Community Health Worker - Street Outreach
Community Health Worker - Street Outreach
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$ 45000 - 50000
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Job Description
Position: Community Health Worker Street Outreach
Reports to: Program Supervisor
Location: 132 32nd Street Brooklyn NY 11232
Full time 35 hours per week MondayFriday with occasional late days and weekends
Salary Range: $
Program Summary:
This program serves people who are primarily unhoused and living on the street and engaged in behaviors that place them at high risk for contracting HIV/AIDS. These behaviors include unsafe sex practices and intravenous drug usage; The goal of the program is to provide them with basic needs services linkages and referrals including HIV and HepC screening and testing safer sex information substance use services medical resources and other information.
Position Summary:
The Community Health Worker will work in a robust outreach program that offers education testing counseling basic needs resources and referrals in communities where people are unhoused and that are at high risk for HIV Hep. C and drug overdoses. These services are delivered with the use of our Shower Bus and Mobile Outreach Van.
Responsibilities:
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 highrisk 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 followup 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 Funders and our organizations 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
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED; Bachelors Degree preferred
Certification to perform HIV and Hepatitis C testing and counseling preferred
Valid NYS Drivers 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 highrisk and difficulttoengage individuals and groups
Knowledge of community resources and counseling practices with highrisk 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
BCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities
Employment Type
Full Time
