The Pride Center at Equality Park is committed to fostering inclusion and diversity among its staff. Applications are encouraged from all persons regardless of their race, ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, marital status, religious creed, medical/physical/mental condition, sexual orientation, or age.
JOB POSTING
Job Title: Health Coordinator
Date Posted: June 2, 2011
Department: Health and Community Services
Reports to: Health Outreach Director
Status: Full
Salary: $34,000.00
Submit Resumes To: Human Resources: jweissman@PrideCenterFlorida.org
Deadline: Friday, June 10, 2011
Basic Function
The Health Coordinator provides HIV testing and counseling; RESPECT intervention, referrals and linkages to support services; Cyber Outreach and other outreach strategies; education, information to increase prevention and alleviate awkwardness of HIV, substance abuse and domestic violence in specific populations (MSM).
Priorities
- Conduct RESPECT intervention in compliance with strict standards of CDC.
- Provide HIV pre/post counseling and testing.
- Reconcile testing forms.
- Provide referral and linkage services.
- Report positive results to Statistics/Surveillance.
- Maintain records tracking counseling and testing, outreach performance and inventory logs of health materials and condoms/lube.
- Submit monthly reports to Health Outreach Director
- Maintain concise documentation and program notes in the client records according to CDC standards.
- Work with other agencies, drug and mental health treatment centers, legal services and City and County AIDS programs that serve the community to ensure continuity of services to clients.
- Adhere to strict procedures of confidentiality, release of information and data security.
- Review program and process reports with supervisor and team to identify best practices and opportunities for improvement.
Minimum Requirements
- RESPECT Training certification.
- Knowledge of HIV prevention issues effecting gay men and MSM of all races and ethnicities.
- HIV/AIDS 501 Prevention Counseling, Testing and Referral.
- Rapid Testing training.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
Personal Qualities
The Youth Coordinator will be:
- Able to work with multicultural and diverse population;
- Committed and enthusiastic about the Center’s mission and programs with knowledge of LGBT communities and issues;
- Straightforward and self-assured; one who shares information readily, listens as well as gives advice and respects the abilities of others; diplomatic;
- Energetic and willing to work flexible shifts, including some nights and weekends;
- Emotionally mature with a sense of humor to maintain balance.