Community Health Worker - Street Outreach

• Provides program services delivery to clients that are living on the streets and that are at risk for HIV, Hep. C, drug overdoses in compliance with funders and regulatory requirements; best practices; BCS policies and Core Values; Serve as a role model to all stakeholders and clients served.
• Provide education, counseling, testing, linkages, resources, and other information on HIV, Hep. C and substance abuse overdose prevention.
• Ability to distribute high-risk prevention supplies, including female & male condoms, safer hygiene kits, first aid, opioid overdose prevention, fentanyl testing strip kits, and provision of sterile syringes.
• Enter client information into BCS and funder mandated databases (AIRS System, Apricot, etc )
• Drive and maintain the Shower Buse and Outreach Mobile Van
• Manage caseload of clients who are unhoused and high risk HIV Negative unknown with multiple psychiatric and health needs.
• Design and implement service plans for clients; provide follow-up referrals, needs assessments, advocacy, emergency interventions
• Maintenance of case records, discharge and transfer planning
• Escort clients to various appointments when needed
• Facilitate groups and workshops, including training peer advocates and volunteers
• Participate in Team and departmental meetings
• Completing required number of annual training hours.
• Follow Funder’s and our organization’s protocols for safety and confidentiality guidelines.
• Prepared to respond appropriately to emergency situations that may be encountered in the field in accordance with training received including overdoses
• Preparation, packing, and inventory of kits and program supplies.
• Plan attend and help facilitate community events
• Provide services to walk in clients as needed
• Other related duties as assigned
  
  

• High School Diploma or GED; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Certification to perform HIV and Hepatitis C testing and counseling preferred
• Valid NYS Driver’s license,
• Must have excellent English written and verbal skills, additional languages preferred (Spanish)
• Excellent documentation skills
• Facility to motivate others toward achieving goals
• Ability to develop alliances with high-risk and difficult-to-engage individuals and groups
• Knowledge of community resources and counseling practices with high-risk populations
• Outstanding collaborative skills
• Navigation, intervention or counseling experience preferred
• Basic computer literacy
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, entitlements, substance abuse, and unhoused communities preferred.
• Knowledge and experience working with AIDS Institute database (AIRS) a plus
  
  

Salary : $45,000 - $50,000