Prevention Services Coordinator

COLORADO HEALTH NETWORK INC • Pueblo, CO

2d • $20 - $22

About The Position

Position: Prevention Services Coordinator Classification: Non-Exempt - Full Time Reports to: Prevention Services Manager Location: Southern Colorado Health Network Salary Rate: Level 1 (Entry level up to 2 years of direct experience): $19.93 per hour Level II (3+ years of direct experience): $21.72 per hour Bilingual premium for qualifying languages is 3.5% higher than starting salary if pass bilingual exam on first week of hire. About Us At Colorado Health Network (CHN), we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace that celebrates individuality, creativity, and the unique perspectives each employee brings. We welcome applicants with diverse lived experiences, including those directly related to this position. At CHN, we are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and dynamic work environment where all employees can grow and thrive. Our commitment to diversity extends to all aspects of our work, and we strongly encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply. CHN is an equal opportunity employer, and we embrace applicants regardless of age, race, color, disability, HIV status, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or other characteristics that make you unique. Are you looking to join a team that empowers individuals and creates lasting change in the community? Do you thrive in an environment that values service, innovation, wellness, and integrity? If so, we would love to hear from you! ________________________________________ Why Work at CHN? As a full-time employee, you will enjoy a competitive benefits package, which includes: • Health & Wellness Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Employee only share of health insurance premium is 100% paid for by CHN Paid Time Off (PTO): Generous leave policy (at the end of one year full time employee accrue 3 weeks of PTO), 13 paid holidays, up to 2 floating holidays, and 1 day of wellness time (all time off benefits for part time employees are prorated based on the number of hours scheduled per week). • Retirement Savings: 403(b) plan with employer matching $1 for $1 up to 3% and $0.50 on the $1 for 4 and 5% • Education & Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and access to ongoing learning opportunities • Additional Benefits: Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Spending Account (H SA), Voluntary, EAP STD, LTD and Basic Life 100% paid for by CHN. • Eligible for Federal Loan Forgiveness Program Position Summary: • Facilitation of HIV/HCV/STI testing and risk reduction counseling services • Collaborative advancement of harm reduction education, overdose prevention, and syringe access program • Coordination and implementation of community outreach and education • Effective support of integrated linkage to care services through collaboration with other programs, such as PrEP/PEP navigation, HCV Treatment, Behavioral Health, and HIV Case Management The Prevention Services coordinator involves a comprehensive range of responsibilities. This includes cultivating services that are respectful, trauma-informed, culturally competent, and non-judgmental, with a focus on enforcing boundaries and crisis intervention. The role encompasses providing trauma-informed, non-clinical testing for HIV/STIs/HCV, along with client-centered counseling, and maintaining an up-to-date understanding of prevention issues and trends in these areas. The coordinator is instrumental in developing and maintaining community partnerships, ensuring effective linkage to care, and completing required disease reporting for public health departments. Additionally, they actively contribute to Syringe Access Program services, offering assistance to program participants for harm reduction, supply access, naloxone administration, overdose response training, and drug testing education. Data management responsibilities include gathering participant data for grant reporting, conducting ongoing data entry for testing and syringe access programs, and engaging in collaborative efforts to streamline statewide approaches to harm reduction and sexual health services. The role extends to community outreach and education, involving collaboration in creating and disseminating content through various channels, delivering evidence-based educational presentations to diverse audiences, and participating in community meetings to facilitate referrals and resource knowledge. Training is a key aspect, with a commitment to completing required trainings and aiding in intern/volunteer recruitment, training, and support in relevant areas. The position also entails additional duties such as regional travel, assistance in supply shipment receiving and organization, overall office coverage support, and participation in departmental and agency retreats and meetings, with a flexibility to work days, evenings, and weekends as needed. Service Area: Primarily Colorado Springs, with occasional work/travel across the state (Pueblo, Crowley, Prowers, Bent, Otero, Baca, Las Animas, Huerfano, Kiowa, Costilla, Alamosa, Conejos, Rio Grande, Saguache, and Mineral , Chaffee, Custer, counties) COVID-19 Information: It is an essential function and business necessity of the job that all employees are vaccinated and that all new hires will be required to be vaccinated within four weeks of hire. CHN requires proof of vaccination as this is a business necessity of the job. CHN will discuss reasonable exemptions for medical and religious purposes. If CHN considers making an offer of employment, CHN will inquire about vaccination status at that time, including whether the new hire currently has COVID-19 or has COVID-19 symptoms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, and Public Health, a related field, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Experience working with basic office and database computer programs, including familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Canva Word, Excel, Access, SharePoint and social media outlets required.
• Must have current and valid Colorado driver’s license; must be able to pass driving record check per CHN insurance requirements.
• Must be able to be insured by CHN driving and liability insurance companies.
• Must have personal insurance on own vehicle if driving on behalf of CHN.
• Must be able to work in a diverse setting with diverse populations, including persons living with HIV, the LGBTQ+ community, persons of various ethnic backgrounds, disenfranchised communities.
• Participation in training related to HIV, substance use, harm reduction, trauma informed care and related issues. Cultural Competency/Sensitivity.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in the delivery of evidenced-based programs is highly preferred, as well as excellent communication, customer service, and data collection skills. The appropriate person will be organized and detail oriented.
• This position requires personal and professional accountability; self-management and initiative; dedication to quality improvement; professional integrity; research ethics, and cultural competency.
• Must demonstrate accuracy, efficiency and superior organizational skills.
• Must demonstrate effectiveness in the following areas: task and time management; teamwork; and communication with teams, managers, clients, participants, and company consultants.
• Valid Colorado Driver’s License/auto insurance and reliable transportation required.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate respectful, trauma-informed, culturally competent, non-judgmental services, including enforcement of boundaries and crisis intervention
• Provide trauma informed, non-clinical testing for HIV/STIs/HCV including client centered counseling
• Maintain current understanding of HIV/HCV/STI prevention issues and trends
• Assist in developing and maintaining community partnerships to support effective linkage to care
• Complete required disease reporting for public health departments
• Collaboratively carry out Syringe Access Program services
• Assist program participants in accessing appropriate supplies for reduction of harms, including safer use counseling, naloxone administration and overdose response training, drug testing education, maintenance of supply stock
• Work with participants to gather basic data requirements for grant reporting and provide any referrals or education when engaging with participants
• Complete ongoing data entry for testing and syringe access programs
• Engage with internal workgroups to streamline statewide approaches to harm reduction and sexual health services
• Participate in development of new and evolving programming within Prevention Services for the southeast region including but not limited to expansion of services to the southeast, development of community-based outreach e.g. mobile syringe access and pop-up testing events, and programming proposals for future funding opportunities
• Collaborate to create and post content to social media and other marketing and educational materials
• Develop and deliver evidence-based educational presentations; audiences may include people who use drugs (PWUD), law enforcement, social workers, government entities, students, healthcare/treatment providers, etc.
• Participate in community meetings/groups to facilitate effective referrals and resource knowledge
• Complete required trainings to maintain best practices around harm reduction, sexual health, trauma informed care, crisis intervention, and stigma-reduction; participate in additional training when offered
• Aid with intern/volunteer recruitment, training and support in the areas of sexual health, overdose prevention, outreach, syringe access, and other prevention services
• Travel throughout service region
• Assist in supply shipment receiving and organization of large amounts of backstock supplies
• Support overall office coverage
• Participate in departmental and agency retreats and meetings
• Work days and evenings as needed, some evenings and weekends required.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee only share of health insurance premium is 100% paid for by CHN
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Generous leave policy (at the end of one year full time employee accrue 3 weeks of PTO), 13 paid holidays, up to 2 floating holidays, and 1 day of wellness time (all time off benefits for part time employees are prorated based on the number of hours scheduled per week).
• Retirement Savings: 403(b) plan with employer matching $1 for $1 up to 3% and $0.50 on the $1 for 4 and 5%
• Education & Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and access to ongoing learning opportunities
• Additional Benefits: Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Spending Account (H SA), Voluntary, EAP
• STD, LTD and Basic Life 100% paid for by CHN.
• Eligible for Federal Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees