HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64065312

Requisition No: 844408 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64065312

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64065312 

Salary:  $47,239.00 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 01/14/2025 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BROWARD

HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64065312

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION-TEST AND TREAT

 

INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY

 

Applicants accepted only from Department of Health employees, (includes OPS, Career Service, SES or SMS employees). Applicants will not be accepted from outside of the department.

 

We request that all applications be completed with People First - no faxed or mailed applications to the agency. Experience, education, and/or training used to meet the minimum qualifications and in response to the qualifying questions must be verifiable through information contained in your application.

When completing the online application, all gaps of employment or education greater than 90 days starting from high school must be explained (approximate date, month, and year) identifying company name or if unemployed. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Working under the direct supervision of the Biological Scientist II, this position serves in a developmental capacity, providing direct disease and public health awareness intervention activities.   This position is responsible for client intake, screening, and referral of persons referred under the (T & T) Test and Treat initiative who require linkage to HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Viruses) primary care and health support services. 

Conduct intake interviews and administers program screening instruments to identify range of client needs, barriers to care, and draft a care plan for clients.   Ensure that clients are linked to community service providers within the established protocols. Provide partner services and health education to family members.  Transport clients to and from T&T medical appointments as needed.  Enters all necessary information on clients that are currently being linked to care in the database to ensure continuity of care.

Conducts field investigations in accordance with current HIV Program Policy to locate and provide education and linkage to care to individuals newly infected with HIV/AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), or those that have been lost to care.

 

Responds to phone calls from internal and external clients and customers requesting information about Linkage to Care Services and arrange intake appointments when appropriate.  Coordinate client care with providers by telephone, as appropriate.  Maintain client documentation in accordance with standard of care. Maintain accurate and confidential case records on services provided per Broward County Health Department procedures. 

Provides referrals to HIV-negative partners at highest risk of acquiring HIV (those in sero-discordant relationships) to biomedical intervention services, such as PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) and nPEP (Post-exposure prophylaxis). 

 

Provides partner services as required.  Attend all appropriate meetings as required.  Keep program Supervisor appraised of activities, challenges, and needs for assistance 

 

Perform other related duties as required.

 

. Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position: 

• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Great written and communication skills
• Knowledge of Communicable Diseases
• Abilit