What are the responsibilities and job description for the SERVICE COORDINATOR HIV PREVENTION position at Volunteers of America Northern Rockies?
Summary/Objective
The HIV Prevention Service Coordinator focuses on public outreach, targeted testing, and linkage to care efforts for those living in Western South Dakota. The program supports the Department of Healths Statewide HIV Prevention and Surveillance Program.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Participate in public awareness and outreach efforts on a local and state level, including attendance at provider and stakeholder collaboratives.
- Identify critical points of entry for at-risk populations (community health, correctional, treatment, educational, or human service sites) and inform partnering entities about HIV risk reduction and early intervention.
- Recruit testing and condom distribution sites and coordinate testing events with a focus on the identified priority populations and expansion into rural areas of the state.
- Perform priority rapid HIV testing per SD Department of Health standards in both onsite and community-based settings, including risk reduction counseling.
- Facilitate initial referrals, re-engagement in care efforts, and access to medical, social, financial, and other community resources needed to address barriers to care.
- Provide individualized and family risk reduction education using the Center for Disease Control-approved information and best practice interventions.
- Provide partner prevention services and risk reduction counseling using the Center for Disease Control-approved information and best practice interventions.
- Maintain thorough records of services offered, and client files, and prepare progress and expenditure reports, evaluating results to guide internal prevention strategies and best practices within the state.
- Support the SD Department of Health Disease Intervention Specialists team in their identification/linkage to care efforts as requested, including the navigation of potential barriers to care.
- Coordinate efforts with Ryan White Early Intervention Service Coordinator and SD Department of Health Disease Intervention Specialists to avoid duplication of services.
Competencies
- Effective communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- Able to independently manage workload and priorities
- Strong customer/client focus
- Able to work effectively both individually and in teams
- Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups
- Continuous demonstration of behaviors aligned with a posture of servant leadership and our cultural values
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no direct supervisory responsibility.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment in combination with community settings. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones. Additional technologies (iPad, radios, clocks, etc.) are in place for supervision, security, safety, and communication.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. This would require lifting files, opening filing cabinets, bending, or stooping at necessary, working on a computer, or standing for prolonged periods.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position at 40 hours per week. Generally, the shifts occur during regular Monday through Friday business hours, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required as job duties demand.
Travel
Travel is expected within the local and surrounding communities of western South Dakota. An agency vehicle is available for this purpose.
Required Education, Experience, or Eligibility Qualifications
- Associate or bachelors degree in human services or similar degree from an accredited university, Certified Community Health Worker, or Licensed Practical Nurse.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Experience of 3 years or more in social work, human services, medical case management, or related field.
- A minimum of one year of paid work experience with persons with HIV/AIDs or other catastrophic illnesses.
- State or National certification from a recognized entity
EEO Statement
Volunteers of America Northern Rockies is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristics. Volunteers of America Northern Rockies will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, please contact us at 307-672-0475.
