Job | Men’s Health Project Coordinator @ APICHA Community Health Center

• Conduct program promotion/client recruitment activities in venues/locations/neighborhoods where Asia & Pacific Islander (API) gay and non-gay identified men who have sex with men (MSM) convene.
• Recruit high-risk Asian & Pacific Islander (API) gay and non-gay identified men who have sex with men (MSM) ages 21+ and their sex partners for individual HIV/STD/Hepatitis C testing and risk reduction counseling.
• Provide HIV/STD/Hepatitis C screenings and HIV confirmatory testing including specimen collection in accordance with NYS Public Health Regulations and the center’s protocol for both on-site & field testing.
• Navigate and link newly & previously diagnosed HIV-positive individuals to HIV Primary Care, Partner Services, Medical Adherence, Prevention Interventions and other supportive services as appropriate.
• Identify and locate newly & previously diagnosed HIV-positive individuals not in medical care and provide Navigation and Linkage to HIV primary care services.
• Assist high-risk clients with developing client-centered risk-reduction plans to prevent HIV/STD infection.
• Assess high-risk clients for needed services and provided Navigation and Linkage to prevention interventions & supportive services as appropriate including; Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), non-occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP), Primary Care, medical insurance enrollment, food assistance enrollment and other services.
• Provide individual and group supervision to peer educators on their progress, achievements and challenges with conducting client recruitment and other program activities.
• Coordinate peer-driven client recruitment efforts in various settings (i.e., bars/clubs, lounges, sex party venues),
• Identify high-risk venues and community events where high-risk A&PI gay men/MSM live, work and socialize.
• Participate in overall program evaluation and continuing quality improvement activities.
• Function as part of multi-disciplinary team.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Establish collaborations within the LGBT community & promote services to fulfill the center’s mission.
• Review accuracy of client data, maintain up-to-date client-related records, complete data entry to the center’s database(s) and meet deadlines for required documentation according to the protocols/standards of the center.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum work experience equivalent to 1 year of full-time work experience or high school diploma/GED and work experience equivalent to 3 years of full-time work experience.
• Be able to successfully complete the Chief Medical Officer’s training/certification to conduct rapid HIV antibody & antigen/STI/Hepatitis testing within 30 days of hire required. Certification to conduct phlebotomy in 90 days of hire required.
• Experience with case management and/or risk reduction counseling preferred.
• Familiarity of A&PI gay/MSM issues that impact HIV/STD/Hepatitis risk taking behaviors preferred.
• Fluency in one of Asian languages is preferred but not required.
• Ability to communicate comfortably on sexual, substance use and mental health issues required.
• Ability to work with staff and clients with diverse background required.
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in MS Office, Word, Outlook and Excel required.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in multi-disciplinary environment.
• Must be available on some nights and weekends required