Prevention Navigator

Job Description

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Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org

Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.

Benefits:
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.

Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

This position is included in a bargaining unit of Housing Works’ New York City employees represented by a labor union known as the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (“RWDSU”). Accordingly, the RWDSU has the exclusive right to bargain over the terms and conditions of employment related to this position and this position may become covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (a “CBA”) between Housing Works and the RWDSU

Compensation Range: $18/hr - $21/hr commensurate with experience

Overview:

The M-PACT Prevention Navigator (PN) will implement targeted HIV prevention strategies for New York City’s most vulnerable Queer Black and Brown community members, with a focus on Black and Latino men, as part of the Men’s Prevention, Action, Care, and Treatment (M-PACT) Program. The primary responsibility of the PN is to provide culturally appropriate testing, education, facilitation of evidence-based intervention groups, and linkage services. This includes conducting Fourth Generation HIV Testing, Hepatitis C (Hep C) Testing, community-based STI testing, and utilizing innovative tools like Binx io Point-of-Care Testing.

The PN will also assess and address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) impacting employment, education, housing, and healthcare access, providing advocacy and support to minimize barriers. Through both in-person and online outreach initiatives and participation in community events, the PN will engage Queer Black and Brown community members in culturally relevant ways, building trust and increasing access to HIV, Hep C, and STI prevention resources. This role is essential for achieving program goals and promoting equitable access to prevention and care services for underserved communities.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in outreach initiatives targeting the key population for rapid HIV testing and general engagement.
• Engage with Black and Latino men in culturally relevant ways to build trust and increase program participation.
• Ensure at-risk and newly diagnosed clients are linked to primary care for confirmatory testing, STI screenings, and PrEP/PEP services when applicable.
• Work collaboratively with peers, outreach staff, and care managers to improve access to prevention services and retention in care.
• Conduct follow-up outreach with linked clients via various methods (in-person, phone, social media) to encourage consistent engagement in services, including primary care, mental health, and substance use treatment.
• Conduct Brief Interventions, Intake Assessments, and navigation activities.
• Participate in integrated case conferences to enhance care coordination.
• Attend community events, such as health fairs, LGBTQ events, and testing events, to engage new clients for prevention services.
• Participate in Housing Works advocacy events (minimum of four per year, July–June).
• Document contract notes and data entry in AIRS, eCW, and e-ICare systems and maintain weekly tracking forms to record outreach and engagement efforts.
• Participate in weekly supervision.
• Engage in department activities, including new staff onboarding, YPS Pride Committee, and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) efforts.
• Attend recurring interagency and community meetings to improve integrated care and maintain partnerships.

Job Requirements

• Required: High School Diploma or GED
• Preferred: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree (2- or 4-year) in Public Health, Social Work, or a related field.