services staff, prioritize workflow to assign cases of HIV in people who are Black or Hispanic/Latina/o/x first, to bring redress to existing health disparities.
- Staff cases with care services agency staff members when PLWH fall away from services or care.
- Conduct partner services investigations, including partner services interviews and partner or contact notifications.
Our ideal candidate has a driving passion for the work, brings humility to their job and interactions, and understands how their actions affect others. They see the needs and objectives of others and take them into account while achieving their objectives, and they adapt their approach and expectations accordingly. Our ideal candidate is outward even when confronted with others that are not open or collaborative. They demonstrate resilience to model outward behaviors even when stressed or tired.
Required Qualifications
Option 1:
A Bachelor’s degree or higher.
Option 2:
Four (4) or more years (full-time equivalency) of experience providing volunteer service to people living with HIV or hepatitis C.
Option 3:
Two (2) or more years (full-time equivalency) of experience providing public health program service, at the state or local level or with a community-based organization.
AND
Experience in the following:
- Lived experience, which may include one or more of the following: Experience living in Black or Hispanic/Latina/o/x communities; living with a complex or significant health condition or navigating the health care system; experience assisting members of Black or Hispanic/Latina/o/x communities with complex or significant health conditions as they navigate the health care system.
- Performing or receiving STD/HIV partner services per CDC and Washington state guidelines.
- Providing educational presentations to members of the public and/or medical providers.
- Effectively communicating, orally and in writing, with diverse audiences.
- Effectively using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Note: If applying for one of the bilingual positions, a required qualification is an ability to speak, read, and write in Spanish.
Conditions of Employment/Working Conditions
All employees engaging in work for the Department of Health must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before their hire date. The Office of Human Resources will verify proof of vaccination after an employment offer has been extended.?
This position requires an onsite/in-person presence. A medical or religious exemption to the vaccine mandate cannot be accommodated at this time. Contact HR@doh.wa.gov with any questions.
With or without accommodation, I am willing and able to:
Standard business hours are Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but the incumbent may be expected to adjust the work schedule to meet business needs. May include weekend/evening work.- Occasionally work in excess of 40 hours per week or outside of normal hours.
- Legally operate a State or privately-owned vehicle or provide alternative transportation.
- Occasionally travel either alone or with another person throughout an assigned region of the state, and occasionally to other areas of the state, as well as nationwide in the event of required attendance of a conference, which may include overnight stays.
This is a position covered by a bargaining unit for which the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is the exclusive representative.
Application Process
Intrigued? We’d love to hear from you. Click "Apply" to submit your detailed application profile along with the following:
A letter of interest, describing how you meet the specific required and desired qualifications for this position.- A current resume.
- Three (3) or more professional references, to be included in your profile. Please include at least one supervisor, peer, and (if you have supervised staff) a subordinate.
Important Note: Do not attach documents that contain private information (social security number, date of birth, transcripts, etc.) or documents that are password protected. These documents will not be reviewed and may cause errors within your application when downloaded. Veterans , please feel free to attach a copy of your redacted DD214.
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is an equal opportunity employer. DOH strives to create a working environment that is inclusive and respectful. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of our workforce.
If you have questions, need alternative formats or other assistance please contact Zach.Covington@doh.wa.gov, or TDD Relay at 1-800-833-6384 or 7-1-1. Technical support is provided by NEOGOV, 855-524-5627 (can’t log in, password or email issues, error messages).
Supplemental Information
This recruitment may be used to fill other positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment are filled, the recruitment may only be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.
Only applicants who follow the directions and complete the Application Process in-full will have their responses reviewed for consideration.
Education and experience selected, listed and/or detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable on the detailed applicant profile submitted.
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