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SALARY & BENEFITS:
- 0.50 FTE (20 hours/week)
- $16.00 per hour, non-exempt
- 403b Retirement Plan (Eligible at 6 months of employment)
====> 3% Employer basic contribution not contingent on employee contribution
====> Additional 2% matching contribution
- Paid Time Off:
====> Vacation (10), Sick (12), Holidays (9) days per year
====>; Community Service (2) and Personal Time Off (2) days per year
====> Sabbatical (6th year conclusion)
- Employee Assistance Program
- This position is non-exempt, i.e. subject to state and federal wage and overtime requirements.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Prevention Specialist will work with the Program Director in the coordination of services, supervise volunteers, provide HIV client-centered counseling and needle exchange to populations at highest-risk for HIV in Josephine County and Curry County.
1. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. Support Program Director in the coordination of Counseling Testing Referral Services (CTRS) and needle exchange (NEX) for high-risk populations.
i. Record and maintain data related to CTRS & NEX
ii. Manage quality assurance related to CTRS & NEX
iii. Supervise testing site operations & NEX
b. Provide counseling, testing and referral services.
c. Collaborate with volunteers to recruit high-risk populations into CTRS
d. Provide needle exchange services and advocate for treatment and medical services for injection drug users.
e. Support Volunteer Coordinator in recruitment, of volunteers and interns.
f. Provide volunteer training and on site volunteer supervision
g. Attend workshops and trainings that are relevant to job responsibilities and which will encourage professional development and program growth.
h. Help foster community involvement, support and effective collaboration.
i. Participate in agency collaborative processes and committees.
j. Present to community and partner agencies on HIV and program.
k. Open and close office
i. Manage Grants pass based office
2. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
a. One year experience working with people at risk for HIV
b. Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including many evenings and some weekends.
c. Comfortable discussing sex, drug use, and HIV/AIDS.
d. Knowledge of the unique issues affecting high-risk communities and willingness to learn about culturally relevant interventions for gay and bisexual men, people who inject drugs and people living with HIV/AIDS.
e. Willingness to work with:
i. Marginalized, underserved populations.
ii. People who inject drugs.
iii. Sex workers.
iv. Gay/bisexual men and other men who have sex with men.
v. Individuals engaging in behavior considered to be high-risk for HIV.
vi. Gay/bisexual young men and young people who inject drugs.
f. Support of harm reduction philosophy and client-centered approach in prevention.
g. Willingness to take on leadership positions.
h. Comfortable handling safer injection and safer sex supplies.
i. Familiarity using Word, Excel, Microsoft Access, and Power Point.
j. Valid Oregon driverâs license, driving record sufficient to be covered by agency auto insurance policy, ability to transport self to job-related events and locations
i. Ability to pass agency criminal background check
3. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
a. Knowledge of culturally-relevant interventions for high risk populations
b. Degree in family and human services, public health or other related fields
4. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
a. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required
i. Repetitive use of hands such as grasping, twisting/turning of wrists, and finger dexterity necessary to perform various clerical duties such as typing, writing and maintaining files.
ii. Frequent use of arms such as pushing/pulling to open and close drawers and cabinets.
iii. Ability to sit for extended periods of time at assigned station.
iv. Ability to bend and/or reach, and to occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds (boxes of copy paper and/or files for storage).
v. Continuous clarity of vision at 20 inches or less for normal processing of work
vi. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
b. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
5. WORKING CONDITIONS, TRAVEL & ENVIRONMENT:
a. The duties of the job require regular attendance
i. 5 days per week for a minimum of 20 hours per week
ii. Must be available to work before 9:00 am, after 5:00 pm or on weekends, as required
iii. Travel to other locations as necessary to complete essential functions
TO APPLY: Please download employment application by going to our website: https://hivalliance.org/engage/careers-at-hivalliance/. Then, send your completed application and resume to Dane Zahner, the hiring manager for this position. His email address can be found at the following link: https://hivalliance.org/staff/dane-zahner/
IMPORTANT: Only those with both a completed employment application and resume will be considered. No cover letters, please.
Position open until filled. Thank you!
