Outreach Specialist - New York, United States - Housing Works

Housing Works

Verified Company

New York, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Housing Works requires employees working in our Health Services division to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved for a legal accommodation.

If you need an accommodation for any reason, including related to this job requirement, please contact Human Resources.

Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.

Benefits:

We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.

Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

In addition to federal law requirements.

Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

This position is included in a bargaining unit of Housing Works' New York City employees represented by a labor union known as the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union ("RWDSU").

Accordingly, the RWDSU has the exclusive right to bargain over the terms and conditions of employment related to this position and this position may become covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (a "CBA") between Housing Works and the RWDSU

Compensation Range:
$19/hr - $21/hr commensurate with experience.

Overview:

It is an essential job requirement to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for this role.

If you need accommodations of any kind for religious or disability reasons, including accommodations related to this job requirement, please contact Human Resources.

The Outreach Specialist will focus on identifying individuals at points of entry and expanding access to voluntary HIV rapid testing in community-based settings.

In addition to testing, they will provide targeted HIV education and counseling, outreach services and health education, and referral to prevention services if someone is HIV negative, or linkages to treatment if they are HIV positive.

Responsibilities:

Foster relationships with community partners and participate in community events, such as health fairs, LGBTQIA+ events, testing events, etc.
Responsible for conducting daily communitybased outreach according to the outreach plan
Provide rapid HIV and Hep C Testing at mobile and venuebased events including Housing Works internal rapid testing as needed
Provide pre and posttest counseling and partner notification services in accordance with State and Federal regulations
Perform sexual history assessments utilizing the GOALS framework
Provide comprehensive HIV and sexual health education
Provide presentations for internal and external programs to promote the program services
Assist with the planning and implementation of events to increase client engagement
Participate in weekly supervisory sessions with the Program Manager
Complete appropriate rapid HIV testing documentation
Participate in weekly staff meetings

Other functions that may be required with this position include:

Participate in Housing Works advocacy events (minimum 4 per year July-June)
Participate in monthly coalition meetings, committee meetings, community meetings and assigned task force meetings
Participate in department activities such as new staff onboarding, CQI efforts, etc
Participate inreoccurringinteragency meetings, as well as external community meetings to improve integrated care andmaintain relationships with community partners
Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

High School Diploma or GED with relevant work experience required
Minimum 1 year of relevant nonprofit employment experience required (i.e. outreach, testing, group facilitation, case management, etc)
Knowledge ofHIV/AIDS, homelessness, substance use and mental illness,LGBT youth issues andYMSMnetworks/hot spots
Good problemsolving skills and ability to work autonomously