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The Community Health Worker reports directly to the Manager of Community Health Improvement and Health Equity Programs. The Community Health Worker is responsible for delivering four HIV prevention interventions, including ARTAS, Community Promise, Popular Opinion Leader, and HIV Counseling and testing utilizing rapid test technology. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS: Requires sitting, bending, stooping, stretching, and walking. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate forms and reports as needed ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENTS: As an organization, we are committed to providing care as Patient Centered Medical Home. All employees are required to be aware of the organization?s practice of the NCQA Patient Centered Medical Home and the National Health Disparities? Improvement Models. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: ? Provides coverage on the HIV testing phone and conducts daily outreach ? Conducts HIV prevention intervention specifically Community Promise, ARTAS, and POL. ? Conducts HIV Counseling and Testing utilizing Alere Ag/Ab combo HIV Rapid Test ? Provides guidance and support to peer advocates ? Recruits participants for interventions and role models for Community Promise, PrEP and PEP. ? Completes required documentation ? Participates in internal and external trainings and skill enhancement seminars ? Produces timely monthly and quarterly program data reports ? Participates in staff team meetings, individual supervision meetings and other meetings as required ? Performs other duties as requested Required Experience/Abilities/Competencies: ? Minimum one year experience in conducting outreach and/or delivering evidence-based HIV prevention interventions ? Experience with substance abuse issues and treatment resources ? Knowledge of HIV infection and related services ? Knowledge of the targeted communities, their needs and how to effectively reach them ? Ability to conduct HIV Counseling and Testing utilizing Alere Ag/Ab combo HIV Rapid Test ? Ability to conduct Community Promise (HIV prevention intervention) ? Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbal communications ? Ability to work evenings and weekends ? Ability to be linguistically and culturally competent ? Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook Licensure/Education/Experience/Training: ? Associate?s degree in health and human services or related fields or four years of providing similar services