EHE Coordinator (4812097)

State-of-Missour; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Missouri, Bureau of HIV, STI, and Hepatitis, is hiring for a program coordinator located at 7545 S Lindbergh Blvd, St Louis, MO 63125. This role contributes to ending the HIV epidemic in Missouri by locating HIV positive individuals lost to care and ensuring access to care and prevention services.

Responsibilities include epidemiologic data collection and analysis, assisting with HIV investigations, enrolling eligible clients in Ryan White services, and developing linkage to care

Qualifications

• Master's degree or bachelor's with 2+ years relevant experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Comfort discussing STI/HIV and transmission with clients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine epidemiologic data collection and basic analysis.
• Assist with HIV investigations and linkage to care programs.
• Assess Ryan White service eligibility and enroll eligible clients.
• Assist in designing intervention strategies, policies and procedures.
• Interview clients and collect data from other agencies as needed.
• Develop linkage to care and individualized support plans.
• Monitor linkage to care services for quality and vendor performance.
• Re-engage clients not in care and reassess eligibility.
• Perform in-depth disease cluster investigations using epidemiologic methods.
• Exercise independence and initiative in responsibilities.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Public health knowledge

Discretion & confidentiality

Professionalism & attention to detail

Comfort discussing STI/HIV

Education

Master's degree in public health or related field

Bachelor's degree with 2+ years relevant experience

Job description

Job Location: This position will be located at 7545 S Lindbergh Blvd, Ste 210, St Louis, MO 63125.

Why you’ll love this position:

The Bureau of HIV, STI, and Hepatitis provides HIV, sexually transmitted infection (STI), and Viral Hepatitis education targeted to the general public, those at risk for infection, and clinical providers; access to HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis prevention and testing services; increase access to HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis care and treatment.

You will be part of a passionate team working together on four key strategies that, implemented together, can end the HIV epidemic in the U.S. Diagnose, Treat, Prevent, and Respond. This position contributes to ending the HIV epidemic in Missouri by locating and ensuring HIV positive persons who are lost to care, never in care, or newly diagnosed receive access to HIV care and education.

The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the individual selected or the position is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., shift, security, or years of service), it will be added to the total compensation in your paycheck. A pay differential does not raise your base pay.

• Responsible for Ending the HIV Epidemic program activities such as conducting routine epidemiologic functions comprising of data collection, data analysis using basic epidemiologic methods, assistance with HIV investigations, and work towards linking all Missourians living with HIV to care
• Assess clients for Ryan White service eligibility and assist with enrollment if eligible; work closely with bureau Quality Service Managers and contracted Ryan White linkage to care teams.
• Assist in the design and development of intervention strategies, policies and procedures, evaluation, and behavioral/clinical interventions
• Interview clients; assist in completing application for services; and collect basic data and obtain appropriate information from other agencies (as needed)
• Develop linkage to care and an individual support plan for each newly diagnosed, lost to care or never in care person living with HIV
• Assist in monitoring linkage to care services to ensure that the terms of the authorization are being fulfilled by the vendor, check on the quality of services, and review client progress
• Re‑engage clients who are no longer in care; assess for Ryan White eligibility and ensure access to HIV‑related care and medications
• Conduct or assist in in‑depth investigations of disease clusters using epidemiologic methods, including gathering information
• Exercise significant independence and initiative in the performance of responsibilitiess

Minimum Qualifications:

• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university OR a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two or more years of relevant professional experience (substitutions may be allowed)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a working knowledge of public health functions and essential services
• This position requires professionalism, excellent attention to detail, initiative, flexibility, discretion, and the strict maintenance of confidentiality
• The candidate should be comfortable with having sexually explicit discussions with the individuals served through the partner services program and be able to relay medical information about STI/HIV transmission to staff, the general public, and medical providers

Lack of post‑secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

Frank Lydon at: [e-mail] or 314-877-1229