Hiv Specialist - 365301

DeKalb Community Service Board (CSB) is an innovative, community-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities services organization located in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, offering a full range of mental health services, developmental disabilities programs and substance abuse treatment to more than 11,000 citizens annually who are uninsured and underinsured.
 
As a public, not-for-profit organization, the DeKalb CSB operates more than 20 locations in DeKalb County with a diverse workforce of more than 500 direct-care and support staff.

Our staff of physicians, nurses, clinicians and support personnel is dedicated to helping our clients and their families recover from these debilitating disabilities and resume productive lives. We strive to provide the highest quality, evidence-based services in the least restrictive settings, and we envision a community in which disabilities no longer limit potential. DeKalb CSB is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Read more on our recent CARF accreditation here. 

ACCOUNTABILITY

DeKalb Addiction Clinic Manager

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision provides HIV prevention outreach services in coordination with community partners. The HIV Counselor serves as the HIV resource person from the DeKalb CSB offering individuals HIV prevention education, risk reduction counseling, and HIV counseling and testing. Primarily provides services at community partner sites including substance use recovery support community programs. Participates in marketing the services to the community. Attends health fairs and other community-based activities to provide community education and testing for high risk and at-risk populations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides community focused HIV prevention and education outreach services

• Provides HIV/STD education for community partners and other community groups using approved HIV curriculum

• Provides HIV testing and pre/post-test counseling
• Provides community outreach activities (health fairs, etc.) to include testing and education for high risk and at-risk populations

Provides confidential HIV testing and pre/post-test counseling in the community and at DeKalb CSB.

• Provides pre/post-test counseling
• Demonstrates knowledge of CDC recommended evidence-based counseling techniques and session content
• Demonstrates high-quality testing procedures including specimen collection, labeling, storage, and transport
• Ensures that 100% of HIV positive clients are referred to the county public health department or community
  AIDS service organization, as appropriate
• Documents counseling and testing activities according to agency guidelines
• Maintains ethical standards

Delivery of case management/coordination for HIV positive individuals

• Demonstrates awareness of metro area HIV community resources
• Coordinates care in a timely manner

Provides educational and skills training groups to clients at DeKalb Addiction Clinic and/or DeKalb Regional Crisis Center

• Provides education and skills training sessions using evidence-based interventions
• Documents groups according to agency guidelines and within 24 hours of providing service
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge of substance use disorders and mental health evidence-based interventions, particularly motivation enhancing interventions and CBT
• Coordinates and processes group with co-leader and/or supervisor
• Uses evidence-based curriculum

Training and Reporting

• Completes state reporting forms and reports in a timely manner
• Completes the required Rapid HIV Testing and Prevention Counseling Training
• Follows guidelines set forth in the Rapid HIV Testing Policy, Procedures, and Quality Assurance Plan
• Participates in technical assistance activities, including the annual HIV EIS training events.

SKILL, COMPETENCY AND EDUCATION AND/OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

Required qualifications: Must have expertise working with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. A Bachelor's Degree with two year's work experience in social service delivery. Must be computer proficient.

Preferred qualifications: Experience working in a substance use treatment program. CPS-AD or CARES certification. Certified Addiction Counselor.

INTER-RELATIONSHIPS

Must have the ability to work with an interdisciplinary team and clients. Able to maintain ongoing working relationships with community partners.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Primarily in community settings. Also provides services in outpatient clinics and DeKalb Regional Crisis Center. Monday -Friday 8:15am - 5:00pm with some evening hours and weekend hours (community events). Ability to use a computer, telephone, fax, copier and scanning machine. Will be trained to complete HIV testing.

NEEDED ATTRIBUTES

Must be a team player, organized, dependable, efficient, responsible, disciplined and self-motivated. Ability to work and communicate effectively with diverse populations.

Pre-employment drug screening may be required. Selected applicant will be subject of an FBI Criminal History Record Check, and the applicant has the right to challenge the contents of their Criminal History Record Information, should they choose to do so. This employer participates in E-Verify.

For more information visit www.dekcsb.org/careers

DeKalb CSB is an equal opportunity employer regarding disability under VEVRRA and ADA