Prevention Training Specialist, House and Ball Community

APLA Health - Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, CA

About the position

Under the direction of Program Coordinator, House and Ball Community, the Prevention Training Specialist, House and Ball Community, provides sexual health (HIV testing, STD screening/treatment, PrEP/PEP, DoxyPEP and TasP) navigation and linkage services to the House and Ball Community to increase community and individual awareness of the availability of sexual health services at APLA Health.

Responsibilities

• Develop linkage to sexual health services protocol.
• Provide time-limited (30-60 days) case management services to House and Ball members; develop, implement and monitor an Individual Service Plan tailored specifically to each client's needs.
• Maintain assigned caseload and assess client needs such as health care, psychological, housing, financial, social support, etc.
• Conduct follow-up activities necessary to assist clients in the implementation and modification of their Individual Service Plans.
• Advocate for needed services on behalf of clients.
• Provide information and assistance to clients in obtaining services offered by APLA Health or at other community organizations.
• Develop a resource directory of relevant services.
• Develop a set of focused strategies, designed to improve the linkage/retention in HIV newly diagnosed HIV-positive; those of known HIV status who have never sought medical care and those who are HIV-positive who have dropped out of care and are no longer seeking HIV medical care and treatment.
• Enter and maintain accurate data collection, enrollment, tracking, clinical documentation and reporting forms.
• Assist in the dissemination of lessons learned by developing and submitting abstracts for presentations at professional meetings and conferences and presenting at community forums.
• Attend department meetings and trainings.
• Ensure culturally and linguistically appropriate services.
• Prepare quantitative and qualitative reports as assigned.
• Serve as speaker/facilitator for trainings.
• Attend community/public meetings as necessary.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required and 2 years' experience in human services, with at least one of the two years' experience working with or participating in the House and Ball Community.
• OR Associate's degree in a human services related field and two years' experience working in the HIV field or health education. Selected candidate will have at least one year of working or participating in the House and Ball community.
• Knowledge of PrEP/PEP, health disparities spectrum of HIV and STD disease; harm reduction theory; behavior modification theory; human sexuality, substance use and abuse, motivational interviewing techniques; outreach strategies; data management; health and social concerns of diverse populations of gay/non-gay identified MSM as well as other populations severely impacted by HIV; risk reduction theory; principles of social marketing; and venues where the target population congregates, including the Internet.
• Ability to work independently; work effectively with diverse staff, volunteers and professionals; work effectively with diverse community stakeholders who may hold a wide range of opinions on those at risk for HIV infection; organize stakeholders and engage community building and establish linkages between stakeholders; identify particular goals and objectives with respect to harm reduction; meet frequent, sometimes conflicting deadlines in a rapidly changing environment; respond with sensitivity to social inequities and diverse ethnic groups; maintain confidentiality; link participants into PrEP Express.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/transgender/disability/veteran.