BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York State is recruiting people to become contact tracers in Erie County.
Contact tracing aims to call everybody who has a confirmed case of COVID-19, and establish all contacts they've had, in order to stop the spread of the virus.
To be eligible to become a contact tracer, candidates must be a New York State resident 18 years of age or older; go through an interview process, complete a training and certification program and meet other position requirements. These are paid positions.
To apply to become a contact tracer, click here. To apply to lead a team of contact tracers, click here.
