Health Educator/ Infectious Disease Tester-VP

Argus Community Inc•New York, NY

39d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Educator/Infectious Disease Tester works within multiple Argus Community and affiliate testing programs to increase the availability of HIV/HCV/STI testing, make counseling and testing available on and off-site, providing testing to all participants so they can learn their status, and refer those who test positive to a medical care facility.

Requirements

2+ years of Health Educator or comparable experience
Experience as a communicable disease Pre-test/Post-test Counselor and Tester.
Experience facilitating group education workshops and providing one-on-one health counseling, support and information
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
Ability to travel to identified testing sites
Flexibility with work schedule. Able to work nights and occasional weekends
Basic Microsoft Office skills

Nice To Haves

Certification preferred
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Responsibilities

Upholds and adheres to the Argus Community Policy and Procedures Manual
Reports to the Vice President of Care Coordination Services and Vice President of Prevention Services.
Conducts field and agency screening activities to identify those whose HIV/HCV/STI status is unknown to them.
Uses culturally sensitive best practices to increase the availability and offering of rapid HIV/HCV/STI testing.
Ensures Pre-test and post-test counseling sessions and testing are to be delivered in a confidential manner, although pre-test counseling is not a pre-requisite to testing.
Properly label, handle, and transport specimens following departmental policies, sort specimens received and process specimens for delivery to laboratory departments.
Complete partner services and NYS provider report form on all new HIV/STI diagnoses to health department and partner with field services unit on contact tracing related matters.
Provides HIV/HCV/STI awareness/education sessions including but not limited to HIV/HCV/STI prevention, risk reduction, PEP and PrEP.
Ensures that individuals who test positive are successfully linked to medical care including confirming kept initial appointments while maintaining compliance with confidentiality regulations including 42 CFR Part 2, and HIPAA.
Ensures referrals are made for those who test positive to supportive services including but not limited to 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.
Maintains client case records that delineate involvement in the service and are maintained in accordance with applicable state and federal confidentiality laws.
Assists with program data entry, including supporting documentation for required funder reporting.
Completes appropriate documentation of counseling and educational sessions.
Maintains organized filing system, and submits all paperwork and documentation to program staff by designated deadline.
Assists with health education and workshop event planning.
Attends all required staff meetings and trainings.
Responsible for all other duties or assignments given by the VP of Care Coordination, VP of Prevention Services, CSO and CEO.