Community Testing Counselor

County of Wake, NC • Raleigh, NC

2d • $26 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

Wake County Health and Human Services is looking for a Bilingual HIV/STD Community Testing Counselor to join the HIV/STD Community Health Team. This team supports the HIV and Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Hepatitis C (HIV/STD/Hep C) Community Program within the Wake County Health and Human Services Department - Preventive Division. The role involves providing confidential, compassionate, and client-centered counseling and testing for HIV/STD/Hep C, conducting specimen collection, laboratory packaging and transport, providing education on HIV/STD/PrEP, limited STD Treatment, and linkage to care. The counselor will also document client information, record tests and results, participate in community outreach and screenings, collect data, provide reports, attend staff meetings, and offer culturally competent HIV pre-test and post-test counseling.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• No specific experience required
• Valid Driver's License and "safe" driving record
• Certified Medical Assistant certification
• Equivalent education and experience are accepted
• Must be highly comfortable and non-judgmental with the ability to have open discussions with anyone, including incarcerated individuals, sex workers, men who have sex with men, others who engage in high risk behaviors
• Ability to order lab tests through the EMR system, GE Centricity
• Ability to perform phlebotomy or willingness to be trained

Nice To Haves

• Spanish language skills strongly preferred
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• NC Whetstone Training
• Phlebotomy skills
• Experience providing health education related to sexuality, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Experience working with individuals engaged in high risk behaviors including, including incarcerated individuals, sex workers, men who have sex with men and others
• NC Whetstone Training completed or completed within 3 months of hire

Responsibilities

• Provides confidential, compassionate, non-judgmental, client-centered HIV/STD/Hep C counseling and testing to individuals seeking services at community/clinic testing sites and events
• Conducts blood draws/specimen collection, laboratory packaging and transport of biohazard and urine specimens for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and Hep C, in accordance with testing protocols
• Applies and provides individual HIV/STD/PrEP education, limited STD Treatment, and linkage to care
• Documents client registration information in medical record and laboratory websites
• Records tests and results in client medical records and provides results and additional counseling to clients coming back for results and treatment
• Participate with teams and community screenings in community outreach
• Provide data collection and narrative reports as required
• Participates in staff meetings and staff development
• Provide culturally competent HIV pre-test counseling and give test results with appropriate post-test counseling

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level