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About the Role

The Health Educator/Infectious Disease Tester works within multiple Argus Community and affiliate testing programs to increase the availability of HIV/HCV/STI testing, make counseling and testing available on and off-site, providing testing to all participants so they can learn their status, and refer those who test positive to a medical care facility.

Responsibilities

• Upholds and adheres to the Argus Community Policy and Procedures Manual.
• Conducts field and agency screening activities to identify individuals with unknown HIV/HCV/STI status.
• Uses culturally sensitive best practices to increase the availability and offering of rapid HIV/HCV/STI testing.
• Ensures Pre-test and post-test counseling sessions and testing are delivered confidentially.
• Properly labels, handles, and transports specimens following departmental policies.
• Completes partner services and NYS provider report form on all new HIV/STI diagnoses.
• Provides HIV/HCV/STI awareness/education sessions including prevention, risk reduction, PEP and PrEP.
• Ensures individuals who test positive are successfully linked to medical care and appointments are kept.
• Maintains compliance with confidentiality regulations including 42 CFR Part 2, and HIPAA.
• Makes referrals for those who test positive to supportive services.
• Maintains client case records in accordance with applicable state and federal confidentiality laws.
• Assists with program data entry and supporting documentation for funder reporting.
• Completes appropriate documentation of counseling and educational sessions.
• Maintains organized filing system and submits all paperwork by designated deadlines.
• Assists with health education and workshop event planning.
• Attends all required staff meetings and trainings.
• Performs other duties as assigned by leadership.

Requirements

• 2+ years of Health Educator or comparable experience.
• Experience as a communicable disease Pre-test/Post-test Counselor and Tester.
• Experience facilitating group education workshops and providing one-on-one health counseling, support and information.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to travel to identified testing sites.
• Flexibility with work schedule; able to work nights and occasional weekends.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills.

Skills

• HIV/HCV/STI testing
• Pre-test and post-test counseling
• Specimen handling and transport
• Partner services
• Contact tracing
• Health education
• Risk reduction counseling
• PEP and PrEP education
• Medical care linkage
• Supportive service referrals
• Case record maintenance
• Data entry
• Workshop facilitation
• Interpersonal skills
• Team collaboration
• Travel
• Schedule flexibility
• Microsoft Office
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Location

• Argus Headquarters

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 2+ years

Education Level

• High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma

About the Company

• Argus Community and affiliate testing programs.