HOLA Program Bilingual Tester and Counselor

Prevention Team

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Founded in 1987, Damien Center is Indiana's oldest and largest AIDS service organization (ASO) and serves more than 8000 individuals living with or at risk for HIV through a comprehensive, innovative approach to care and prevention. Our purpose is to be a trusted partner in providing services, education and advocacy for all people living with or at risk for HIV and any person seeking a safe and welcoming home for care. Our services include care coordination, clinical and pharmacy services, mental health, housing, and nutrition.

Position Summary:

The HIV/STD Tester and Counselor works under the HOLA Program, which serves LatinX men who have sex with men (MSM). This position provides pre and post-test counseling, conducts HIV/STD testing and outreach, client education, and collects and documents the appropriate data. The position makes referrals to the Damien Cares clinic, supportive services, and the PrEP team when appropriate. Must have strong customer service and organizational skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all required duties, responsibilities, and skills.

• Provides rapid HIV/STD testing, as well as pre and post testing counseling.
• Facilitate linkage to HIV care for individuals who test positive for HIV.
• Participates in outreach strategies for HIV/STD testing that engage the highest risk individuals from the focus population.
• Builds relationships with community partnerships to expand testing to the focus population. This includes the coordination and scheduling of testing events outside Damien Center in venues such as nightclubs, bars, bathhouses, and motels.
• Available to work non-traditional hours (including nights and weekends) for testing and outreach as needed.
• Drive the Damien Center mobile unit to different venues for testing events.
• Provides direct crisis intervention services when appropriate.
• Documents and maintains client records including entering data in appropriate systems.
• Prepares reports as requested.
• Directly collaborates and coordinates with all prevention programming to assure individuals who test negative but are at high risk receive referrals to the PrEP program.
• Participates in evaluative and quality assurance activities and maintains professional accountability to the agency, funders, and clients served.
• Ensure the achievement of grant deliverables.
• Provides resources, consultation, and training on HIV/STD prevention as needed to staff and clients.
• Participates in health fairs, community events and agency speaking events to provide education and knowledge about HIV/STD and services of The Damien Center.
• Performs special assignments and other work, including translation for Spanish speaking clients on an as-needed basis.

Education and/or Experience

Experience with HIV testing and/or community outreach is preferred but not required. Bilingual in Spanish/ English is required for this position. Valid driver's license required. This position requires driving the Damien Center mobile unit for testing events in the community.

*Work or lived experience may substitute for education requirements on a case-by-case basis.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Possess superior organizational and administrative skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities. Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment. Ability to work independently and achieve high standards of productivity, achieving deadlines and with superior product results. Strong calendaring, organizational, and document management skills required. Proactive approach to solving problems and communicating to leadership. Knowledge of office management systems, procedures, and office equipment required. Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize work.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the basic knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The individual in this role must display the highest level of integrity and confidentiality. The individual should have effective communication skills, attention to detail and organization, and flexibility and adaptability. The individual will also maintain knowledge of trends in their area of responsibility.

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are general representations of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to touch and handle objects. The employee frequently stands or walks.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the 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 accommodation ay be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Remote work is on a case-by-case basis and must be approved by the supervisor.

• Office setting, with sustained use of a computer.
• The noise level in the work environment is minimal to moderate.
• Individuals should maintain personal and professional competency and work to create an environment of courtesy, respect, inclusion, and positivity in all interactions both internal and external to the organization.

• FLSA Status: Hourly, Full-time, Non-Exempt
• Leader: HOLA Program Manager
• Salary: $20.52 Hourly

• Benefits: 
• 150 hours of PTO in the first year followed by 195 hours per year moving forward.

• 12 paid holidays
•  Medical coverage options include a PPO plan or a HDHP.
• Dental & Vision plans
• Health Saving Account or Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403b Retirement Account with 5% matching and 100% vesting after 90 days
• Life Insurance @ 2 times the annual salary
• Voluntary Life Insurance Plan including spouse and child coverage options
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Plans
• Premium Subscription to the CALM APP which assists with anxiety, stress & other mental health challenges
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Tuition Assistance
• Annual performance review that includes an annual performance-based salary increase

Protecting our team members, clients, volunteers, and community partners is an integral part of how we ensure our continued work with the clients we serve. As a condition of employment, Damien Center requires team members to be vaccinated against influenza and receive a tuberculosis skin test (or chest x-ray) annually, and to be vaccinated against COVID-19 (including all boosters), barring an approved religious or medical exemption.

Damien Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Damien Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family status, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran, other legally protected status, or genetic (including family medical history) information.

Damien Center complies with applicable federal laws and with all state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which Damien Center has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Please apply at www.damien.org/job-opportunities

This position description does not constitute a contract of employment or guarantee of any terms or conditions of employment. Damien Center employees are employed on an at-will basis. Nothing in this position description restricts Damien Center's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.