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Public Health Advisor, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI
- DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE
Posted on
11/06/2026
- Full-time
Location
QUEENS
- Exam may be required
Department
HIV Programs
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Job Description
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH)'s Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS) oversees the City's response to viral hepatitis, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Across a range of programs and through extensive collaboration with other parts of NYC DOHMH and external stakeholders, BHHS leads testing initiatives; prevention, treatment programming; epidemiology and surveillance; research and evaluation; training and tec assistance; community engagement; social marketing; policy advocacy; and racial equity and social initiatives. The ACE (Assess. Connect. Engage.) Team within the New York City Department of Health Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS) is staffed with Public Health Advisors (PHAs). The PHA is responsible for providing partner services to approximately 2000 New Yorkers newly diagnosed each year, including the identification, tracing, notification and HIV-testing of their sex and needle-partners. The PHA ensures that all newly HIV-diagnosed persons are linked to HIV clinical care. The PHA is responsible for outreach to the approximately 2,000 HIV providers and community-based organizations. The PHA undertakes the continuous education of providers and community members about HIV-related laws and regulations and build/maintain structure for timely reporting of HIV diagnosis and linkage and services for patients and partners to curb further spread of HIV.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- Interview HIV-diagnosed persons to elicit HIV-exposed partners, locate and notify partners, and provide HIV rapid testing in mobile settings to notified partners.
- Connect persons with a new HIV diagnosis with HIV to clinical care.
- Use HIV transmission network data to identify and reach out to not in care persons, including contact tracing. Connect persons who are not in HIV care with HIV clinical care providers.
- Trace and locate HIV-diagnosed persons who are out-of-care and connect them to clinical care.
- Engage HIV-diagnosed persons and their partners with HIV prevention and ancillary services.
- Link HIV-negative partners to PrEP providers for evaluation and counseling.
- Collect data on HIV cases to fulfill surveillance and case investigation data requirements, including record review, patient and provider interviews.
- Serve in an activated role and reassigned to work as emergency response work needed by serving in an emergency within Surveillance/Epidemiology or Clinical Operations groups.
- Other duties as assigned to support overall goals and mission of the department/organization.
Physical Requirements: Ability to travel within the 5 boroughs of New York City to visit clients and providers.
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Patient interview, contact tracing/partner notification, medical record review, and community outreach experience.
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Fluent English and either Spanish, French or Haitian Creole preferred
- NYS Driver's License highly desirable
Why you should work for us:
- Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
o a tax-deferred savings program and
o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
- Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.
Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!
The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.
PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER - 51191
Minimum Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twelve semester credits in health education, or in health, social or biological sciences; or
Note:
1. For certain assignments, satisfactory completion of training in phlebotomy or other necessary procedures is required. Certification in HIV counseling may be required for certain other assignments.
2. Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and six months of full-time satisfactory experience in a health promotion or disease intervention/prevention program, performing one or more of the following: interviewing, conducting community investigations, assessing health risks, making referrals, or collecting and analyzing epidemiological data; or
Note:
1. For certain assignments, satisfactory completion of training in phlebotomy or other necessary procedures is required. Certification in HIV counseling may be required for certain other assignments.
2. Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or
Note:
1. For certain assignments, satisfactory completion of training in phlebotomy or other necessary procedures is required. Certification in HIV counseling may be required for certain other assignments.
2. Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of full-time experience. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and either twelve semester credits as described in "1" above or six months of experience as described in "2" above.
Note:
1. For certain assignments, satisfactory completion of training in phlebotomy or other necessary procedures is required. Certification in HIV counseling may be required for certain other assignments.
2. Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.
5. To be assigned to Assignment Level II, candidates must have, in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements listed above, at least one year of experience as a Public Health Adviser, Assignment Level I, or at least one additional year of experience as described in Qualification Requirement "2" above.
Note:
1. For certain assignments, satisfactory completion of training in phlebotomy or other necessary procedures is required. Certification in HIV counseling may be required for certain other assignments.
2. Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.
55a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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Job ID
810217
Posted until
01/05/2027
Title code
51191
Civil service title
PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER
Title classification
Competitive-1
Business title
Public Health Advisor, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI
- Experience level: Experienced (non-manager)
Job level
02
Number of positions
1
Work location
42-09 28th Street
- Category: Health
Public Health Advisor, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI
Public Health Advisor, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI
- DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE
Posted on
11/06/2026
- Full-time
Location
QUEENS
- Exam may be required
Department
HIV Programs
Save
Job Description
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH)'s Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS) oversees the City's response to viral hepatitis, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Across a range of programs and through extensive collaboration with other parts of NYC DOHMH and external stakeholders, BHHS leads testing initiatives; prevention, treatment programming; epidemiology and surveillance; research and evaluation; training and tec assistance; community engagement; social marketing; policy advocacy; and racial equity and social initiatives. The ACE (Assess. Connect. Engage.) Team within the New York City Department of Health Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS) is staffed with Public Health Advisors (PHAs). The PHA is responsible for providing partner services to approximately 2000 New Yorkers newly diagnosed each year, including the identification, tracing, notification and HIV-testing of their sex and needle-partners. The PHA ensures that all newly HIV-diagnosed persons are linked to HIV clinical care. The PHA is responsible for outreach to the approximately 2,000 HIV providers and community-based organizations. The PHA undertakes the continuous education of providers and community members about HIV-related laws and regulations and build/maintain structure for timely reporting of HIV diagnosis and linkage and services for patients and partners to curb further spread of HIV.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- Interview HIV-diagnosed persons to elicit HIV-exposed partners, locate and notify partners, and provide HIV rapid testing in mobile settings to notified partners.
- Connect persons with a new HIV diagnosis with HIV to clinical care.
- Use HIV transmission network data to identify and reach out to not in care persons, including contact tracing. Connect persons who are not in HIV care with HIV clinical care providers.
- Trace and locate HIV-diagnosed persons who are out-of-care and connect them to clinical care.
- Engage HIV-diagnosed persons and their partners with HIV prevention and ancillary services.
- Link HIV-negative partners to PrEP providers for evaluation and counseling.
- Collect data on HIV cases to fulfill surveillance and case investigation data requirements, including record review, patient and provider interviews.
- Serve in an activated role and reassigned to work as emergency response work needed by serving in an emergency within Surveillance/Epidemiology or Clinical Operations groups.
- Other duties as assigned to support overall goals and mission of the department/organization.
Physical Requirements: Ability to travel within the 5 boroughs of New York City to visit clients and providers.
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Patient interview, contact tracing/partner notification, medical record review, and community outreach experience.
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Fluent English and either Spanish, French or Haitian Creole preferred
- NYS Driver's License highly desirable
Why you should work for us:
- Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
o a tax-deferred savings program and
o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
- Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.
Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!
The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.
PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER - 51191
Minimum Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twelve semester credits in health education, or in health, social or biological sciences; or
Note:
1. For certain assignments, satisfactory completion of training in phlebotomy or other necessary procedures is required. Certification in HIV counseling may be required for certain other assignments.
2. Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and six months of full-time satisfactory experience in a health promotion or disease intervention/prevention program, performing one or more of the following: interviewing, conducting community investigations, assessing health risks, making referrals, or collecting and analyzing epidemiological data; or
Note:
1. For certain assignments, satisfactory completion of training in phlebotomy or other necessary procedures is required. Certification in HIV counseling may be required for certain other assignments.
2. Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or
Note:
1. For certain assignments, satisfactory completion of training in phlebotomy or other necessary procedures is required. Certification in HIV counseling may be required for certain other assignments.
2. Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of full-time experience. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and either twelve semester credits as described in "1" above or six months of experience as described in "2" above.
Note:
1. For certain assignments, satisfactory completion of training in phlebotomy or other necessary procedures is required. Certification in HIV counseling may be required for certain other assignments.
2. Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.
5. To be assigned to Assignment Level II, candidates must have, in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements listed above, at least one year of experience as a Public Health Adviser, Assignment Level I, or at least one additional year of experience as described in Qualification Requirement "2" above.
Note:
1. For certain assignments, satisfactory completion of training in phlebotomy or other necessary procedures is required. Certification in HIV counseling may be required for certain other assignments.
2. Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.
55a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Save
Job ID
810217
Posted until
01/05/2027
Title code
51191
Civil service title
PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER
Title classification
Competitive-1
Business title
Public Health Advisor, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI
- Experience level: Experienced (non-manager)
Job level
02
Number of positions
1
Work location
42-09 28th Street
- Category: Health
Public Health Advisor, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in health advisor jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in health sciences, nursing, public health, or a related field
- One to three years of experience in health coaching, care coordination, or patient education
- Active clinical licensure such as RN, LPN, or allied health credential preferred
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems and care management platforms
- Health coaching or wellness certification from an accredited credentialing body
- Strong communication skills for conducting telephonic and digital member outreach
Tips for Your Health Advisor Job Search
Tailor your resume for care settings
Hiring managers for health advisor roles want to see the specific care setting you've worked in, whether that's managed care, hospital systems, or employer wellness. Name the population you served, the conditions you addressed, and any caseload size you managed.
Highlight motivational interviewing credentials
Many health advisor postings screen for motivational interviewing or health coaching certification. If you have it, put it in your resume summary and skills section. If you don't, completing a recognized certification program before you apply can move your application past early filters.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists health advisor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by care model type
Health advisor roles inside insurance companies focus heavily on utilization management and member outreach, while those in hospital networks center on care transitions and discharge planning. Knowing which model fits your background helps you target postings where your experience will read as directly relevant.
Prepare a case study for your interview
Interviewers for health advisor roles frequently ask you to walk through how you supported a member or patient through a complex health decision. Have a specific example ready that shows how you assessed needs, presented options, and confirmed understanding without steering the person toward one outcome.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate pay
Before accepting an offer, clarify your caseload ceiling, documentation expectations, and whether the role involves inbound calls, outbound outreach, or both. These details affect daily workload significantly and are easier to negotiate during the offer stage than after you start.
Health Advisor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most health advisors?
The Cigna, Cardinal Health, and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene are hiring the most health advisors right now, with openings concentrated in New York, Texas, and Pennsylvania, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially consistent at large managed care organizations and integrated health systems.
How many health advisor jobs are remote?
About 94% of health advisor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the shift toward telephonic and digital member engagement across payers and wellness programs. Roles centered on outbound member outreach, chronic disease education, and benefits counseling tend to have the highest share of remote-eligible positions.
How do you become a health advisor?
Start with a bachelor's degree in health sciences, nursing, public health, or a related field. Gain direct experience in a clinical or member-facing setting such as care coordination, patient education, or case management. Earning a recognized health coaching or wellness certification strengthens your candidacy, and clinical licensure is required for roles that involve clinical decision support or triage.
Can you get a health advisor job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level health advisor roles exist, particularly at insurance carriers and employer wellness vendors who hire candidates with strong communication skills and a relevant degree. Highlighting any volunteer work, internships, or community health experience helps your application. Completing a health coaching certification before you apply can offset limited work history and demonstrate commitment to the field.
What does the health advisor interview process look like?
Most employers start with a phone screen focused on your background in health education or member engagement. A hiring manager interview follows, often including scenario-based questions about how you handle a reluctant member or a complex chronic condition case. Some employers add a role-play component to assess your communication style before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to health advisor jobs?
You can find and apply to health advisor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing without leaving the platform.
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