Outreach Specialist

Description

Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities

70%

• Conduct weekly social media postings   about women and HIV 
• Create Educational Social Media   sessions, and posts for PrEP, PEP, STI and HIV awareness. 
• Conduct social media virtual panel   discussion to raise awareness of prevention activities and methods 
• Compile month reports for all self   –testing activities under CDC (Centers for Disease Control) PS21-2102
• Perform site visit to all subgrantee   distribution sites
• Conduct outreach 2-3 times a week   and recruit individuals to engage in HIV/STI testing
• Conduct pre- and post-test   counseling services with customers to engage in dialogue surrounding HIV   transmission, risk reduction options, and testing options.
• Conduct HIV and STI testing,   utilizing universal precautions and conforming to all state regulations   regarding testing protocols.
• Refer customers to appropriate   follow-up services including, but not limited to: PrEP, nPEP, linkage to medical care,   linkage to community health worker.
• Prepare and submit required   documentation and specimen for STI/HIV diagnosis
• Complete testing kit logs, testing room   temperature logs, and control logs
• Monitor testing kits and specimen   tube inventory 
• Refer customers to partner   services, as appropriate.
• Work with Community Health Worker   to monitor referrals to STI treatment to ensure successful linkage to treatment. 

15%

Reporting /Monitoring 

• Compile monthly reports for all   self-testing activities. 
• Oversee that customer case records   using approved agency forms and procedures are maintained and updated. Ensure confidentiality of all records.
• Track social media on-line   activities such as HIV/STI appointment requests, like and shares of STI/HIV   information, shares, new page members etc. 
• Prepare monthly and quarterly   reports in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Track and spend down quarter   program budgets 
• Maintain and update client   information in SharePoint, eCOMPAS and/or EvalWeb
• Develop data update and present to   Hyacinth leadership team and other stakeholders. 

10%

Hyacinth representation/advocacy

• Attend and participate in staff   meetings and supervisory conferences
• Maintain working relationships   with other community providers
• Observe established administrative   procedures.
• Provide written reports and   maintain statistics as required
• Represent the agency at community   events, meetings, and conferences
• Attend and participate in staff   training opportunities.
• Adhere to Hyacinth policies and   procedures including client confidentiality provisions

5%

Training and certifications 

· Attend NJDOH and required   intervention trainings

· Attend NJ HIV Planning Group   Committee meetings

· Participate on NJHPG committee

· Attend regional planning meetings   and participate on one committee

· Attend any additional required   community or DOH meetings 

Total 100%

Requirements

Required Minimum Education: bachelor's degree

Required Years of Related Experience: 2-4 years

A minimum of two years’ experience in the field of HIV / AIDS