What are the responsibilities and job description for the HIV Early Intervention Counselor position at PROMESA R.H.C.F.?
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Provide HIV counseling, testing, referral services, and education session
to patients receiving substance abuse services
KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Conduct screening and intake with patients presenting for HIV Counseling and/or
- Testing
- Provide HIV Pre and Post Test individual counseling
- Conduct oral and/or intravenous blood testing for the detection of HIV antibodies.
- Provide information and referrals services to HIV positive individuals and high
- risk negatives
- Conduct an assessment of client’s needs and personal support system.
- Work with Catholic Charities Care Coordination to provide case management for
- individuals testing positive for HIV
- Provide necessary referrals to HIV primary medical care, behavioral health
- services and psychosocial services
- Provide group HIV education and awareness sessions
- Enter patient service data into NextGen
- Work with the Program Director to submit required data and reports
- Maintain and cultivate referral relationships with health/human service providers
- in the area
REQUIREMENTS:
- NYS HIV Pre and Post-Test Counseling Certification and/or Certified Prevention
Specialist Certification
- Experience in drawing blood (preferred)
- One year of individual and group counseling experience in a social service
environment, particularly in HIV/AIDS related services.
- Bilingual: Spanish strongly preferred
- Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and sensitive to the needs of HIV individuals and
those at high risk of infection
- Aware of the varying cultures and ethnic diversity of minority communities,
particularly in Hispanic cultures
- Understanding of issues experienced by active and recovering substance abusers