Employee Job Description

Job Title:        HIV Outreach and Testing Specialist

Report To:     Program Supervisor

Starting Salary:  DOE          Status:

Responsible for performing HIV/AIDS and other STDs education and prevention outreach to sex workers, injection drug users, and the sexual partners of these populations, and other high-risk populations in their respective communities.  HIV prevention services include street outreach, risk reduction small group education/support sessions, community-based mobile health screenings, community forums and other innovative interventions.  HIV prevention services target a diverse population, including persons of color, persons who exchange sex, injection and non-injection drug users, youth-at-risk, women at-risk, MSM, Lesbians, Bisexuals, transgender persons and other diverse populations.  This position reports to the Outreach Supervisor.

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs HIV/AIDS and STD prevention education including safer sex and safer injection drug use based on Harm Reduction Principles.
• Assurance that necessary supplies are available for weekly field activities.
• Distributes bleach, condoms and other related materials to target populations
• Co-facilitates Structured and or unstructured support groups and safer sex workshops for target populations with other outreach workers including administering pre/post quizzes.
• Maintains accurate and complete logsheets/field notes including number and type of contacts made, number of participants in support groups and workshops, and detailed demographic information for evaluation purposes.
• Participates in workshops and in-service training at agencies, prisons, and other facilities.
• Provides clients with advocacy and referral assistance.
• Disseminates information about CAL-PEP’s approach to HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STDs prevention and education and information to improve harm reduction skills.
• Serves as a liaison to other service organizations
• Assists with quarterly reports.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Knowledge of prostitution, HIV and general awareness of the local and client base
2. Certification in pre and post test counseling
3. Experience working with people with substance use issues including IV drug users
4. Cultural sensitivity with willingness to work with people of diverse ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, as well as people with AIDS/HIV
5. Willingness and proven ability to work cooperatively with other people
6. Ability to maintain confidentiality
7. Good communication skills
8. Mandatory staff meeting and continuing training every Monday.
9. Flexibility with schedule and willing to work some evenings and Saturdays.
10. Bilingual with Spanish a plus.
11. Valid CA driver’s license (vehicle ownership not required) a plus
12. Ability to drive mobile units and medical transportation vehicles
13. Willingness to access clients and work in ‘marginal’ neighborhoods
14. Familiarity with target neighborhoods/target populations a plus

CAL-PEP is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  We actively seek applications from people living with HIV/AIDS, people of color, women, lesbians and gay men.

Application Process

Submit resume and cover letter via email or USPS to:

Executive Director

CAL-PEP

PO Box 71629

Oakland, CA  94612

rpeppers@calpep.org or at info@calpep.org

DEADLINE:  To be announced