HIV Testing Counselor & Biomedical Prevention Navigator

Classification: Full-Time
Location: Los Angeles, Bathhouses (Commercial Sex Venues)

Position Purpose:

Under the supervision of the Program Coordinator, the HIV Testing Counselor & Biomedical Prevention Navigator, funded by the Department of HIV and STD Programs (DHSP), is responsible for delivering HIV/AIDS Health Education and Risk Reduction Prevention Services. This includes providing HIV testing to both HIV-positive individuals and high-risk HIV-negative populations, using Commercial Sex Venues; street/community outreach and tracking, and maintaining tracking efforts. The role also serves as a direct point of access for individuals seeking HIV biomedical prevention services, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (“PrEP”) and post-exposure prophylaxis (“PEP”).

Principal Responsibilities:

1. Provide targeted HIV/AIDS health and risk reduction education;
2. Provide rapid HIV counseling, testing, and referral services; at DHSP Commercial Sex Venue approved sites (Wesley Health Center Clinics and Partner Agencies);
3. Provide HIV and STD testing in CSV (Commercial Sex Venues);
4. Conduct individual counseling and assessments for potential PrEP/PEP clients;
5. Completion of all requisition forms, logs and required documentation or data entry;
6. Maintain temperature logs, quality assurance logs and documentation up-to-date;
7. Link HIV Positive clients to care by providing an appointment at our clinical sites;
8. Link clients to primary care services, PrEP navigation, and services offered at Wesley Health Centers;
9. Provide point of care PrEP navigation to PrEP eligible populations at Commercial Sex Venues, including education, harm reduction counseling, eligibility screening, and appointment scheduling;
10. Conduct outreach and engage clients and patients to conduct HIV Tests;
11. Attend community and staff meetings, as scheduled;
12. Maintain testing areas clean and sanitary;
13. Collaborate with other JWCH/WHC programs and satellite sites to ensure successful referrals for PrEP/PEP-related services and appointments;
14. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

1. Experience working with high risk populations;
2. Current HIV/AIDS, STI, and biomedical HIV prevention knowledge;
3. Certification as an HIV counselor;
4. Effective oral and written communication skills;
5. Working knowledge of Microsoft office programs (Outlook, excel, word);
6. Current California Driver License and ability to drive to program sites;
7. Understanding and experience implementing HIV health educational risk reduction curriculum.

Preferred:

1. Bilingual (English/Spanish);
2. HIV/AIDS and STI knowledge;
3. Phlebotomy Certificate;
4. PrEP and PEP experience or trainings completed.