Health Promotion Specialist-Hillendahl Spring Branch Community Health Center Job

SUMMARY:

The Health Promotion Specialist is responsible for providing community engagement, patient recruitment, general health education with emphasis on contraceptives as well as HIV/STI related prevention services including HIV Testing. The Health Promotion Specialist works in clinic and community environments as part of a Mobile Unit team to seek individuals in need of prevention services and link them to Spring Branch Community Health Center for care.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Certified Community Health Worker or Certified Medical Assistant
• Knowledge of Federally Qualified Community Health Centers (FQHCs), Mental Health/Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) community resources, and housing-related providers as well as services.
• Must be comfortable and culturally competent to work with special populations such as LGBTQI+, People Experiencing Homelessness, and/or People Experiencing Behavioral Health Issues or Concerns.
• At least two years of paid experience providing HIV testing services to individuals at high risk for acquiring HIV/STI as well as individuals newly diagnosed with HIV/STI.
• Knowledgeable about contraceptive care practices and experienced in safer sex education.
• Experience must include providing peer counseling, support, harm reduction, education and/or advocacy services.
• Bilingual- English/Spanish is required.
• Reliable transportation to and from SBCHC clinics.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License and personal automobile insurance.
• Must pass pre-employment background check and drug test.
• Lived experience preferred.
• Region: Spring Branch, outreach to other clinic regions required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides targeted outreach and recruitment including conducting HIV testing (e.g. venipuncture, Insti, Orasure, Oraquick), contraceptive counseling and sex education.
2. Provide education and warm handoffs to clinic contraceptive care services during community events and safer sex practices in order to prevent HIV/STI infection or re-infection.
3. Educate on accessing PrEP and ART services in collaboration with mobile unit team.
4. Develop and assist in the development of health education materials such as curriculum, workshops, pamphlets and bulletins, and publicize and interpret health services and programs.
5. Provides general health education/Evidenced Based Interventions (EBIs) in English and Spanish (i.e.HIV/STI prevention, contraceptive education, chronic health conditions).
6. Communicates with Mobile team and clinic staff to provide or exchange necessary information to execute warm handoffs to the clinics or community partners for service linkage.
7. Accurately document all services and activities provided and as needed for program evaluation
8. Participate in community engagement and outreach activities to promote Health Center services and provide information about other services in the community.
9. Must have flexible schedule to conduct classes and attend community events after business hours and on weekends as needed.
10. Drive as needed company vehicle/Mobile Unit for testing events.
11. Other duties as described by the supervisor.