Outreach and Prevention Educator (HIV Outreach Tester)

Greater Family Health is a multi-site federally qualified health center providing comprehensive medical, dental and behavioral health services within the Chicagoland area. Our mission is to provide quality, affordable health care for all including those without the ability to pay. We currently have health centers in DeKalb, Des Plaines, Elgin, Franklin Park, Hanover Park, McHenry, Palatine, Streamwood, Sycamore, and Wheeling. We are financially and programmatically stable and are continuing to grow. We are Joint Commission Accredited and are PCMH Certified. For more information, I encourage you to visit our website, http://www.greaterfamilyhealth.org

Your Goal:
The Outreach and Prevention Educator works to identify and provide services to individuals who are at high risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).  

How You’ll Help Patients:

• Effectively outreach to the target population, including conducting screenings, assessments, and testing.
• Effectively provide referrals and linkage to services for needs identified, including tracking referral compliance, and continuously working to engage the client in resources that may benefit the client.
• Provide counseling, education, and HIV testing to high-risk individuals through community programs, events, and partnerships and to persons that request testing. 
• Enter required data into identified databases, as well as ensure that all documentation is consistently complete, current, and compliant with both Greater Family Health and funder requirements.
• Actively participate in and successfully complete initial and continuing trainings/educational sessions.
• Refer and support clients’ access to case management for needed resources/services.
• Report to all scheduled work sites and shifts on time and fully prepared to engage in all job responsibilities; location of work sites and shifts will change at the discretion of the supervisor. 
• Engage in all offered training, consultations and supervisions made available. Fully and professionally respond to and implement directives and advice offered by all supervisory and training personnel, as well as professionally offered feedback from coworkers.  Follow and fully implement Corporate Compliance Program.
• Assist staff members in other areas when needed and as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Perks Just For You:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability.
• Paid-Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Personal, Holidays).
• Employees have qualified for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) with match.
• Paid Training.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in a related field is preferred. High School Diploma or GED is required. 
• Good writing skills. 
• Computer literacy and ability to utilize various software, word processing and spreadsheet programs.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred. 
• Previous experience working with at risk for HIV/AIDS populations is preferred. 
• HIV Test Counseling Certification is preferred. 

Salary : $46,216 - $60,000