Prevention Specialist-Bilingual

Are you seeking a career with a growing company, a place where you can make an impact in the community? Then Positive Impact Health Centers is the company for you.

Positive Impact Health Centers (PIHC) is a community leader in providing HIV prevention, care and treatment services located in Metro Atlanta. The PIHC model of care assures that clients have access to medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health and social services, providing the best opportunity for patients to achieve high-quality health outcomes. Services are provided on-site and through telehealth.

What makes us different? We offer our employees the following:

• 1 Health Wellness day per quarter
• 1 Floating Holiday
• Free parking at our locations/bus line accessibility
• Competitive Salary & Benefits
• Automatic 3% Safe Harbor & 2% Profit Sharing (Retirement Program)
• Up to $950 allotted for benefit elections
• Credit Union

*Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required*

JOB SUMMARY: The Bilingual Prevention Specialist is responsible for Counseling, Testing, and Linkage (CTL) services to targeted high-risk individuals on-site and in the outreach setting. The Prevention Specialist will take the lead in delivering CTL and PrEP enrollment services to Hispanic/Latino individuals with language barriers. The bilingual Prevention Specialist will also provide translation services to the Prevention Team as needed to ensure Hispanic/Latino individuals gain access to PIHC Prevention services.

• Provide HIV counseling, testing and linkage (care and partner services) in a non-judgmental manner and with fidelity to the core elements and components of the HIV Prevention Counseling standards, particularly abiding by all state and federal policies regarding confidentiality of patient information.
• Complete testing forms, review for accuracy, and submit documentation in accordance to standards set by PIHC and funding agencies.
• Ensure that persons diagnosed as living with HIV are successfully linked to care and partner services by facilitating referrals.
• Provides education on post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), ensuring persons eligible for PEP or PrEP if interested are linked to such services.
• Screen and enroll Spanish-speaking clients with language barriers into the PrEP program.
• Provide effective condom education. Distribute condoms to target HIV-infected persons and persons at highest risk of acquiring HIV.
• Contribute to outreach events to target the Hispanic/Latino efforts; provide translation assistance to Prevention team to develop outreach/marketing materials.
• Assist the Senior Prevention Program Manager and Director of Prevention with preparations for site visits/chart audits by funders, by providing by all state and federal policies regarding confidentiality of patient information.
• Remain current on HIV/AIDS and PrEP-related subject matter.
• Inform Prevention staff as necessary of issues impeding or impacting access of PIHC Prevention services among the Hispanic/Latino community; contribute to the resolution of those issues to improves access.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree from an accredited institution; Bachelor’s or graduate degree in health education, education, psychology, social work, or related field preferred.
• Previous HIV Testing experience preferred
• Strong personal skills, communication skills and writing ability
• Fluency in Spanish and English language - reading/writing/speaking
• Local Travel Required-Reliable transportation and willing to use for work-related activities
• Ability to rotate weekend and evening hours are required for the position
• Attention to detail
• Adaptability and ability to prioritize tasks and maintain standards in a fast-paced environment
• Customer service skills and ability to empathize
• Fluent in writing/speaking both Spanish and English
• Communicate effectively in a multi-cultural setting including target populations, volunteers, agency staff and Board of Directors.
• Possesses problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, knowledge of the target population and past direct experience with people living with HIV/AIDS a plus.

PIHC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.