Job description

LGBT Health Services Program Specialist

Program Specialist is responsible for providing direct service, assisting with training & technical assistance initiatives, event coordination, and program evaluation. This includes Black & Latin@ Gay Pride, the LGBT Student roundtable, training, and technical assistance projects, The lead on the biennial UTD LGBT POC Health Conference, and End-of-Year Program Evaluation and Comprehensive Community-Wide Pulse Check Survey.

Areas of Responsibility:

• Responsible for the provision of direct services including but not limited to advocacy, counseling, and group facilitation
• Serving as the lead staff in working with LGBT Youth and drop-in Center
• Provide support to the Program Director and Special Events Coordinator on IOOV’s major events duties include but are not limited to- coordination/facilitation of planning committee meetings; researching/identifying potential venues, outreach and recruitment of participants, volunteers, and speakers
• Provides face-to-face, online and outreach in underserved areas and venues accessed by the target community for the purpose of program promotion and enrollment.
• Assist in the development of program evaluation tools, community surveys, and needs assessments to identify emerging trends, community needs, etc.
• Serve as the lead in distribution and collecting of evaluation tools, community surveys, and needs assessments.
• Ensure all accomplished activities of the position are entered into appropriate databases, including a monthly AIRS extract.
• Submit documentation and reports in compliance with project requirements, as well as provide monthly reports
• Ensure confidentiality is being upheld as required by law and IOOV policy.

Minimum requirements:

• Demonstrate a commitment to the mission of In Our Own Voices
• Bachelor degree preferred and highly recommended
• Minimum of two-year human services experience; outreach, education, and/or case management experience.
• Must be able to work flexible hours (includes after hours and weekends)
• Valid, unrestricted driver’s license and independent means of transportation for travel per program needs.