Assistant Coordinator - STI Program

Lake County • Waukegan, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The STI Assistant Program Coordinator is a valuable member of our Prevention team who provides day-to-day supervision and program management of assigned program staff and activities and provides direct patient services, as required. Scheduled Hours: 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a related field (Public Health, Health Education, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, etc..) OR Bachelor’s degree in a related field and five years of relevant experience OR An associate’s degree in a related field and 7 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in program planning, budgeting, and review.
• Makes recommendations to improve program services and delivery.
• Monitors the supervisees’ workloads.
• In conjunction with other supervisory staff assures quality of and quantity of work is appropriate.
• Provides day-to-day problem solving and clinical supervision of staff.
• Acts as a resource person to staff.
• Conducts ongoing performance appraisals of supervisees, as well as monthly feedback to staff regarding their work via one on ones.
• Assures adequate documentation.
• Prepares beneficial and required narrative and statistical reports.
• Coordinates and/or participates in orientation of staff and interns.
• Identifies staff development needs and participates in the provision of such activities for supervisees.
• Develops/maintains positive working relationships with internal and external partners, IDPH and other community organizations including assisting with interpreting program needs and compliance.
• Displays a positive and respectful attitude, behavior, and demeanor toward management and co-workers in accomplishment of job duties.
• Provide direct services to clients in community, clinic and home settings according to need and established program protocols and procedures.
• Based on practice experience and analysis of service data, make recommendations for future program directions.
• Actively contributes to the planning and implementation of program evaluation activities.
• Complete and maintain all certifications required by the Illinois Department of Public Health STD Section to provide Comprehensive Risk Counseling services; STD Clinic services; Disease Investigation Services; and, appropriate surveillance functions.
• Provide comprehensive, competent and individualized one-on-one HIV/HCV/STD counseling and testing to individuals in an office and/or outreach environment as regulated through the Illinois Department of Public Health.
• Maintain daily reporting responsibilities for all job responsibilities and accurately maintain and update information in the STI Program’s database daily.
• Accurately maintain and update information in the Lake County Health Department & Community Health Center’s NextGen data system.
• Have oversight and management of a specific program area of responsibility including, but not limited to Syphilis surveillance, Hepatitis surveillance, STI services, Routine HIV Testing, HCV and PrEP case navigation, special events, community relations and outreach.
• Schedule appointments for the clinic services, counseling services and nursing services using approved protocols and algorithms.
• Complete and maintain all certifications required by the Illinois Department of Public Health HIV Section to provide Counseling, Testing and Referral services; Linkage to Care services, Group Prevention and Support services, HIV Navigation Services, Medication Adherence counseling, Surveillance Bases Services, Health Education and Risk Reduction Counseling services; and, provide HIV test results to individuals seen through the Program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Services must be available without barriers.
• No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay.
• Services provided in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias.
• Equal Opportunity Employer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree