EIS Program Director

Argus Community Inc•New York, NY

5d•$0 - $65,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The EIS Program Director supervises the overall implementation of the EIS Program, supervises EIS staff, and works as a leader of the EIS team to increase the availability of HIV testing. This role involves making counseling and HIV testing available both onsite and offsite, ensuring all participants can learn their HIV serostatus, and referring those who test positive to an HIV medical care facility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s in social sciences, social work, sociology, human services, psychology or public health
Certification as an HIV Pre-test/Post-test Counselor
2+ years of public health supervisory experience
Strong interpersonal skills demonstrative of empathy and support
Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively
Ability to travel to OASAS-certified sites
Basic Microsoft Office skills

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Responsibilities

Supervises EIS Health Educators/STI Testers
Maintains collaborative relationships with staff of Argus program sites and staff of EIS Program partner sites.
Works with Site Directors/Healthcare Coordinators/Counselors to identify individuals actively receiving treatment for a substance use disorder in an OASAS-certified program whose HIV status is unknown.
Uses culturally sensitive best practices to increase the availability and offering of rapid HIV testing.
Ensures Pre-test and post-test counseling sessions and HIV testing are delivered in a confidential manner.
Supports provision of HIV/AIDS awareness/education sessions including HIV prevention, risk reduction, Syringe Exchange Programs, HCV, and PEP and PrEP.
Ensures individuals who test positive are successfully linked to HIV/AIDS medical care, including confirming kept initial appointments while maintaining compliance with confidentiality regulations.
Ensures referrals are made for those who test positive to supportive services including mental health care, Health Home or Ryan White care management/care coordination, entitlements services, syringe exchange programs, NYC DOHMH partner notification services, and peer support programs.
Oversees maintenance of client case records that delineate involvement in the service and are maintained in accordance with applicable state and federal confidentiality laws.
Supervises EIS program data collection from Argus and partner sites, data entry, including supporting documentation in AWARDS Foothold portal.
Supervises, when possible, billing of Managed Medicaid, Medicare, or Private Third Party Insurance Payors for applicable services rendered.
Supervises appropriate documentation of counseling and educational sessions, organized filing system, and submission of all paperwork and documentation by designated deadlines.
Supervises health education and workshop event planning.
Attends all required staff meetings and trainings.
Prepares OASAS narrative and fiscal reports for review by VP of Care Coordination Services prior to submission.
Orders testing and health education supplies as needed with VP approval.