HIV CASE WORKER - Outreach & Testing Services

Siouxland Community Health Center•Sioux City, IA

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

Siouxland Community Health Center has an opening for an HIV Case Worker. This is a full-time position with standard Monday-Friday 8 AM-5 PM hours, though some evenings and rare weekends may be required for events, with time flexed accordingly. The successful candidate will educate program clients, SCHC staff, and community partners on HIV, HCV, and STI programs, testing, and patient advocacy. Responsibilities include providing counseling, testing, and linkage to care, as well as conducting testing in clinic and community settings. The role also involves assisting with social networking, program promotion, outreach, social media, and marketing activities. Additionally, the case worker will assess patients for social service, substance misuse, and mental health needs, providing assistance and referrals, and coordinating support groups.

Requirements

Associate degree in social work, human service, or related field.
6 months experience in the field of HIV.
Basic computer and data entry skills.
Strong presentation skills.
Minimum of 3 years experience in health care and/or human service area.
Knowledge in medical terminology.
Knowledge of (socio-economic, culture and other) barriers to medical care and ability to diminish barriers on the patient’s and SCHC’s behalf.
Must have ability to handle confidential information on a need-to-know basis as defined by SCHC.

Responsibilities

Educate program clients in preventive health habits including harm reduction.
Educate SCHC staff on HIV, HCV and STI programs, testing and patient advocacy.
Educate community partners on HIV, HCV and STI programs, testing and advocacy.
Provide HIV, HCV and STI counseling, testing, and linkage to care for assigned counties.
Provide HIV, HCV and STI testing in clinic and out in the community.
Assist with social networking, program promotion and outreach for assigned counties.
Assist with social media and marketing activities.
Assess patients for social service, substance misuse and mental health needs and provide assistance and referrals.
Coordinate support groups, schedules, locations and times.
Other duties and projects as assigned.