Regional HIV/STD Health Educator (DOH/PHD #11243)

New Mexico Department of Health; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The New Mexico Department of Health, Northeast Region Public Health Office, seeks a Regional HIV/STD Health Educator to support HIV, STD, hepatitis, harm reduction, and overdose prevention initiatives across ten counties, coordinating with local partners and Tribal and federal entities.

You will train staff, ensure timely data entry to CDC systems, distribute harm reduction supplies, and participate in outreach events like health fairs and Pride, while reporting to regional leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health or Education required.
• One year of experience in a health-related field or equivalent combination of education/experience.
• Five years total education/experience may substitute for the degree requirement.

Responsibilities

• Provide training and technical assistance to Disease Prevention Team staff to meet HIV/STD/ hepatitis and harm reduction objectives.
• Coordinate care and support for clients across NMDOH and partner organizations.
• Ensure timely monthly HIV data entry and reporting to CDC systems.
• Order and distribute harm reduction supplies to community partners to reduce transmission and overdoses.
• Coordinate community outreach events such as health fairs and Pride events to promote HIV/STD testing and prevention.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Public Health or Education

Job description

Posting Details

The New Mexico Department of Health (NM Health) Northeast Region Public Health Office provides services and support to individuals and communities in 10 counties: Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, Los Alamos, Taos, San Miguel, Mora, Guadalupe, Colfax, Union, and Harding. This includes collaborating on STD/HIV and harm reduction with external partners such as individuals, non-profit entities, healthcare delivery systems, and local, state, federal, and Tribal governmental agencies.

Salary

$24.88 - $37.32 Hourly

$51,755 - $77,633 Annually

This position is a Pay Band C6

Posting Details

The New Mexico Department of Health (NM Health) Northeast Region Public Health Office provides services and support to individuals and communities in 10 counties: Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, Los Alamos, Taos, San Miguel, Mora, Guadalupe, Colfax, Union, and Harding. This includes collaborating on STD/HIV and harm reduction with external partners such as individuals, non-profit entities, healthcare delivery systems, and local, state, federal, and Tribal governmental agencies.

This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened more than once.

Why does the job exist?

The Regional HIV/STD Health Educator works with internal and external stakeholders to provide support for agency, program, regional, and local priorities and resources related to HIV, STD, hepatitis, harm reduction, and overdose prevention within the Northeast Region. This includes ensuring accurate federal (CDC) data on HIV prevalence and care, which supports funding for HIV services and prevention efforts, and distributing harm reduction supplies to partners throughout the Region to reduce the transmission of HIV and hepatitis C, and reduce opioid overdose deaths. The position also supports updates and reports for Regional leadership and the Communicable Disease Bureau related to challenges/successes, resource needs, and opportunities for collaboration, and integrates guidance into services. The position also works directly with community stakeholders, such as detention centers, treatment centers, healthcare providers, shelters, and others to raise awareness of conditions of public health importance, provide resources, plan and participate in outreaches, and address community concerns.

How does it get done?

• Providing training and technical assistance for Disease Prevention Team (DPT) staff to achieve individual, Regional, state, Tribal, and federal objectives related to HIV, STD, hepatitis, harm reduction, overdose prevention, and other infectious disease - such as ensuring high-quality case investigation and partner services, outreach efforts, and disease reporting by community providers;
• Supporting DPT coordination of care for clients within NMDOH, community-based providers, and other health entities;
• Ensuring quality and timeliness of monthly HIV Data entry, including through working with staff and partners to submit for review into the CDC data system;
• Ordering, maintaining, and distributing harm reduction supplies to community partners to reduce disease transmission and prevent overdose deaths, and forwarding Harm Reduction data to the central program monthly; and,
• Coordinating participation in community outreach events such as health fairs and Pride events to provide health education and disease prevention, including through HIV/STD testing and harm reduction.

Who are the customers?

The Regional HIV/STD Health Educator serves community partners (such as shelters, FQHCs, schools, law enforcement, detention centers), public health offices, Regional staff (Disease Prevention Team), programmatic staff (e.g., HIV/STD, pharmacy warehouse), as well as Tribal and federal partners (e.g., CDC).

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate would have the ability to work both independently and in teams to address the position's responsibilities. Experience with the investigation and prevention of conditions of public health importance, especially sexually transmitted infections, is desirable. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an attention to cultural sensitivity, including through the use of email, MS Powerpoint/presentations, MS Word, and MS Excel are needed. Excellent organizational ability and attention to detail are needed. The ability to safely operate larger vehicles (e.g., RVs) is desirable.

Minimum Qualification

Bachelor's Degree in Public Health or Education and one (1) year of experience in a health-related field. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling five (5) years may substitute for the required education and experience.

Employment Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.

Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification as a condition of continued employment.

Working Conditions

Work is performed both in office settings, meetings, and in the field. This can include lifting materials up to 30 lbs (e.g., computer equipment, administrative supplies). Regular travel throughout the Northeast Region, as well as occasionally to other locations within and outside of New Mexico, is needed.

Supplemental Information

Agency Contact Information: Abram Oliver [phone] Email

For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.

Bargaining Unit Position

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.