About the Role
The Program Manager for outreach and prevention is responsible for the day-to-day coordination and oversight of outreach, HIV prevention, testing, linkage/navigation, and engagement services within the Youth & Prevention Services portfolio. This position directly oversees two contracts: the CDC-funded CON condom distribution program and the AIDS Institute COC-funded MPACT program. The role supports high-quality, culturally responsive services for young people, LGBTQ+ individuals, communities of color, and other priority populations impacted by HIV, housing instability, substance use, mental health needs, vocational needs and other social and structural determinants of health.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day supervision, coaching, scheduling, and support to assigned staff to ensure consistent program coverage and high-quality service delivery.
- Coordinate outreach and engagement strategies, including community-based outreach, alternative venue outreach, drop-in center engagement, social media/digital engagement, presentations, and partnership-based referrals.
- Oversee HIV prevention services workflows, including HIV/STI/HCV testing, PrEP education and referrals, prevention counseling, linkage to care, and follow-up navigation.
- Support implementation of testing and prevention protocols, including informed consent, specimen collection, test administration, result delivery, referral documentation, and warm handoffs, in alignment with city, state, funder, and agency requirements.
- Monitor participant flow, outreach outcomes, testing activity, linkage/navigation follow-up, enrollment and discharge trends, and other service indicators to support retention, quality, and contract performance.
- Review documentation for accuracy, timeliness, and completeness, including assessments, navigation notes, service plans, referrals, encounter documentation, follow-up attempts, and other required records.
- Coordinate with Housing Works clinical care, behavioral health, substance use treatment, Health Home/care coordination, and supportive service teams to address participant barriers and improve engagement in care.
- Develop and maintain relationships with community partners, schools, providers, shelters, CBOs, LGBTQ+ youth-serving organizations, and other stakeholders to expand access to Housing Works’ services.
- Support program quality assurance and continuous quality improvement activities, including chart reviews, data audits, service trend monitoring, corrective action follow-up, and preparation for internal or funder reviews.
- Participate in contract deliverable tracking, work plan implementation, funder reporting preparation, and program planning in collaboration with YPS and Prevention and Care leadership.
- Ensure staff are trained and current on program protocols, confidentiality expectations, required documentation, service excellence standards, and participant-centered engagement practices.
- Identify service gaps, workflow issues, staffing needs, and participant barriers, and elevate recommendations to YPS leadership with proposed next steps.
- Represent YPS at internal meetings, community events, outreach activities, coalition meetings, and presentations as assigned.
- Perform other duties that support programmatic goals and participant care as assigned.
- Participate in Housing Works-supported advocacy, community engagement, and outreach events as needed.
- Support onboarding, orientation, and training for new staff, interns, volunteers, and peers as assigned.
- Maintain flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends based on outreach, community event, and program coverage needs.
Requirements
- Bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, health education, human services, social work, psychology, sociology, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, health education, human services, social work, psychology, sociology, or a related field required
- Master’s degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $65,000 - $70,000 yearly commensurate with experience
Benefits
- Three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from
- Housing Works covers most of the healthcare plan cost
- Staff begins accruing PTO immediately
- Up to 30 days of PTO earned in the first year
- Educational benefit available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books
About the Company
- Housing Works was founded in 1990 with a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy.
- Established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program.
- Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs.
- Operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a Bookstore Cafe in Soho.
- Fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.
Equal Opportunity
- Provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
- Complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
- Does not request prior salary information during the hiring process.
