Community Health Specialist 1

TRILLIUM HEALTH INC•City of Rochester, NY

10h

About The Position

Purpose: In alignment with a multi-disciplinary health team, responsible for providing sexual health services, testing and harm reduction/health education to diverse populations, especially those at increased risk of health disparities. Key Job Responsibility Areas 1. Programming 2. Service Delivery 3. Testing 4. Administrative 5. Community Networking 6. Miscellaneous Detail of Key Job Responsibility Areas 1. Programming 1. Schedule, plan, and present culturally-competent educational and risk reduction programming and HIV/STI/HCV prevention and treatment education to individuals and groups of clients/patients, staff, volunteers, and community members 2. Ensure PrEP/PEP and HIV, HCV, and STI prevention and harm reduction are integrated into programming and outreach programs 3. Assist with the development and implementation of new and established culturally-competent programs/education and outreach sites with the purpose of increasing community awareness regarding services available at Trillium Health 4. Distribute current and appropriate educational and service materials at outreach events, one-on-one meetings, and programming 5. Demonstrate developing knowledge of HIV, sexual health, substance use, priority populations, and other health-related issues 6. Learn and implement Evidence-Based Interventions or other structured programming 7. Serve as an ambassador of all services of Trillium Health during community based outreach, education, and testing 1. Service Delivery 1. Participate in physical and/or digital outreach and link contacts to appropriate care and/or services and increase community awareness regarding services available at Trillium Health locations (including sexual health, harm reduction, supportive services, clinical and specialty health services). 2. Operate assigned vehicles, including outreach mobile unit, as needed 3. Identify patients appropriate for point of care sexual health testing and PrEP/PEP 4. Assess clients for barriers, link clients to appropriate services, and develop plans to reduce any barriers to care 1. Testing 1. Responsible for providing HIV/HCV and STI screening and testing services, as per protocol, for clients, on outreach, at special events and/or community testing events 2. Discuss strategies for risk reduction and assist client in creating a practical risk reduction strategy that is client-centered 3. Connect clients to services and care including but not limited to Post- and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis 4. Works to initiate Rapid Start ART for newly diagnosed HIV+ individuals 5. Provide condoms and other risk reduction supplies to clients 6. Demonstrate developing knowledge of HIV/HCV/STIs, factors affecting people who use drugs, disparities, and other health-related issues relevant to the mission and vision of Trillium Health 7. Document testing services provided as required by the organization funders 1. Administrative 1. Compile and report program and service data in electronic database(s) and/or electronic medical record 2. Participate in training and continuing education initiatives to build understanding of evolving treatment and service delivery issues 3. Navigate Microsoft Office products and other electronic platforms for communication and documentation 4. Work with the interdisciplinary health care team to facilitate care and keep patients and clients engaged 5. Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives 6. Demonstrate positive communication and teamwork within all areas and departments 1. Community Networking 1. Represent agency at community events 2. Participate and provide Trillium Health representation on relevant coalitions, committees, networks, etc. 1. Miscellaneous 1. Requires the ability and commitment to respect and support inclusiveness and diversity including but not limited to individuals of different backgrounds, cultures, races, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, experiences, opinions, etc. 2. Requires individual demonstration of commitment to the One Trillium values, behaviors and business impacts and modeling them in the organization. 3. Responsible for maintaining confidentiality of all patient, client, employee, protected, and proprietary information. 4. Employees are accountable for meeting the performance standards of their departments and must participate as requested in compliance audits, process improvement, and quality improvement plans. 5. Other specific duties as assigned.

Requirements

Have at least one of the following educational requirements:
High School Diploma or equivalent and four years of experience in Health Education, Health and Human Services, or a related field
Associate’s degree in Health Education, Health and Human Services, or related field and 2 years of related experience
Bachelor’s degree in Health Education, Health and Human Services, or related field (preferred)