Posting Date 03/28/23

Application Deadline 04/04/23

Pay Range $22.50 - $35.15 per hour

The pay range listed above reflects the FULL pay range for this position. Salary offers are based on the candidate\'s equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type Unclassified

Department Public Health

About the Position
The HIV Jump Start Specialist will be responsible for working with people living with HIV who are disengaged from HIV primary care following their release from recent jail incarceration. The Jump Start Specialist navigates health and social services to ensure clients are connected to HIV health care and HIV medical case management.

About Us
Come work for Maricopa County Department of Public Health, the 3rd largest health jurisdiction in the U.S.! Our Public Health staff live by our mission: to make healthy lives possible! We aim to serve Maricopa County residents with a focus towards health equity and a data-driven approach to our work. We value our staff\'s unique skills and differences, as well as the varied experiences and disciplines we represent. We come together to reach our vision of creating a healthy, safe and thriving community.

Proud to Offer

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  Perform work with a greater purpose
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  Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
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  Exceptional work-life balance
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  Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
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  Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
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  Paid vacation, sick, and parental (birth/adoption) leaves
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  Extensive wellness program with $60 monthly medical premium discounts
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  Employee discounts for goods and services
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  Learn more at
  maricopa.gov/5284/Why-Work-Here

We Require

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  Bachelor\'s degree in social work, health promotion, public health, medical technology, health sciences or another closely related field.
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  Two years of paid experience working in case management, social services or advocacy role
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  Valid Arizona driver\xe2\x80\x99s license upon hire

We Also Value

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  Experience working with persons living with HIV conducting health assessments and field investigations, conducting community outreach, performing case management duties, and/or counseling clients
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  Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills

Job Contributions

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  Coordinate with Correctional Health Services of Maricopa County and the Ryan White Part A HIV Nursing staff to identify patients who have fallen out of care, have never been in HIV care, or who are at risk of falling out of care based on eligibility assessment and linkage to care status
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  Conduct eligibility assessments and goal plan development with the patient to reduce barriers to retention and adherence
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  Conduct client field and telephone investigations with utmost regard to confidentiality by researching, identifying, locating, and contacting people in Maricopa County who are co-infected with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections and refer those clients to a medical provider for diagnosis and treatment
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  Interview patients who have HIV to elicit contacts and obtain epidemiological information, such as risk factors and previous disease status
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  Create and maintain case investigation documents, records, and reports
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  Conduct community field visits and outreach activities targeting high-risk communities, which involve registering clients for testing, performing venipuncture, and obtaining specimens
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  Provide assistance for Linkage to Care to clients who present to MCPHD clinic who were recently released from jail or state prison

Working Conditions

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  Ability to participate in emergency response training as scheduled and be available to respond as directed in the event of a public health emergency
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  Requires travel to and from job-related locations during the course of a scheduled workday, subject to County policies regarding the use of County vehicles and/or private vehicles used on County business
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  All employees, within one month of hire, will be required to provide evidence of immunity or receive immunizations for vaccine-preventable illnesses for any position within the Maricopa County Department of Public Health. Required immunizations include MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), Tdap (whooping cough and diphtheria), Varicella (chicken pox) and annual Influenza and some positions require a Hepatitis B vaccine and/or a Tuberculosis test

Selection Procedure

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  Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
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  Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
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  Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
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  Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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