North Carolina
Public Health Disease Intervention Specialist I
North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
**Agency**Dept of Health and Human Services**Division**Public Health**Job Classification Title**Publ Hlth Disease Intervention Spec I (S)**Position Number**60039721**Grade**MH08The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.**Description of Work**This position is located in the Communicable Disease Branch’s Raleigh Regional Field Services Office. It is responsible for controlling the spread of communicable diseases such as HIV, STIs, COVID-19, and viral hepatitis. The employee conducts field-based investigations, interviews, and counseling to identify, notify, and link infected individuals and their contacts to appropriate care and treatment. The role requires frequent travel across multiple counties and involves collaboration with local health departments, healthcare providers, and community organizations. The position demands strong communication skills, cultural competence, and the ability to work independently in diverse and sometimes challenging environments. All work must comply with DHHS confidentiality policies and public health laws.
Key Duties Include:
- Conduct field investigations to locate and interview individuals diagnosed with communicable diseases and their contacts.
- Provide disease-specific counseling, education, and risk-reduction planning to clients in a culturally competent manner.
- Collect and analyze epidemiologic data to determine disease transmission patterns and inform intervention strategies.
- Perform phlebotomy and rapid testing procedures in field settings to expedite diagnosis and treatment.
- Document all investigative activities and client interactions in the North Carolina Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS).
- Consult with healthcare providers on CDC treatment guidelines, partner services, and public health reporting requirements.
- Support outbreak response efforts by participating in case investigations, contact tracing, and rapid outreach initiatives.
- Deliver technical assistance and training to local health departments and community-based organizations on disease intervention practices.
- Maintain effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders, including clinicians, correctional facilities, and community partners.
- Ensure compliance with all confidentiality, legal, and procedural standards related to communicable disease control.**Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences**## Salary Grade Range: $41,857 - $62,786## Recruitment Range: $41,857.00 - $56,381## *Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.**The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:** Demonstrated experience conducting confidential interviews, case investigations, and partner notifications for communicable diseases such as HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, or COVID-19.* Experience delivering risk reduction counseling, health education, and testing in field-based or community outreach settings.* Proven experience documenting case activity and entering surveillance data into systems such as NCEDSS, including timely and accurate reporting.* Demonstrated experience coordinating with healthcare providers, local health departments, or community-based organizations to support communicable disease investigation, treatment, and follow-up.## *The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End Date*## ## This Position Is Funded In Part Through Federal Funds## ## **About the NC Division of Public Health:**The NC Division of Public Health works to promote and contribute to the highest possible level of health for the people of North Carolina. Our entire statewide system of public health has dedicated professionals who carry out our mission every day through a wide range of essential activities touching the lives of everyone in our state.## **About the Communicable Disease Branch:**The Communicable Disease Branch strives to protect and improve the health of people in North Carolina through disease detection, tracking, investigation, control, education, prevention, and care activities to reduce morbidity and mortality resulting from communicable diseases that are a significant threat to the public. The Communicable Disease Branch collaborates with the public, local health departments, other public health agencies, healthcare professionals, educators, businesses, communities, and healthcare facilities to ensure that North Carolina is prepared to respond to any communicable disease situation that affects the people who live, work, and visit the state.## **Compensation and Benefits:**The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit website for .## **Supplemental Contact Information**The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces an Employment First philosophy, which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws, and Executive Orders.
We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job.
For more information about DHHS: .DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals.
Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.In accordance with the Governor’s , our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice-involved.
We invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified.
*Application Process*
**Be sure to complete the application in its entirety.**
*Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.** Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.* Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application to support your answers.* If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the closing date.* Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered "Positions of Trust" will be subject to a criminal background check.* Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to #J-18808-Ljbffr
Key Duties Include:
- Conduct field investigations to locate and interview individuals diagnosed with communicable diseases and their contacts.
- Provide disease-specific counseling, education, and risk-reduction planning to clients in a culturally competent manner.
- Collect and analyze epidemiologic data to determine disease transmission patterns and inform intervention strategies.
- Perform phlebotomy and rapid testing procedures in field settings to expedite diagnosis and treatment.
- Document all investigative activities and client interactions in the North Carolina Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS).
- Consult with healthcare providers on CDC treatment guidelines, partner services, and public health reporting requirements.
- Support outbreak response efforts by participating in case investigations, contact tracing, and rapid outreach initiatives.
- Deliver technical assistance and training to local health departments and community-based organizations on disease intervention practices.
- Maintain effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders, including clinicians, correctional facilities, and community partners.
- Ensure compliance with all confidentiality, legal, and procedural standards related to communicable disease control.**Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences**## Salary Grade Range: $41,857 - $62,786## Recruitment Range: $41,857.00 - $56,381## *Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.**The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:** Demonstrated experience conducting confidential interviews, case investigations, and partner notifications for communicable diseases such as HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, or COVID-19.* Experience delivering risk reduction counseling, health education, and testing in field-based or community outreach settings.* Proven experience documenting case activity and entering surveillance data into systems such as NCEDSS, including timely and accurate reporting.* Demonstrated experience coordinating with healthcare providers, local health departments, or community-based organizations to support communicable disease investigation, treatment, and follow-up.## *The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End Date*## ## This Position Is Funded In Part Through Federal Funds## ## **About the NC Division of Public Health:**The NC Division of Public Health works to promote and contribute to the highest possible level of health for the people of North Carolina. Our entire statewide system of public health has dedicated professionals who carry out our mission every day through a wide range of essential activities touching the lives of everyone in our state.## **About the Communicable Disease Branch:**The Communicable Disease Branch strives to protect and improve the health of people in North Carolina through disease detection, tracking, investigation, control, education, prevention, and care activities to reduce morbidity and mortality resulting from communicable diseases that are a significant threat to the public. The Communicable Disease Branch collaborates with the public, local health departments, other public health agencies, healthcare professionals, educators, businesses, communities, and healthcare facilities to ensure that North Carolina is prepared to respond to any communicable disease situation that affects the people who live, work, and visit the state.## **Compensation and Benefits:**The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit website for .## **Supplemental Contact Information**The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces an Employment First philosophy, which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws, and Executive Orders.
We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job.
For more information about DHHS: .DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals.
Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.In accordance with the Governor’s , our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice-involved.
We invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified.
*Application Process*
**Be sure to complete the application in its entirety.**
*Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.** Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.* Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application to support your answers.* If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the closing date.* Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered "Positions of Trust" will be subject to a criminal background check.* Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to #J-18808-Ljbffr