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About the Role

Harlem United seeks a Sexual Health Counselor to conduct daily activities for their community-based testing program. This role involves discussing sexual health topics with clients using a sex-positive, trauma-informed, and harm-reduction approach, providing prevention and care options, and linking clients to additional services. The counselor will perform rapid HIV/HCV testing and STI screenings at various locations, including mobile units, and process specimens for laboratory analysis.

Responsibilities

Conduct targeted outreach and offer low-threshold sexual health services to residents of East and Central Harlem and targeted venues throughout NYC.
Discuss sexual health with clients through a sex-positive approach, creating a safe environment for people to discuss their sexual health goals without judgment.
Provide up-to-date information on HIV, HCV, and STIs to ensure understanding of testing, treatment, and prevention options.
Screen for recent potential HIV exposure to ensure clients can access PEP if needed.
Discuss PrEP with all clients who are receiving sexual health counseling and testing.
Provide rapid HIV testing and conduct confirmatory testing of individuals testing preliminary positive.
Ensure clients receive confirmatory test results through follow-up and outreach.
Counsel all HIV-positive individuals on partner notification and refer to PCRS as needed.
Provide access to counseling for short-term crisis counseling on issues related to living with HIV, disclosure, care, etc.
Provide referral to NYCDOHMH CNAP as required.
Conduct HCV rapid testing and collect specimens for confirmatory testing for clients who test preliminary positive.
Collect specimens for STI screenings (syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and Hepatitis B).
Prepare patient and collection equipment according to established procedures for blood collection.
Obtain venipunctures and capillary specimens, processing specimens for lab pick up, as required.
Ensure clients receive all HIV or HCV confirmatory test results and STI test results through follow-up and outreach.
Coordinate initial linkage to medical provider for all individuals with reactive HIV, HCV, STI test results, as well as all clients who are interested in PEP or PrEP.
Counsel all individuals who test positive for STIs on risk reduction practices, partner notification, and options for Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT).
Navigate engaged clients to medical care for treatment and prevention needs, including iART as indicated.
Provide additional resources that ensure retention in care and services.
Refer to medical benefits enrollment for ADAP, Medicaid, ACA insurance, and other needed benefits.
Assist with referrals and navigation to additional social services, including general medical, case management, mental health, housing, treatment adherence, and other supportive services.
Work in coordination with the medical and navigation team to deliver comprehensive outreach, care, and follow-up for all services delivered.
Maintain appropriate, accurate, and clear documentation of all sexual health counseling and education, intakes, HIV, HCV, and STI screening services, navigation, follow-ups, and service coordination in client charts.
Input data entry for all services into eSHARE data entry system or AIRS data system upon service completion.
Enter data and progress notes into HU eIcare database as required.
Participate in supervision sessions with manager.
Attend group clinical supervision and regular team meetings as required.
Participate in agency-wide events as assigned.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Phlebotomy certification required. If candidate does not have phlebotomy certification, they must complete training and certification requirements within the first 90 days of employment.
Bachelor’s Degree with 2 year of related work experience.
A high school diploma or GED equivalent with 2-3 years’ experience in HIV testing programs will substitute for a bachelor’s degree.
Must have experience working with communities served by this program, including people who use drugs, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people experiencing homelessness, migrant communities, and people who have experience in the criminal justice system.
A current NYS Driver’s License required.

Skills

Knowledgeable about and committed to sex-positive approaches to testing and sexual health counseling.
Strong commitment to harm reduction and comfortable discussing the intersection between sexual health and substance use.
Knowledgeable about PrEP and PEP.
Knowledgeable about HIV infection, transmission, and treatment.
Knowledgeable in local, state, and federal laws regarding HIV and the right to privacy and confidentiality.
Knowledgeable about HCV, including prevention and treatment.
Active listening skills.
Good interpersonal skills.

Location

East/Central Harlem
Bronx
New York City

Work Type

Community-based
On-site
Mobile van
Occasional evenings and weekends

Experience Level

2 years of related work experience (with Bachelor's Degree)
2-3 years’ experience in HIV testing programs (with High School Diploma/GED)

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree
High school diploma or GED equivalent

About the Company

Harlem United's community-based testing program provides sexual health services.