HIV Prevention Health Educator - Arverne, United States - JOSEPH P. ADDABBO FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC.

JOSEPH P. ADDABBO FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC. Arverne, United States

1 week ago

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Job Description

Job DescriptionTHIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION

POSITION SUMMARY:

Primary Care HIV Prevention (PCHP) is a U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration funded program aimed at decreasing the risk of HIV transmission, focusing on supporting access to and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The PCHP program focuses on increasing diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of HIV at JPA.

The PCHP Heath Educator will work closely with the communities served by JPA to provide HIV education and health promotion services, community outreach, HIV testing on- and off-site, and linkages to care. They will play an integral role on the team to counsel, test, and refer at-risk communities to vital HIV, sexual health, and other primary care services at JPA. Additionally, the health educator will identify and develop relationships with community partners.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Identify and conduct targeted outreach and recruitment, both traditional and web-based, including but not limited to educational seminars, testing events, and tabling within program's service area
Engage JPA patients and non-patients in health education workshops, HIV screening, counseling, and sexual health promotions
Perform HIV rapid testing, delivering results with empathy and ensure clients are connected rapidly to supportive services
Engage individuals in harm reduction strategies including PrEP/PEP, condom distribution, and patient education
Establish and maintain partnerships at local schools, places of worship, NYCHA, and other community organizations
Assist in the development of educational materials for patients and staff including social media posts, the JPA newsletter, and patient-facing materials
Prepare and present appropriate educational and other materials, using harm reduction approaches and evidence-based information both internally and at public events
Work closely with Care Teams across the JPA network to provide high-quality, comprehensive care to patients throughout Addabbo clinics
Work with the Program Manger to help identify and address HIV testing, linkage, and retention service gaps at JPA
Reduce barriers to obtaining clinical/care services by working with providers and other clinic staff to ensure that HIV prevention is treated as primary care
Maintain accurate and updated patient records, tracking contacts, counseling, testing, referrals, and outreach performance
Participate in staff meetings and staff development trainings
Perform special projects and other job-related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Associate's/Bachelor's Degree in Health Education, Public Health, Social Work, or related field preferred. In lieu of degree, two years minimum' work or volunteer experience in a field with patient contact.
Members of the LGBTQIA+ community are strongly encouraged to apply
At least 2 years of HIV/AIDS prevention, outreach, and health promotion experience preferred
Experience working with PLWHA, LGBTQIA+, and communities of color preferred
Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well with electronic medical records preferred
Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills and the ability to handle multiple assignments at any time

Comfort with working independently and collaboratively in a remote environment

Must have cultural competency and comfort working with LGBTQ populations and communities of color
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

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