Health Counselor

Title: Health Counselor State Role Title: Counselor II Hiring Range: $41,655-$43,000 Pay Band: 4 Agency: Virginia Department of Health Location: NEW RIVER HQ Agency Website: www.
vdh.
virginia.
gov Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties New River Health District seeks a Health Counselor to join our wonderful team of nursing staff.
This position is based at the Montgomery County Health Department, located at: 210 Pepper St SE # A Christiansburg, VA 24073 The Montgomery County Health Department is currently seeking a Health Counselor to join our dedicated team of Public Health Nursing Professionals to provide quality care to our patients in clinics, homes, schools and other areas of the community.
This position will focus on our outreach efforts in the community offering mobile and harm reduction services as well as assisting the nursing staff in clinics.
This position may require some hours outside of normal business hours of 8am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.
Responsible for independently identifying and contacting persons known or suspected of being exposed to or at high risk of exposure to a communicable disease such as tuberculosis, syphilis, gonorrhea, HIV/AIDS, and others.
Duties include alerting persons to their health risks, behavior changes needed to reduce risks to the individual or to others, resources and methods available to treat and control the disease as well as to contain further transmission of disease.
Follows up on contacts to determine if they have received treatment, changed their behavior to reduce health risk, and procured other available services as necessary to insure improved health care.
Minimum Qualifications • Knowledge of and/or experience in public health practices, HIV, STIs (e.
g.
, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis), HBV/HCV, and other communicable diseases; experience performing phlebotomy • Effective oral and written communication, organizational and decision making skills • Ability to listen, understand and empathize in a culturally sensitive manner, and use motivational skills to build rapport with clients and engagement in disease intervention services; ability to work with diverse populations in diverse settings; develop and make presentations • Ability to recognize, analyze and solve problems; perform basic mathematical calculations; conduct accurate data entry; maintain confidentiality; comply with program and data security policies and procedures; and work independently during various hours and settings (e.
g.
, field, non-clinical and clinical, office) • Experience working under pressure (e.
g.
, meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities) • Possess skill or knowledge of case management; basic computer knowledge/skills, including word processing, electronic mail and data base management • Effective oral and written communication; organizational; and decision making skills; bilingual skills are beneficial.
Additional Considerations • Equivalent combination of experience and training • Experience working in a social service, public health, or healthcare environment Special Instructions You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully.
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VDH accepts only on-line applications.
Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered.
Applications are accepted until 11:59 p.
m.
on the job closing date.
Resume may be submitted in lieu of fully completed application.
Please be sure all pertinent work experience is included on your resume.
It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
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State agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate.
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement.
For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly.
Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Contact Information Name: Nicole Altizer Phone: 540-585-3327 Email: nicole.
altizer@vdh.
virginia.
gov In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.
To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).
Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability.
If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.
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