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Form of workThursday's Child & AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Does the idea of doing something that really makes a difference in people's lives while being well-compensated intrigue you? Are you looking to work for an organization that encourages growth and success from each and every one of its employees?
If so, Thursday's Child is the place for you!
Founded in 1989, we began as advocates with a message to be heard: Persons Living with HIV and AIDS who had few resources and demanded to be treated with dignity. Our name comes from the anonymous, well-known 19th century poem about children born on each day of the week. 'Thursday's Child as far to go.' The name spoke of hope and promise during times when there was little of either. We began as advocates and started the region's first independent HIV housing program. Today, an HIV diagnosis is a manageable chronic condition. HIV testing is the first step all should take: knowing one's HIV status can make the difference between life and death. Those who know their status is positive can be linked to care and live a long and prosperous life; not knowing can lead to serious illness, even death. Today, Thursday's Child keeps its promise of going farther; we now offer various programs to support better health outcomes, provide for humane and essential needs, and continues its work to end the HIV/AIDS crisis.
Benefits of Thursday's Child
Thursday's Child offers comprehensive benefits to help our employees do and be their very best! These benefits are intended to enhance employee physical, financial, spiritual, and professional health.
ResponsibilitiesThe HIV Testing Program Specialist is a multifaceted position. While focusing on HIV testing, education, and prevention, the person in this position will also perform HIV rapid testing in the office and in other locations during outreach events or during scheduled testing programs (for example, monthly out- or in-patient substance abuse centers) across Suffolk County. This person in this position will be / become the expert in HIV testing procedures and will be trained and use the Insti rapid test.
This role will also perform community outreach work and provide HIV/AIDS health education/risk reduction to identified groups at-risk for HIV infection. Also included in this position will be linkage to HIV/AIDS medical and supportive service providers region wide; creating and maintaining inter-agency service agreements.
This position will provide HIV testing in community settings, perform risk reduction counseling, and make referrals to PrEP. Provide an HIV+ Early Intervention Service program to individuals at-risk of HIV, link to care those newly diagnosed and those HIV + who are out-of-care.
This role requires bilingual fluency in Spanish and English in an effort to better assist our clients, conduct client assessments, service plans, and facilitate referrals. We would also have this role maintain client charts including obtaining client program eligibility documentation; this will require HIV medical Confidentiality Law training and HIPAA compliance.
This role will be a Program Specialist in several different field services for clients!
Employment Type: OTHER
