Linkage Specialist 6

About the Role

Broward House, Inc. is a not-for-profit community-based organization serving Broward County with a focus on HIV care and Prevention, housing, and behavioral health. This role is primarily responsible for providing HIV/STI/Hepatitis testing, community outreach, individual intervention, and group facilitation to target populations in the community and agency.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct HIV/STD and Hepatitis C screenings which include collection of blood samples and urine specimens adhering to universal precautions.
• Engage, counsel, manage, motivate and effectively work with high-risk, vulnerable patient population, including chemically dependent persons.
• Assess clients’ educational and risk-reduction needs and assist clients in developing risk reduction strategies for reducing high-risk behavior.
• Develop and deliver disease prevention, intervention and health promotion presentations to various audiences in the community.
• Engage in street outreach in public places in targeted population areas, communicating information about the availability of HIV services.
• Provide HIV education, including basic information regarding prevention of transmission.
• Document all activities and services provided and submit required documentation in a timely manner.
• Accurately enter all data as required into various databases.
• Provide linkage and navigation for health care, support services and risk reduction activities.
• Facilitate groups and individual interventions including screening, testing, life skills, social rehabilitation and risk reduction.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, program meetings, and staff training as determined by supervisor.
• Follow through on verbal and written communication from the Program Manager and follow policies and procedures of the program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Hours vary and you must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
• Strong comfort level working with the target population and working some late nights at locations with high traffic of target population.
• Knowledge of community / County resources.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with diverse populations in public settings.
• Ability to effectively engage and work in a stressful environment with high-risk, vulnerable client population and people in crisis.
• Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds.
• Ability to maintain a strong sense of respect for confidentiality involving both clients and fellow employees.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and meet established deadlines.
• Basic computer skills: Microsoft Outlook email, Office.
• Basic math skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Knowledge of basic risk reduction methods.
• Basic Assessment Skills.
• Ability to formulate interventions/recommendations based on assessment.
• Basic individual intervention skills.
• Basic Group facilitation skills.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle and provide own transportation.

Qualifications

• High-School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Two years of Substance Abuse Training and/or one year of job-related experience preferred.
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and conducting Intervention/Prevention services with minority and at-risk populations preferred.

Certificates and Licenses

• HIV 501 State of Florida Certification.
• Certification in Phlebotomy preferred.
• Valid Florida Driver’s License and proof of insurance required. On-going proof of insurance is required.
• Must have on-going reliable transportation for work-related activities.

Important Notes

• Applicants must submit to a Level 2 Background and Pre-employment Drug Screening.