Job Information
The Institute for Family Health COMMUNITY WELLNESS ADVOCATE in Brooklyn, New York
COMMUNITY WELLNESS ADVOCATE
Job Details
Level
Entry
Job Location
Cadman Plaza - Brooklyn, NY
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
High School
Salary Range
$21.77 - $21.77 Hourly
Travel Percentage
Negligible
Job Shift
Any
Job Category
Health Care
Description
Summary:
The COMPASS Community Wellness Advocate will work closely with HIV-positive patients, as part of an interdisciplinary team to help HIV positive patients address barriers to treatment adherence, viral load suppression and retention in care through home, field and clinic based visits.
Requirements:
Engage patients who are newly diagnosed and/or facing barriers to treatment adherence, viral load suppression and/or retention in care
Assists other program staff in screening all patients receiving HIV primary care at Institute sites for COMPASS program eligibility
Meets with enrolled and not-yet enrolled patients when they present for medical care, to engage in services and screen for needs
Carry out field and clinic based outreach, to re-engage patients to care
Follows program policies and procedures for assigned patients to ensure services are delivered according to program track
Assists in completing program intakes, reassessments, care plans, case conferences, adherence assessments and other program services/forms within specified time frames
Provides individual and group based health promotion, treatment adherence counseling, risk reduction counseling and case management to assist patients in decreasing barriers to viral load suppression and retention in care, through home, field and clinic based visits
Provides accompaniments to patients to healthcare and social service appointments
Screens patients for mental health and substance use treatment needs, refers for needed services
Qualifications
High School Diploma required
Person with lived experience with HIV preferred
Comfortable disclosing experience and history
Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and the ability to handle multiple assignments at any time
Ability to generate, interpret and analyze data from multiple sources
Knowledge of social services, particular for individuals with HIV, in the NYC area
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action:
The Institute for Family Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. This job summary is intended to be brief and may not list all the duties and functions required, however, it does highlight the essential requirements. Nothing outlined in this job summary is to be construed as an express or implied contract of employment.
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