MyFlorida Hiring for HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST – 64086112 at ST PETERSBURG, Florida Full Time

HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST – 64086112

Date: Apr 15, 2022

Location:

ST PETERSBURG, FL, US, 33701

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Requisition No: 619385

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST – 64086112

Position Number: 64086112

Salary: AGENCY TO UPDATE

Posting Closing Date: 04/25/2022

Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent is part of a global public health organization and is expected to support the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County in its mission to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts and its vision To be the Healthiest State in the Nation. Furthermore, the incumbent is expected to incorporate the agency values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Responsiveness and Excellence in all aspects of their work.

Meets or exceeds SMART performance expectations to include but not limited to: DOH-Pinellas snapshot measures, Comprehensive Program Communications, Quality Assurance reviews, Supervisory Ride Alongs, DOH-Pinellas Core standards, PMC and other high level meeting attendance, Presentations as needed and Budget/Fiscal Management

This is a highly specialized position involving knowledge of Linkage to Care principles ensuring that individuals infected with HIV are linked to care. Linkage Coordinators work with clients to remove potential or present barriers to medical care. The Linkage Coordinator is responsible for linking recently diagnosed individuals, or those that have fallen out of care, into primary medical Care and HIV care services. This position will work with local Health Services Representatives and HIV surveillance staff, HIV medical care providers, community-based organizations and other key stakeholders to identify individuals recently diagnosed with HIV or those who have fallen out of care. Once these individuals have been identified, it will be the responsibility of this position to link these indviduals to HIV medical care within 90 days of diagnosis, or 90 days of notification that they have fallen out of care.

Works collaboratively with Health Service Representatives, or other appropriate staff, to establish contact with client following postiive confirmatory HIV test result; investigates and documents the preferred meothods to communicate with client and secures consent forms authorizing communication between the client and department staff, makes at 3 documented attempts to confirm that client attended medical appointment; if client did not attend, determines why and works with client to remove barrier to care, continues to work with client until they attend medical appointment and are engaged in medical care.

Using available databases (CAREWare, ADAP, HMS, PRISM, etc..) identifies HIV+ individuals that are not in medical care, not taking antiretroviral (ARV) medications, or have tested positive for HIV but have not been notified of their status; contacts individuals that are not in medical care, taking ARVs, or that have tested HIV+ and not been notified of their status; works with local HIV medical care providers and AIDS service organizations to identify and notify clients that are out of care from their client databases; makes at least 3 documented attempts to schedule an appointment with a medical provider with the client; makes at least 3 documented attempts to confirm that client attended medical appointment; if client did not attend, determines why and works with client to remove that barrier to care; continues to work with client until they attend medical appointment and are engaged in medical care

Coordinates with members of treatment team to enhance linkage to care, engagement and improve data collection and tracking; ensures services are not duplicated and all clients are linked to care and/or have a follow-up plan, maintains records and other work material in a clear and organized manner, according to agency guidelines and/or programmatic requirements; adheres to confidentiality protocols and privacy of persons, documents, data and communications; maintains a current list of available local resources to facilitate clients navigating the system of care.

Provides back up to other members of the Division of Disease Control and Health Protection as assigned to an operations level. This may include but is not limited to: Direct Observed Therapy (DOT), outreach efforts, immunization clinics, disease investigations and traveler monitoring.

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

• Ability to engage and work effectively with diverse client populations

• Ability to work independently and efficiently and use problem-solving techniques

• Must possess HIV/AIDS/STD knowledge, including prevention, transmission, and treatment

• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in written format.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

  Working Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday-Friday

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

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