Infectious Diseases and Prevention Program Manager

Infectious Diseases and Prevention Program Manager

Job Category: Medical/Healthcare

Requisition Number: INFEC
003719

• Full‑Time

Program RISE
110 Mt. Wayte Ave
Framingham, MA 01702, USA

Program RISE
110 Mt. Wayte Ave
Framingham, MA 01702, USA

Are you the Infectious Diseases and Prevention Program Manager we have been looking for? In this position you will be able to convey your passion for helping others by supporting our clients!

The Program Manager will provide oversight and coordination to a broad range of services, and supervision to the Infectious Diseases and Prevention Teams at JRI Health (Program RISE and Boston GLASS). Areas of focus include program development and capacity building, strategic planning, workplan implementation, financial management, establishing and implementation of policies and procedures, grant writing support, staff management, and maintaining organizational effectiveness, program efficiency and sustainability.

Program RISE is a multi‑service component of JRI Health, serving the Metro West area (Framingham, Natick, Marlborough and surrounding towns). RISE offers preventive health and social services, such as confidential screening for HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), and viral Hepatitis; HIV client services, such as medical and housing case management and group support services for individuals affected and living with HIV/AIDS.

Boston GLASS program is dedicated to providing a continuum of services to LGBTQIA+ youth of color and their allies in the Greater Boston and Greater Framingham areas. As a leader in LGBTQIA+ youth services, we also provide education and consultation to other providers and community organizations.

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $63,000 to $70,000 per year
. The listed range reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for this role at the time of posting the position. The actual compensation an employee is offered may vary based on several factors such as experience, education, licensure, certifications and qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.

— This position requires on‑site presence at both our Framingham and Boston offices. Occasional travel statewide for training purposes is required.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide leadership, guidance and administrative direction and management to JRI Health Infectious Diseases and Prevention teams, including but not limited to establishing goals, objectives, program and activities for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STI, and TB services.
• Prepare work plans to address HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis and TB Screening and Prevention Services, that support yearly outcomes and submit monthly reports as directed by the Office of HIV/AIDS.
• Deliver high quality, harm reduction focused prevention and screening services to populations at risk for HIV, STIs and Hepatitis C including health assessment, testing, overdose prevention, Naloxone distribution, individual and group level interventions, and linkage to care aimed at reducing disease transmission and increasing access to care and treatment.
• Participate in the design, development, implementation and oversight of prevention services along with the Nurse Practitioner and Program Director.
• Identify opportunities for effective interventions amongst the Infectious Diseases and Prevention team, to support clients in the Metro West area.
• Ensure project timelines and deliverables are completed on schedule.
• Develop a tracking system to ensure clients receive lab results in a prompt and timely manner.
• Ensure the entry of all Infectious Diseases and Prevention data, and other data as required to Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) in a timely manner.
• Prepare monthly data reports to JRI Health Quality Assurance team and DPH Office of HIV/AIDS.
• Participate in DPH meetings, webinars, and conference calls.
• Provide clients with easily accessible and low threshold services that operate within a harm reduction framework. This includes assisting clients with accessing support services including primary care, substance use and mental health treatment, homelessness shelters, housing and legal advocacy.
• Oversee offsite testing services with the…