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HIV Jump Start Specialist

Maricopa County
parental leave, sick time, tuition reimbursement
United States, Arizona, Phoenix
1645 East Roosevelt Street (Show on map)
Jul 24, 2025

Posting Date

07/23/25

Application Deadline

07/27/25

Pay Range

Anticipated Hiring Range: $24.50 - $32.13 hourly
Full Pay Range: $24.50 - $39.75 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Public Health

About the Position

The HIV Jump Start Specialist will be responsible for working with people living with HIV/AIDS who are disengaged from HIV primary care following their release from recent jail incarceration. The Jump Start Specialist navigates both health and social services to ensure that clients are connected to HIV health care and HIV medical case management.

The HIV Jump Start Specialist will conduct patient assessments which include whole-patient care through case management and social services resources. The HIV Jump Start Specialist works one-on-one with clients to encourage continued commitment and adherence to medical treatment, access to social services, improved communication, and prompt re-engagement to HIV care and the Ryan White Program.

If you're driven to make a tangible, life-changing difference for individuals living with HIV, apply now!

About Us

Come work for Maricopa County Department of Public Health, the 3rd largest health jurisdiction in the U.S.! MCDPH's mission is to increase the quality of life for our residents by collaborating with the community to develop and implement strategies, programs, and services addressing the emerging and changing needs of public health. We aim to serve Maricopa County residents with a focus on impact and a data-driven approach to our work. We value our staff's unique skills and differences, as well as the varied experiences and disciplines we represent. Together, we are working towards our vision of creating a healthy, thriving Maricopa County for all.

Proud to Offer

  • Work with a greater purpose

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Exceptional work-life balance, with alternative or consistent schedule options

  • Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

  • Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

  • Child care benefits including access to our upcoming on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively

  • Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

  • Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

  • Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

  • Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

  • Two years of paid experience working in case management, social services, or advocacy role

  • Bachelor's degree in social work, health promotion, public health, medical technology, Health Sciences, or another closely related field

  • Related post-secondary education may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

  • Master's degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Public Health or related field

  • Three or more years of paid experience working with persons living with HIV conducting health assessments and field investigations, conducting community outreach, performing case management duties and/or counseling clients

  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills

  • Experience working with individuals who have a history of being incarcerated.

Job Contributions

  • Conduct eligibility assessments and goal plan development with the patient to reduce barriers to retention and adherence

  • Conduct client field and telephone investigations with utmost regard to confidentiality by researching, identifying, locating, and contacting people in Maricopa County who are co-infected with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections and refer those clients to a medical provider for diagnosis and treatment

  • Interview patients who have HIV to elicit contacts and obtain epidemiological information, such as risk factors and previous disease status

  • Create and maintain case investigation documents, records, and reports

  • Conduct community field visits and outreach activities targeting high risk communities, which involve registering clients for testing, performing venipuncture, and obtaining specimens

  • Provide assistance for Linkage to Care to clients who present to MCPHD clinic who were recently released from jail or state prison

  • Coordinate linkage to primary and HIV care

Working Conditions

  • Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 10 lbs. frequently

  • Requires walking or standing to a significant degree

  • Within one month of hire, all employees will be required to provide evidence of immunity or receive immunizations for vaccine-preventable illnesses for any position within the Maricopa County Department of Public Health; required immunizations include MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), Tdap (whooping cough and diphtheria), Varicella (chickenpox), and annual Influenza; some positions require a Hepatitis B vaccine and/or a Tuberculosis test

  • Must currently possess or have the ability to obtain a valid, unrestricted Arizona Driver's License and a dependable, insured personal motor vehicle by the time of hire

  • Must successfully complete the following training within 60 days of hire: OSHA/Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure, HIPPA and assigned CDC STD modular training with sufficient passing scores

  • Alternative schedule options are available after the training period based on business needs

Selection Procedure

  • Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

  • Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

  • Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

  • Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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