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The Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Navigator provides intensive care coordination, support and services to HIV negative individuals who require assistance in accessing and remaining in PrEP care. This individual will coordinate with the Health Promotion team to initiate access to PrEP care and the Medical and Pharmacy teams to provide assistance to existing PrEP patients. This individual will implement a client-centered approach with individuals throughout Denver, with a focus on those utilizing Vivent Health PrEP clinics.
This position will assist PrEP clients with services such as, but not limited to, health insurance enrollment, PrEP provider identification, appointment scheduling, management of clinical costs, appointment reminders, education on the benefits of PrEP and ongoing maintenance. This position will work to empower clients to navigate medical and social systems on their own.
Essential Functions
Qualifications
Salary
Starting at $21.00/hour (depending on experience)
Public Student Loan Forgiveness
Employment at our organization may qualify you for federal student loan forgiveness programs. We do not directly pay for - nor forgive - federal student loans; however, our status as a not-for-profit organization under Section 501 c 3, makes us an eligible employer. There may be other determining factors for one to qualify.
Please follow this URL to review one such program and their requirements:
https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
The Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Navigator provides intensive care coordination, support and services to HIV negative individuals who require assistance in accessing and remaining in PrEP care. This individual will coordinate with the Health Promotion team to initiate access to PrEP care and the Medical and Pharmacy teams to provide assistance to existing PrEP patients. This individual will implement a client-centered approach with individuals throughout Denver, with a focus on those utilizing Vivent Health PrEP clinics.
This position will assist PrEP clients with services such as, but not limited to, health insurance enrollment, PrEP provider identification, appointment scheduling, management of clinical costs, appointment reminders, education on the benefits of PrEP and ongoing maintenance. This position will work to empower clients to navigate medical and social systems on their own.
Essential Functions
- Work with Prevention staff and others to identify potential PrEP clients and those in need of PrEP navigation services.
- Provide support to HIV negative individuals who are interested in starting PrEP and those already utilizing PrEP care.
- Complete screenings to identify readiness for PrEP and other barriers to care. Work with client to identify position solutions.
- Assess benefits and insurance, and if needed, provide assistance to access payor programs.
- Provide PrEP disease prevention and PrEP adherence education and counseling.
- Effectively collaborate with all individuals involved in PrEP care and program delivery for the purposes of supporting high quality PrEP programming.
- Make referrals for external services needed to support PrEP care and follow up to ensure service delivery.
- Provide ongoing follow up to ensure PrEP adherence.
- In some cases, in consultation with the PrEP supervisor, provide transportation to and from PrEP appointments.
- Maintain appropriate patient files and timely documentation of services utilizing electronic prevention or medical software.
- Serve as a fully functioning member of the Prevention team, able to participate in daily activities and functions to maintain overall operations.
- Provide outreach to relevant communities with a focus on the men who have sex with men of color (MSMOC) community.
- Establish working relationships with appropriate community resources in the area, including those providing mental health and social services to the target population.
- Provide HIV/STI testing as needed to meet overall funder grant requirements.
- Any and all other duties assigned by your supervisor(s).
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in social work, public health, health care or human services from an accredited college or university is preferred.
- One year or greater field experience in prevention activities, care navigation, linkage to care, providing education and/or direct services in a community-based health center or social service environment.
- Previous experience working in the MSM of color communities.
- Understanding of and sensitivity to HIV/AIDS and PrEP.
- Knowledge of prevention, medical and social delivery systems.
- Ability to complete work assignments with minimal supervision, thoroughness and efficiency.
- Ability to communicate effectively with community members, organizational leaders, medical providers and others.
- Demonstrated cultural competency including the ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with individuals from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
- Dependability and punctuality.
Salary
Starting at $21.00/hour (depending on experience)
Public Student Loan Forgiveness
Employment at our organization may qualify you for federal student loan forgiveness programs. We do not directly pay for - nor forgive - federal student loans; however, our status as a not-for-profit organization under Section 501 c 3, makes us an eligible employer. There may be other determining factors for one to qualify.
Please follow this URL to review one such program and their requirements:
https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
