Hepatitis C (HCV) Bridge Counselor

Requirements

• Serve as a coordinator to link persons infected with HCV to clinical providers for viral hepatitis care and treatment
• Advocate for North Carolina Hepatitis Academic Mentorship Program (CHAMP)
• Facilitate a rapid disease intervention by quickly engaging patients and serving as the first point of contact for persons who are newly diagnosed or not linked to care
• Conduct linkage to care attempts for each referral utilizing the HCV Bridge Counselor Engagement Algorithm
• Link patients to their first diagnostic appointment in their county or region
• Work with each patient to complete a Bridging Session and assessment form
• Facilitate linkage to care by contacting providers and clinics to schedule the initial appointment for patients
• Provide disease specific education to persons infected with HCV and to the wider community
• Collaborate with key community stakeholders to identify resources and coordinate quarterly updates to the regional resource list
• Conduct contact investigations for acute HCV when directed by other Local Health Department staff or the North Carolina Viral Hepatitis Program Manager
• Collect data and complete quarterly reports
• Track clients along the linkage to care continuum and collect data at specific milestones along the Hepatitis C Curative Cascade
• Provide performance measures reports to the Communicable Disease Branch Hepatitis C Nurse Consultant on a quarterly basis
• Educate persons encountered during outreach, community events, and referrals about respiratory viruses' symptoms, prevention and the importance of receiving the vaccines to prevent respiratory viruses

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement