SUMMARY
This position is based out of the Orange County Jail and is responsible for providing HIV and STI/STD testing, prevention education, behavioral interventions, and linkage to care to persons living with HIV and/or STI/STDs and 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 and linkage to care of those already diagnosed with those infections.
? This will include a detailed assessment of individuals? risk factors for exposure 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.
? 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 fosters patient self-sufficiency through specific advocacy and services.
The individual will be responsible.
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 may be 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.
? Attention to detail.
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.
? Conduct individual and group education presentation on topics related to HIV & STDs, safer sex practices, and HIV prevention education.
BACKGROUND CHECK and DRUG TEST
Must be able to pass a Level III Background check.
Must be able to pass a comprehensive test.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university 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
Valid Florida Driver?s License 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 t ability to adjust focus.
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