PrEP Navigator

Southwest Community Health Center Inc•Bridgeport, CT

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The responsibility of the PrEP Navigator is to oversee the clinic-wide effort to identify patients at high-risk for HIV, educate them about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as a method for HIV prevention, HIV Testing, connect them to the clinic provider who prescribes PrEP, support patients in accessing and adhering to medication and refer to other needed social services.

Requirements

Excellent writing, speaking and organizational abilities
Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and as a team member
Must possess computer skills
Must be able to travel to attend meetings/trainings
Minimum Associate’s degree or higher or three years related experience

Nice To Haves

Bilingual and/or Multilingual in English and Spanish

Responsibilities

Developing a mechanism to track and trend all activities described in the work plan
Providing PrEP information, behavioral risk-reduction counseling and condoms
Verifying client risk factors, eligibility and interest in PrEP
Linking patients needing PrEP to care and provide education
Serving as an initial point of contact for patients in need of PrEP
Scheduling follow-up appointments for HIV/STD testing and lab work
Providing benefits counseling, assist with health insurance enrollment and help patients access assistance programs PrEP
Providing assistance with pharmacies and ensuring access to medication
Entering PrEP patient’s documentation into the EMR System
Conducting outreach services for high-risk candidates to increase awareness, includes displaying flyers/ brochures, facilitating presentations and distributing information at events such as PRIDE or community forums
Creating advertisements on various social media sites (i.e Scruff, Facebook, Eventbrite) to target potential candidates