Prevention Navigator

Who is Bridging Access to Care, Inc.: Bridging Access To Care, Inc. (BAC) is a nonprofit, multi-service, community-based behavioral health care organization committed to building healthy communities, one person at a time.

Brooklyn Aids Task Force was the very first HIV/AIDS organization in Brooklyn prioritizing serving persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) since 1986. In 2012, Brooklyn Aids Task Force changed its name to BAC and successfully made the transition from an AIDS-centered organization to a multi-service community-based healthcare organization. Today, BAC provides mental health and substance use-related social services, comprehensive HIV/AIDS care, and coordinated health care and supportive services to under-served racial and ethnic minority communities in the Brooklyn and other parts of New York City.

Bridging Access to Care, Inc. offers a competitive salary package, including health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, and opportunities for professional development.

JOB SUMMARY: Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager, the Navigator will be responsible for outreach, recruitment, HIV, STI & HCV testing for the Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Navigation grant. The Navigator will provide linkages and navigation services, including accompaniment, follow-up services, and support for newly HIV-diagnosed clients or out-of-care people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH). In addition, assist with administering Evidence-Based Interventions (EBIs) via group settings on the misused substance use and HIV.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Formalize partnerships through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with partnering agencies. Deliverable: 6 MOUs
• Recruit providers in the community: (two of which must be youth service agencies for collaboration, training, and education relating to the issue of substance misuse and HIV). Formalize partnerships through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with partnering agencies.
• Outreach activities: Research venues to conduct outreach to the population of focus (POF).
• Assist with outreach activities to recruit the population of focus (POF) through community outreach, health fairs, and tabling events. Deliverable: Reach 200 people annually
• Attend weekly outreach and social media meetings
• Gather data from youth focus groups annually with the POF to gather feedback and input on potential campaign and message Deliverable: 2 focus groups.
• Assist with screening and testing the POF for HIV, STD,s & HCV, (Conducting Behavioral Risk Assessments and MSSI screening tools)
• Document HIV, STD & HCV results following all procedures following DOH guidelines for specimen handling Deliverable: HIV- 75 annually, STI – 75 annually, HCV- 75 annually
• Facilitate evidence-based intervention (Contingency Management with Life Skills, Too Good for Drugs and Violence, and SPORT) groups at youth services organizations. Assist with soliciting feedback from POF through pre-and post-test data for EBI’s. Deliverable: 24 groups with 240 program participants

Navigation and referral services:

• Develop Action Plans to address needs identified in the behavioral risk assessment.
• Assist with implementing navigation services (accompaniment, follow-up services, etc.) for newly HIV-diagnosed clients or out-of-care PLWH as well as navigation to substance misuse and other services as needed.
• Conduct detailed Behavioral Health Risk Assessment of clients’ health risk and HIV status to determine a client’s risk of acquisition of HIV and STD/HCV.
• Conduct linkage and navigation activities to connect the clients to medical care, benefits/entitlements/ food services, scheduling reminders, transportation/escort to appointments, addressing food insecurity, benefits/entitlement enrollment assistance, CD4/Viral Load monitoring, etc.
• Serve as a back-up driver for the agency mobile unit
• Performs other duties as assigned based-off program needs.

EDUCATION:

• MINIMUM: HS/GED and at least five years’ experience with Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS issues.
• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college in psychology or human services or relative subject.

WORK EXPERIENCES:

• MINIMUM: Two (2) years’ experiences administrating HIV testing
• One (1) year experience with outreach and creating partnerships.
• Five (5) years experience with substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS issues preferred
• Experience providing Navigation Services
• Excellent with public speaking
• Experience delivering Evidence-based intervention, a plus
• Experience in data collection and analysis
• Knowledge of motivational interviewing techniques and addiction counseling

LICENSURE:

• CASAC-T/ CASAC
• A valid New York State driver’s license with at least 2 years’ clean motor vehicle record.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.78 - $24.78 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• administrating HIV/STI Testing: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)
• CASAC (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Brooklyn, NY (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person