Community Health Specialist

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$20.00/hr – $28.80/hr

In alignment with a multi‑disciplinary health team, responsible for providing sexual health services, testing and harm‑reduction/health education to diverse populations, especially those at increased risk of health disparities.

• Programming
  • Schedule, plan, and present culturally‑competent educational and risk‑reduction programming and HIV/STI/HCV prevention and treatment education to individuals and groups, staff, volunteers, and community members.
  • Ensure PrEP/PEP and HIV, HCV, and STI prevention and harm‑reduction are integrated into programming and outreach programs.
  • Assist with the development and implementation of new and established culturally‑competent programs/education and outreach sites to increase community awareness regarding services available at Trillium Health.
  • Distribute current and appropriate educational and service materials at outreach events, one‑on‑one meetings, and programming.
  • Demonstrate developing knowledge of HIV, sexual health, substance use, priority populations, and other health‑related issues.
  • Learn and implement Evidence‑Based Interventions or other structured programming.
  • Serve as an ambassador of all services of Trillium Health during community‑based outreach, education, and testing.
• Service Delivery
  • Participate in physical and/or digital outreach and link contacts to appropriate care and/or services to increase community awareness regarding services available at Trillium Health locations (including sexual health, harm‑reduction, supportive services, clinical and specialty health services).
  • Operate assigned vehicles, including outreach mobile unit, as needed.
  • Identify patients appropriate for point‑of‑care sexual health testing and PrEP/PEP.
  • Assess clients for barriers, link clients to appropriate services, and develop plans to reduce any barriers to care.
• Testing
  • Provide HIV/HCV and STI screening and testing services, per protocol, for clients, on outreach, at special events and/or community testing events.
  • Discuss strategies for risk reduction and assist client in creating a practical, client‑centered risk‑reduction strategy.
  • Connect clients to services and care including but not limited to Post‑ and Pre‑exposure Prophylaxis.
  • Work to initiate Rapid Start ART for newly diagnosed HIV+ individuals.
  • Provide condoms and other risk‑reduction supplies to clients.
  • Document testing services provided as required by the organization funders.
• Administrative
  • Compile and report program and service data in electronic database(s) and/or electronic medical record.
  • Participate in training and continuing education initiatives to build understanding of evolving treatment and service delivery issues.
  • Navigate Microsoft Office products and other electronic platforms for communication and documentation.
  • Work with the interdisciplinary health care team to facilitate care and keep patients and clients engaged.
  • Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives.
  • Demonstrate positive communication and teamwork within all areas and departments.
• Community Networking
  • Represent agency at community events.
  • Participate and provide Trillium Health representation on relevant coalitions, committees, networks, etc.
• Miscellaneous
  • Commit to inclusiveness and diversity, respecting individuals of different backgrounds, cultures, races, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions.
  • Demonstrate commitment to One Trillium values, behaviors and business impacts and model them in the organization.
  • Maintain confidentiality of all patient, client, employee, protected, and proprietary information.
  • Meet performance standards and participate in compliance, process improvement, and quality improvement plans.
  • Perform other specific duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent and four years of experience in Health…