Community Health Specialist 2

Purpose: In alignment with a multi-disciplinary health team, responsible for providing sexual health services, testing and health education, for those at increased risk of health disparities.

Key Job Responsibility Areas

Programming

Service Delivery

Testing

Administrative

Community Networking

Miscellaneous

Detail of Key Job Responsibility Areas


Plan, and present culturally-competent educational and risk reduction programming and HIV/STI/HCV prevention and treatment education to individuals and groups of clients/patients, staff, volunteers, and community members

Ensure PrEP/PEP and HIV, HCV, and STI prevention are integrated into programming and outreach programs

Assist with the development and implementation of new and established culturally-competent programs/education and outreach sites with the purpose of increasing community awareness regarding prevention services at all Trillium Health locations.

Distribute current and appropriate educational and service materials at outreach events, one-on-one meetings, and programming.

Demonstrate developing knowledge of HIV, Harm Reduction and Substance Use, priority populations, LGBTQAI+ cultural competency, and other health-related issues

Learn and implement Evidence-Based Interventions or other structured programming including but not limited to: Harm Reduction, Trauma Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing

Serve as an ambassador of all services of Trillium Health, The MOCHA Center, and Harm Reduction during community-based outreach, education, and testing


Participate in physical and/or digital outreach and link contacts to appropriate care and/or services and increase community awareness regarding HIV prevention services and Sexual Health programming at all Trillium Health locations.

Operate assigned vehicles, including outreach mobile unit, as needed

Identify patients appropriate for PrEP/PEP

Provide active linkage to appropriate services both internally and externally.

Assess clients for barriers, link clients to appropriate services, and develop plans to reduce any barriers to care

Provide PrEP/PEP linkage to care services

Facilitate linkage to additional services needed (internal or external) as indicated by screening or assessment (including, but not limited to Ryan White C programing and services, primary care, psychosocial, and other supportive services)

Facilitate learning opportunities and assist with onboarding/training of internal stakeholders

Provide complex/specialized health courses to appropriate audiences

Conduct outreach and engagement in Monroe County and the Finger Lakes region with the principal purpose of identify PLWH and/or re-connecting with PLWH who have been lost to care


Maintain a compassionate, positive, and respectful attitude towards all people

Responsible for providing HIV/HCV and STI screening and testing services, as per protocol, for walk-in clients, patients, special events, and community testing events

Discuss strategies for risk reduction and assist client in creating a practical risk reduction strategy that is client-centered

Connect clients to services and care including but not limited to Post- and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis

Works to initiate Rapid Start ART for newly diagnosed HIV+ individuals

Provide condoms and other risk reduction supplies to clients

Ensure adequate amount of testing, risk reduction, and harm reduction supplies are stocked on-site at Harm Reduction.

Demonstrate developing knowledge of HIV/HCV/STIs, factors affecting people who use drugs, health disparities, and other health-related issues relevant to the mission and vision of Trillium Health

Document testing services provided as required by funders

Support testing leadership with onboarding/training of testing staff


Compile and report program and service data in electronic database(s) and/or electronic medical record

Participate in training and continuing education initiatives to build understanding of evolving treatment and service delivery issues

Navigate Microsoft Office products and other electronic platforms for communication and documentation

Work with the interdisciplinary health care team to facilitate care and keep patients and clients engaged

Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives

Work with Harm Reduction Services to staff to ensure client is appropriately linked to supportive services

Demonstrate positive communication and teamwork within all areas and departments


Represent agency at community events

Participate and provide Trillium Health representation on relevant coalitions, committees, networks, etc.

Proactively identify gaps in services in the Monroe County and Finger Lakes area and then conceive of and orchestrate outreach and educational opportunities for people who use substances


Requires the ability and commitment to respect and support inclusiveness and diversity including but not limited to individuals of different backgrounds, cultures, races, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, experiences, opinions, etc.

Requires individual demonstration of commitment to the One Trillium behaviors and business impacts and modeling them in the organization.

Responsible for maintaining confidentiality of all patient, client, employee, protected, and proprietary information.

Employees are accountable for meeting the performance standards of their departments and must participate as requested in compliance audits, process improvement, and quality improvement plans.

Other specific duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Have at least one of the following educational requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent and four years of experience in Health Education, Health and Human Services, working with people who use substances, or a related field

Associate's degree in Health Education, Health and Human Services, or related field and 2 years of related experience

Bachelor's degree in Health Education, Health and Human Services, or related field (preferred)

Bilingual in Spanish and/or ASL desired.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to stand, sit, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Occasionally the employee must stoop, bend and lift or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

In support of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this job description lists only those responsibilities and qualifications deemed essential to the position.