Team Supervisor
Public Consulting Group

Southampton, New York

Posted in Consultancy


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New York State will hire and train a team of staff working remotely to support the NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH) and Local Health Departments (LHDs) to perform COVID-19 contact tracing in communities across NYS. The aim of this initiative will be to call every person diagnosed with COVID-19, establish all contacts of this person, and proceed to call and maintain ongoing communication with every contact. In addition, the team will support the isolation and quarantine of individuals, as appropriate in cooperation with the LHD. This includes virtual needs checks and referral to community resources as needed. This contact tracing initiative is in tandem with statewide-wide efforts to increase testing, improve communication and knowledge of effective strategies to reduce transmission, and implementation of isolation and quarantine. This will fortify efforts to control the pandemic in NYS.

The Team Supervisor will lead a team of approximately 20 Contact Tracers, who are working remotely, and one Community Support Specialist who will have the similar hybrid remote/central location-based presence as the Team Supervisor. Each team will be collectively responsible for working with the LHD to contact people diagnosed with COVID-19 and determine their contacts, helping make care plans for people with COVID-19 and their contacts, and maintaining communication and connecting contacts with various services (including social support structures, testing, clinical care, etc.). The team will provide education about COVID-19, on isolation, quarantine procedures and about relevant social services. The Team Supervisor is responsible for the leadership of team, tracking progress against target goals, providing direct supervision, oversight, and mentorship. The Team Supervisor will be the team’s point of contact with the LHD and NYSDOH structures. The Team Supervisor will also be expected to perform many of the daily functions of the Contact Tracer role, albeit at a reduced volume.

  • Supervise a team of approximately 21 people that collectively performs all functions of the Contact Tracing Initiative.
  • Coordinate the team's schedules and provide daily remote supervision and troubleshooting.
  • Escalate issues from the team to local health department or regional DOH office point of contact, brainstorm and implement solutions.
  • Communicate any process changes or new instructions to the team as appropriate.
  • In consultation with the Case Investigator at the LHD, act as primary point person to call people with a positive diagnostic test for COVID-19, provide support and information about the disease and gather information including contacts.
  • Triage and coordinate next steps for communication with and care for individuals the person has been in contact with including possible isolation or quarantine.
  • Perform phone calls as needed, including to contacts who have been exposed to COVID-19, to places of business, health care providers, or other community-based locations where a COVID-19 positive patient has visited, and to refer patients and their families to different social services.
  • Track daily and weekly progress for the team including cases contacted successfully, contacts tracked and monitored, and patients and contacts referred to social support systems.
  • Perform quality assurance through listening in on calls or to recordings of calls and providing feedback to team as well as participating in quality improvement conversations with supervisors.
  • Liaise with partners and stakeholders at the LHD, NYSDOH and local community.
  • Maintain daily contact with supervisor.

The position is considered temporary with a one-year engagement expected and the possibility to extend as needed.

 

The contact center will operate 7 days a week between the hours of 8am and 8pm. Evening and/or weekend work may be required.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (minimum of 4 months experience with the NYS Contract Tracing Initiative) is required.
  • LPN or RN NYS licensure is preferred. Experience in clinical medicine and/or public health a plus.
  • At least one year of experience with the supervision of staff; experience leading remote staff and/or in a complex environment would be a plus
  • Experience in a health, human service, or community-based organization, or institutional setting is strongly preferred. Must be a NYS resident.
  • Ability to speak, read, and write English clearly and concisely. Fluency in a second or multiple languages would be a plus.
  • Employment is contingent on completion of a background check by NY State.
  • Own telephone, computer, wireless internet (WiFi) and electronic equipment. ( A partial reimbursement to maintain unlimited phone and data access will be provided.)
  • Must have access to a working PC with Windows 10, Antivirus Protection: Windows Defender and Windows Firewall; or Mac with Apple OS X 10.13, Antivirus Protection: Sophos; and personal mobile device to use for this job.
  • A headset is preferred.

Preferred Skills:

  • Ability to exhibit a professional, positive attitude and independent work ethic.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills required and ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse individuals during a time of crisis and distress.
  • Ability to show empathy to distressed individuals and assist with identifying solutions to problems identified.
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills.
  • Critical thinking and sound judgment required.
  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
  • Proficiency with computers including data entry into electronic tracking systems and running summary reports.


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