HIV​/Early Intervention Outreach Worker (Spanish

HIV/STD Outreach Worker

The HIV/STD Outreach Worker provides testing, linkage and support to local high-risk low-income immigrant populations by:

• Serving as one of Neighborhood Health's Spanish-speaking outreach workers that goes into the community to find, teach, test, link to care and retain in care the populations most at-risk for HIV infection
• Reaching at-risk populations for HIV and STDs, such as low-income and uninsured new immigrants, people of color (particularly African and Latinx) in the City of Alexandria, Arlington County and Fairfax County who are at-risk for HIV, who may have HIV without knowing it, or who have fallen out of care.
• Working non-traditional hours to meet potential clients where they meet, in such locations as night clubs, faith communities, housing developments, laundromats, hair salons/barbershops, etc.
• Helping any clients who test positive for HIV to seek medical care treatment and case management services through the Neighborhood Health Ryan White program if desired.
• Connecting those who test negative for HIV, but who are at risk for HIV and STDs (or who have tested positive for STDs) to Neighborhood Health's status neutral Regional Early Intervention Services program for linkages to health care and other services.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Eis Program Coordination Duties:

• With the EIS team, implement regular targeted testing events.
• Conduct CLIA-waived HIV testing using established procedures at community partner sites and Neighborhood Health clinics.
• Report and document all waived testing results in electronic medical record and/or testing database.
• Work with local agencies such as health departments, churches, community centers, homeless shelters, detention center, other CBOs, businesses, etc. to educate and heighten awareness of HIV testing opportunities and HIV prevention, and the importance of getting targeted populations tested and linked to care.
• In association with Neighborhood Health's Regional EIS team, implement one-on-one, group, and community education activities for targeted at-risk populations.
• Assess and refer individuals who receive testing and those in need of additional health and/or HIV-related services, such as initiation of care for treatment of STDs and linkage to HIV treatment.
• Participate in team strategy sessions, event planning and materials development.
• Accurately track and document activities and interventions and report to the Program Manager in a timely fashion.
• Link clients to NH eligibility and enrollment specialist if client eligible for health insurance.
• Tally and enter data to track individuals tested; training provided, but comfort with and knowledge of spreadsheets a plus.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed.

Specific Program/Contractual Duties:

• Collaborate with current and new community partners to identify opportunities where there is high probability of reaching at-risk focus populations who need testing or linkage/re-engagement. (schools, adult education & job skills agencies, human services, immigrant services, etc.).
• Educate community partners about the importance of identifying at-risk populations to avoid new infections to get buy-in, active participation, and referral for at-risk individuals/groups.
• Work with community agencies to identify, locate & create supportive relationships with Latinix and African immigrant populations that may have high risk factors and aren't connected to services.
• Target significant hubs and meet-up sites for focus population (clubs, faith communities, laundromats, hair salons/barbershops, housing developments, etc.)
• Identify potential clients who may benefit from testing and prevention services.
• Work with local venues that attract youth and young adults to identify and target members.
• Reach into immigrant communities that may not understand or acknowledge HIV risk behaviors to educate and gain trust.
• Use Neighborhood Health-developed traditional messaging and social media campaigns.

• Conduct social media and use in-person campaign marketing material to engage populations of focus and others in conversations about the importance of regular testing. Distribute campaign materials in both real and virtual venues.
• With all team members, create and implement engaging curriculum on HIV prevention and other related topics (STIs, Hep C, U=U, etc.) for the populations of focus.
• Outreach and engage individuals within populations of focus in conversation about combination HIV prevention, especially risk/harm reduction & PrEP, and HIV topics, including existing NH patients.

• Perform outreach, screening, and assessment of populations of focus to ensure appropriate testing modalities and locations.
• Perform testing activities, working with community partner agencies during non-traditional (evening & weekend) work hours, including late-night club outreach.
• Accompany clients to nearest NH or other testing location if community partner tester not available.

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