HIV Health Educator/Patient Navigator (PrEP)

We are rated one of the Best Multi-Service Family Health Centers, with eight (8) Modern facilities located in Brooklyn. We invite you to apply. Come join our Team and Enjoy good work-life balance.

Qualification Required

The Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Patient Navigator/HIV Health Educator is responsible for managing resources through interdisciplinary collaboration to promote health and achieve optimal patient outcomes. The Patient Navigator/HIV Educator will assess readiness for and provide treatment adherence to PrEP medication and retention on PrEP. Coordinate HIV and STI screening, assist as part of a team to deliver HIV test results to patients, conduct patient follow-up and support.

The HIV Health Educator Patient Navigator will take the lead with those testing HIV negative to ensure patients are educated about safe behaviors and biomedical prevention services (PrEP/PEP), receive the necessary lab work to start medication, and assist with medication and pharmacy assistance.

The Patient Navigator/HIV Health Educator will aid with access to prevention and medical services, develop relationships with participating physicians and service providers, patient advocacy, monitor treatment and outcomes, provide treatment education, assess patient’s treatment readiness.

Outreach: You will be responsible for internal/external outreach to community health fairs, large-scale community events, testing events, shelters, food pantries, churches, venue-based outreach, street outreach and outreach to other Community Based Organizations. The position will be responsible for developing relationships with service providers through presentations, tabling, and assisting with the development of linkages.

Reposibilities and Duties

• Provide education, care coordination, support and services to HIV negative individuals who require assistance in accessing biomedical prevention services.
• Complete confidential assessments to determine the prevention needs of patients, regardless of HIV status.
• Provide access to and link patients to biomedical prevention services (PrEP/PEP), STI screening, follow up, including supportive services that can enhance risk reduction, behavior change, adoption, and maintenance.
• Participate in and conduct community outreach, and enrollment to our Medical Services.
• Provide referral and assistance in accessing supportive services, health insurance and medication.
• Maintain patient and program records in accordance with applicable standards, regulations, and requirements. Provide Telehealth Services.
• Case conference with medical providers and care team
• Adhere to organizational policy, procedures, and the professional code of ethics.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education:

Bachelor ’s Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, or related field.

Required Experience:

Experience providing HIV counseling and testing, PrEP/PEP services, case management, care coordination, and community outreach.

Health care experience

Knowledge of community resources and linkages, counseling/social work practices.

Experience working with high-risk and underserved populations.

Ability to assess needs of clients and develop comprehensive care plan.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

Ability to use databases to enter data and generate reports.

The requirements listed below are representative of the skill, and/or ability required:

Technical Skills: Must have Computer Skills use MS Word, MS Excel & PowerPoint; and Experience navigating Electronic Health Records (EHR).

Language Skills: Ability to speak Spanish, French or Haitian Creole is an asset.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person

Ability to Relocate:

• Brooklyn, NY 11212: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person