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About the Role

Hyacinth AIDS Foundation's mission is to help people live with HIV, stop the spread of the epidemic, and serve as a critical voice in the public debate surrounding AIDS in New Jersey. This role supports the implementation and evaluation of Outreach Services under the supervision of the Client Services Manager.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with staff in local clinics to outreach to out of care individuals and reconnect them to HIV medical services and other supportive services.
• Work closely with medical case managers of local clinic to identify patients who have fallen out of care.
• Conduct outreach to the hardest to reach, at risk communities, including men and women who are substance using, incarcerated, undocumented, uninsured, homeless, teens or otherwise not aware of, or in denial about, their risk for being HIV-infected.
• Refer and link undiagnosed clients to rapid HIV testing services.
• Refer newly diagnosed clients to medical care and other supportive services.
• Accompany and escort clients to medical and social service-related appointments.
• Provide accurate information to clients about living with HIV, preventing further transmission, the benefits and challenges of HIV care and treatment, and available services and how to access them.
• Provide personalized assistance to clients to help them enroll or re-engage in medical care.
• Support clients throughout the early part of their care.
• Help clients to develop confidence about their participation in HIV treatment.
• Work closely with Medical Case Manager to ensure clients medical needs are addressed.
• Establish, maintain, and update client case records using approved agency forms and procedures.
• Ensure confidentiality of all records.
• Prepare monthly reports in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Maintain and update client information in E-Compass and CAREWare.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and supervisory conferences.
• Maintain working relationships with other community providers.
• Observe established administrative procedures.
• Provide written reports and maintain statistics as required.
• Represent the agency at community events, meetings, and conferences.
• Adhere to Hyacinth policies and procedures including client confidentiality provisions.
• Attend and participate in staff training opportunities.

Requirements

• A minimum of two years’ experience in the field of HIV / AIDS.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and interests.
• Proficiency in written and verbal communications.

Skills

• HIV treatment education

Experience Level

• 2-4 years

Education Level

• High school diploma or GED

About the Company

• Hyacinth AIDS Foundation’s mission is to help people live with HIV, stop the spread of the epidemic, and serve as a critical voice in the public debate surrounding AIDS in New Jersey.
• Employees of the Agency may learn certain facts about individuals being served by the Agency that are of a highly personal and confidential nature. Examples of such information are medical conditions, sexual orientation, relations with family members and other individuals. All such information must be treated as completely confidential. All staff are required to conform to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) guidelines which require the protection of personal health information.

Equal Opportunity

• Hyacinth is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to sex, race, creed or religion, color, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, or veteran, sexual orientation, gender identification and/or expression, or marital status.