Community Health Worker

Evergreen Health•Buffalo, NY

16d

About The Position

At Evergreen and our affiliates, we value collaborative, down-to-earth individuals and encourage self-expression. We recognize that our diverse workforce allows us to provide culturally competent care to everyone in our community. The Community Health Worker is responsible for conducting enhanced outreach, HIV/STI/HCV testing, and evidence-based intervention programming with gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) and linking them with HIV preventative treatment and/or medical care. The Community Health Worker will work toward developing the quality and effectiveness of the program activities to ensure that annual program objectives are met.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
personal or professional experience with HIV/MSM communities and communities of color

Responsibilities

Assists with development and implementation of the annual outreach plan, which includes face-to-face and social media strategies, goals and objectives for reaching the target population
Promotes and administers HIV/STI/HCV testing on site and at community outreach events with a behavioral risk assessment
Conducts outreach according to strategies identified in the annual plan, grant workplan and the enhanced outreach model.
Refers participants to to PEP, PrEP, HIV/STI/HCV testing and treatment, care coordination and HIV medical care; assists participants with appointment reminders if needed; accompanies participants to appointments if needed
Connects participants to SDOH efforts based on identified barriers and available services to include supportive counseling and MOCHA C.A.R.E.S.
Provides 1:1 health education around HIV/STI prevention and treatment for gay, bisexual, transgender, and men who have sex with men who identify as persons of color throughout priority populations.