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.
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:
Preferred Skills:
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