Refugee Health Coordinator (DOH/PHD#27641)

About the role

This position is a Pay Band C7 within the Communicable Disease Bureau (CDB) of the Center for Healthy and Safe Communities (CHSC). The bureau oversees programs responding to infectious diseases including HIV, STD, hepatitis, and TB, as well as immunization/vaccination and refugee health services. A number of programs are partially funded by grants from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The role supports the Refugee Health Program by assisting the Program Manager with infrastructure development, implementation, and evaluation of domestic medical screening, referral services, health promotion programming, and data collection for federal and state reports.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support a statewide domestic screening program.
• Provide technical assistance to public health offices, healthcare providers, and community-based organizations regarding Office of Refugee Resettlement eligibility and service guidelines.
• Facilitate clinic access to overseas medical forms through the Electronic Disease Notification (EDN) system.
• Provide surveillance, data collection, and reporting of medical screening and health promotion outcomes.
• Educate healthcare professionals, state officials, and other stakeholders on National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards and other refugee health issues.
• Coordinate with partners to leverage expertise and identify and collaborate with new partners to promote refugee health.
• Collaborate with health, social services, and refugee agencies on cross-cutting health issues.
• Participate in state and national meetings to learn about emerging refugee health trends and practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Guidance and Counseling, Education, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Family Studies/Services, Social Sciences, or Human Services and one (1) year of experience as a social work assistant and/or in social or community coordination, working with communities, working on health or social service related matters, social work/case management experience, and/or behavioral health care.
• Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling three (3) years may substitute for the required education and experience.

Employment Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in an office setting; late hours and weekend work may be required.
• Exposure to regular periods of video display terminal and keyboard usage and stressful situations.
• Travel may be required.
• Work under stress and frequent time constraints.
• Must have own mode of transportation; may be required to furnish a personal vehicle for carrying out assignments.