Hiv Prevention Outreach Worker - Compass

SUMMARY:

The COMPASS Outreach Worker (HIV Prevention) will work closely with the rest of the Prevention, PrEP/PEP and COMPASS team to support the outreach, linkage to care, treatment and retention of patients at risk of HIV. They are responsible for identifying persons in the community and within the IFH clinic system who may be at risk of HIV and would benefit from HIV prevention services. They will conduct street, community and venue-based outreach to identify and link prospective patients to care, including PrEP and PEP services. They will provide community and clinic-based visits, as well as outreach, accompaniments to appointments, health education and case management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Outreach persons at risk of HIV who are not yet linked to services, through conducting street, venue and agency-based outreach
• Conduct awareness raising activities, including tabling at community events, health fairs, etc to increase awareness of HIV testing and prevention, including PrEP and PEP services
• Identify and build relationships with business, venues and agencies that provide services to persons at risk of HIV, to encourage referrals to IFH programs
• Deliver individual and group based presentations to businesses, venues and agencies to build referrals.
• Provide health education on topics including HIV and STIs, overdose prevention, safer sex and harm reduction
• Provide a continuum of linkage and retention services, including but not limited to: in-person case finding, home and community visits, appointment scheduling assistance, reminder calls, outreach calls after missed appointments, accompaniments to medical and social service appointments, and case management services to address barriers to care.
• Screen patients for all needs (mental health, substance use, benefits and entitlements, etc) and provide referrals as needed to link patients to needed care
• Follows all program policies and procedures for assigned patients
• Works closely with clinic staff and other IFH employees to coordinate care for patients through formal and informal case conferences, huddles, warm hand-offs and joint visits
• Submits any required forms within specified time frames and maintains accurate and up to date field notes regarding number of outreach contacts, number of patients referred, etc
• Participates in continuous quality improvement projects
• Completes timely documentation in Epic of all patient contacts

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Minimum of 1 year working with marginalized populations preferred
• BCLS certification required
• Bilingual Spanish preferred