About this role
<p><b>Division:</b>HEALTH AND HOSPITAL CORPORATION </p> <p><b>Sub-Division:</b> MCPHD </p> <p><b>FLS Status: </b><span style="font-size:11.0px">[[JOB_REQUISITION_CUSTOM27]]</span></p> <p><b>Req ID:</b> 25814 </p> <p>Marion County Public Health Department is an organization that celebrates diversity, and seeks to employ a diverse workforce. We actively encourage all individuals to apply for employment and to seek advancement opportunities. Marion County Public Health Department also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as required by law. For additional questions please contact us at: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.</p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Role Summary</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The health educator plans, implements, and provides health education, HIV testing, STD screenings and risk reduction activities. The educator must be innovative and a self-starter and must demonstrate the ability to develop outreach locations in order to promote early HIV testing and to ensure that all persons receive HIV/STD education. Also, he or she will provide information regarding transmission, prevention, and behavior change techniques. The health educator must be motivated and willing to conduct outreach in non-traditional locations during non-traditional hours. The Linkage to Care Specialist (LTC) will identify and link HIV-positive clients to HIV medical care through the implementation of outreach, brief intervention sessions, graduated disengagement, and follow up. Experience working with diverse ethnic and cultural communities is a must, including, but not limited to the following populations: African American Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), and African American Substance Users community in Marion County. Additionally, the person needs to be able to coordinate national HIV events in the community.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Essential Duties</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Assists with the development of health education and risk reduction for target groups</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Provides client-centered counseling and education sessions</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Presents HIV/STD health education/prevention programs to schools, groups, and target communities</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Provides and documents referrals for HIV testing & STD screenings (with follow-up)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Identify and link HIV-positive clients to HIV medical care through the implementation of outreach and brief intervention sessions per MCPHD and SUOS Program guidelines.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Conduct patient follow-up to ensure services were obtained and provide additional support as needed.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to fully utilize an electronic record system to perform essential job functions, which include, but are not limited to, (1) documentation in EHR, (2) transmission of EHI, and (3) retrieval of EHI.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Document all patient interventions in the EHR in accordance with established MCPHD policies/procedures and demonstrate compliance with all program policies.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Collaborate with community agencies to strategically develop and implement plans to increase testing by reducing barriers to wellness and increasing access to care.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Establish and maintain relationships with community organizations to coordinate access to testing.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Qualifications</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Completion of the following training: Fundamentals of HIV Prevention Counseling, Counseling, Testing and Referral, Client Centered Prevention Counseling, Outreach Techniques and Quality Assurance</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bachelor's degree preferred in an area of study considered relevant to job requirements</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Knowledge, Skills & Abilities</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Functions effectively in a number TBDof different settings and locations (i.e., office, schools, groups)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Modifies or adjusts prevention education to fit the needs of varied and diverse populations</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Assesses the impacts of prevention education activities and modifies them accordingly</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manages time and activities effectively</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Communicates effectively with diverse populations and age groups</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Works independently and in team relationships effectively</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Engages in conversations with persons regarding HIV/STD prevention and risk reduction</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Working Environment</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="text-align:left;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Standard office environment</span></li> <li style="text-align:left;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Exposure to communicable disease, illness, and stressful situations with community members</span></li> <li style="text-align:left;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Some physical effort associated with filing, carrying of supplies for health fairs, travel between main office and meetings, program sites, and health fairs</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.</p>