Disease Intervention Specialist 1-3
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- Location
- Shreveport or Baton Rouge
- Work type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $36,444 - $65,664/yr
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About this role
About the Department
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.
Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health
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.
Position 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.
Minimum Qualifications
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Other Qualifications
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 / 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
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.
LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Information on Louisiana Works and Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.
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.
Benefits
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Supplemental Questions
- I avoid making decisions, rely on others, and struggle to stay confident under pressure.
- I make decisions with help, second-guess myself, and tend to stick with familiar methods.
- I make timely decisions, take responsibility for the outcome, and explain my reasoning clearly.
- I make bold decisions, adapt quickly, and help lead others through uncertainty.
- I resist direction, ignore feedback, and need reminders to complete tasks.
- I follow direction with reminders and often need clarification or support.
- I follow direction reliably, adjust to feedback, and complete tasks on time.
- I adapt quickly, follow through, and help others adjust as needed.
- I communicate unclearly, use poor tone, and ignore the audience.
- I share main ideas clearly and adapt to the audience when reminded.
- I communicate clearly, listen actively, and explain complex ideas well.
- I craft messages that connect, inspire, and drive action across audiences.
- I avoid responsibility, deliver poor work, and resist feedback.
- I take ownership when prompted and meet basic expectations.
- I own results, meet standards, and respond to feedback professionally.
- I drive high performance, prevent issues, and model accountability.
- I wait for direction, avoid ownership, and don’t solve problems.
- I meet expectations and help with solutions when asked.
- I take ownership, solve problems, and follow through.
- I take initiative, innovate, and deliver results beyond expectations.
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Agency Information
EmployerState of LouisianaAddress 1201 N 3rd StBaton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802 Phone(866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm