Bilingual Public Health Worker Sr Public Health

Are you looking to make an impact in your community? Join the team at Marion County Health and Human Services as a Bilingual Public Health Worker Senior. If you are passionate about making a difference and would like to help slow down the spread of sexually transmitted disease, this may be the job for you. We are looking for a Bilingual candidate who has experience in case management, is collaborative, flexible and possesses excellent communication skills.

If you are looking for a career, not just a job, we look forward to speaking with you!

Assures the health and social service needs of a specific population are being met primarily through community outreach, visits to other agencies, and direct contact with allied health provider offices. In partnership with a health professional, assists with case management functions. Provides information and education on health-related issues. May act as an interpreter for clients.

Works under the general direction of a health services professional and/or supervisor, who assigns work, establishes goals and reviews the results obtained for overall effectiveness.

Supervision of other employees is not a responsibility of positions in this class.

Actively participates with HSSS team activities to prevent new STI/HIV infections established by program. This will focus on STI/HIV case investigation, outreach testing, case finding activities, clinic procedures, daily huddle and HIV Case Review sessions.

• Receives reports of STI’s/HIV that require an interview and public health follow-up
• Initiate investigation within 48 hours of assigned case and elicit contacts
• Effectively utilize telephone calls, text messaging and letters to confidentially locate individuals with a reported STI or HIV diagnosis
• Interview individuals diagnosed with reportable STI/HIV to identify others at risk for infection

• Gather, assess, and review client and community information using various investigation procedures including interviewing or data mining

• Identify, locate, notify & refer for examination and or/ treatment sex partners of person infected with a sexually transmitted infection(s) including field visits to confidentially locate individuals with a reportable STI/HIV
• Assess and prioritize intervention activities
• Maintain field supplies and comply with field safety plans

• Conduct investigations using various investigation methodologies, (e.g. including field visit investigations, investigations using electronic tools)

• Document interventions activities in a timely manner per local protocol
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive client and protected health information

• Verify the client’s identity during client encounter or prior to disclosing confidential information

• Notify and educate clients concerning test results, disease exposure, and provide client centered counseling on reducing risks of acquiring STI’s in the future

• Conduct comprehensive interviews employing effective communication skills
• Ensure and promote a confidential environment for client communications

• Inform clients of the importance of seeking care and refer them appropriately to community or medical resources
• If appropriate, make appointments for sex partners to be seen at a county health department clinic
• Collaborate with clients to gather information on environmental risk history, risk reduction plan, third parties at risk, or…