Hiv/sti Tester and Health Educator - Winter Park, United States - Hope and Help Center of Central Florida Inc

Description

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for HIV and STI/STD testing and education for those in incrassation locations two days a week and other out reach locations including persons at risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV and/or STI/STD.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

This position is responsible for providing prevention education to those at high risk for HIV or STI?s, as well as case management of those already diagnosed with those infections.

This will include a detailed assessment of individuals? risk factors for exposure, devising tailored plans for risk reduction, including the use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), and ongoing monitoring of the efficacy of high-risk behavior modification recommendations.

This position is also responsible for providing linkage services to individuals newly diagnosed with STI?s and or HIV as well as those with chronic infection in need of care.

Key to these goals will be the promoting of the federal 340B program and enrolling clients into that program.
The role decreases barriers to medical and support services, increases consumers? awareness of treatment options, builds/strengthens relationships between the patient, physician, and patient advocate, and

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
Performs other work-related duties and special projects as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations maybe made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.


KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL OF:

Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment
HIPAA laws and confidentiality requirements
Excel, Word, and basic computer operations
HIV transmission, prevention and disease process.
HIV/AIDS prevention strategies
Substance Abuse, HIV/AIDS, TB and Hepatitis as they relate to prevention and medical adherence among special populations
Resources in the business community


ABILITY TO:

Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a diverse population varying in age, physical/mental health, lifestyles, and cultural/ethnic backgrounds
Meet time schedules, deadlines, and plan and organize work
Work confidently with discretion and independently with little direction
Work cooperatively with others using tact, patience, and courtesy
Maintain current knowledge of technological advances in the field
Work with confidential data with discretion
Be sensitive to issues involved in working in a multi-cultural, community-based organization
Work with and serve clients effectively from diverse backgrounds and (multi-racial, cultural and economic backgrounds)
Provide positive feedback, empathy, encouragement and guidance to program participants
Display productive leadership behavior and encourage a learning environment for staff and participants
Communicate effectively with staff, program participants, service providers and community members
Recognize and adhere to professional boundaries.
Inspire and motivate participants to positive outcomes through positive role modeling.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships and with business community
Organize events
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or an associate degree and one (1) year of HIV or health education experience or a high school diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of HIV or health education experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, and/or REGISTRATIONS
None required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and to use hands to finger, handle or feel.

The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

This position requires occasional outdoor work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.