Job Description

Posting number: OPH/SP/226594

Department: LDH-Office of Public Health

Job classification: DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALIST 1

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Social Services, Nursing, Investigative

Summary

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The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

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Make a real impact on public health in your community as a Disease Intervention Specialist with the Regional STD/HIV Program. In this dynamic role, you’ll lead critical disease investigations, manage cases with precision and care, and play a key role in preventing the spread of HIV and other STDs. You’ll collaborate closely with leadership on prevention strategies while taking the lead in community outreach and education—empowering individuals with the knowledge and resources to protect their health. If you’re driven by purpose and want your work to create lasting change, this is your opportunity to be on the front lines of public health.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.

Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.

Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well supported conclusions.

Acting Decisively: The ability to make timely, confident decisions using sound reason.

Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.

Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess situations independently and take proactive steps to address them without being prompted or instructed by others.

Focusing on Customers: The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and external customers.

Learning Actively: The ability to pursue learning, seek feedback, and integrate new knowledge to improve personal and professional performance.

Thinking Strategically: The ability to anticipate trends, understand context, and align actions with long-term priorities.

Working Safely: The ability to maintain a safe work environment by following established safety rules, procedures, and practices.

Examples of duties

Three years of experience in disease investigation and prevention activities; OR

Three years of experience in investigatory work, social services, nursing, or as a medical laboratory technician or assistant; OR

A bachelor's degree.

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

• Conducts partner services interviews with individuals diagnosed or suspected of HIV/STDs to identify exposed partners and gather critical case information
• Identifies, locates, and refers partners, contacts, and at-risk individuals for medical evaluation, testing, treatment, and follow-up services
• Performs case management assessments to determine risk of disease transmission and initiates appropriate interventions to prevent further spread
• Collects, documents, and maintains confidential medical and case records, ensuring accuracy and compliance with reporting requirements and public health guidelines
• Collaborates with healthcare providers to promote recommended treatment protocols, appropriate laboratory testing, and timely disease reporting
• Educates patients and the community on prevention strategies, risk reduction, and behavior modification through outreach and presentations
• Communicates effectively with internal teams, healthcare partners, and stakeholders, while supporting maternal/congenital case reviews and ensuring continuity of care
• Attends seminars, workshops, in-service trainings, and required meetings to maintain knowledge and support program operations
• Performs additional related duties and provides program assistance as assigned to support public health initiatives

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Office of Public Health / Region 7-BRCO / Caddo Parish

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment or Promotional appointment

Cost Center: 3262108007

Position Number(s): 180548

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Disease Intervention Specialist 1, 2, or 3 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please click HERE.

Contact Information:

Shambrielle Pooler

Shambrielle.Pooler@la.gov

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

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LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.