Prep Navigator III

Prep Navigator III

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services or other health-related field preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a human services field is required (e.g., mental health, substance use disorder services, homeless services, etc.), and previous experience providing HIV prevention or case management services is required.
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in Motivational Interviewing and/or demonstrated capacity to deliver client-centered harm reduction counseling is highly desirable.
• Previous experience delivering case management services to low-income, at-risk Hispanic populations preferred.
• Existing certification as an HIV Test Counselor, Los Angeles Division of HIV and STD Programs, is strongly preferred; or must be willing to complete HIV Test Counselor training within 3 months of employment with AltaMed.
• A minimum requirement of a valid BLS certification or higher, following the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Providing quality and comprehensive HIV/STI Health Education, HIV counseling and testing, and facilitating HIV Prevention and PrEP/PEP Navigation Services to clients at high risk for infection or transmission of HIV.
• Referring clients for ACA enrollment.
• Navigating clients onto PrEP/PEP services.
• Scheduling medical appointments for PrEP/PEP.
• Assisting with Medication Assistance Programs.
• Conducting program recruitment for PrEP, client intake and assessment, facilitation/mentoring, HIV counseling and testing, as well as coordination of referral services into other programs as appropriate and necessary.
• Monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on progress toward grant deliverables.
• Representing AltaMed by serving on internal and external workgroups, collaborative teams, and coalitions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services or other health-related field preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in Motivational Interviewing and/or demonstrated capacity to deliver client-centered harm reduction counseling is highly desirable.
• Previous experience delivering case management services to low-income, at-risk Hispanic populations preferred.
• Existing certification as an HIV Test Counselor, Los Angeles Division of HIV and STD Programs, is strongly preferred.