HIV Care Linkage Navigator

Georgia Department of Public Health; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northeast Health District HIV Prevention Program seeks a professional to provide HIV prevention, testing, counseling, outreach, and linkage-to-care across the district. The role connects HIV-diagnosed individuals to care and supports access to PrEP and related services.

You will implement ARTAS, collaborate with healthcare providers and partners, conduct outreach, and monitor program data to improve outcomes in a community-focused setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, social/behavioral, or biological sciences from an accredited college.
• Experience providing HIV prevention, care, sexual health, or related public health services.
• Experience with community outreach, health education, counseling, case management, or linkage-to-care.
• Experience providing HIV testing, point-of-care testing, risk-reduction counseling, or health screening.
• Knowledge of HIV prevention strategies including PrEP.
• Experience with ARTAS or similar linkage-to-care interventions.
• Experience documenting services and maintaining confidential health information.
• Ability to work with individuals facing barriers to care.

Responsibilities

• Link HIV-positive individuals to care, including perinatal care coordination.
• Provide community outreach, point-of-care testing and counseling services as needed.
• Provide referrals and linkage into PrEP program and partner services.
• Assist with developing and implementing strategies to identify individuals living with HIV who are not currently engaged in care and facilitate their re-engagement in services.
• Actively collaborate with other public health programs, participate in workgroups and committees.
• Implement program quality assurance and quality improvement projects and goals.
• Prepare and submit monthly service reports and quarterly narratives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

HIV prevention

Care coordination

Community outreach

Counseling

HIV testing

PrEP knowledge

Data entry

Confidentiality

Barriers to care

Education

Bachelor's degree in education/social/behavioral/biological sciences or related field

Job description

The Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northeast Health District HIV Prevention Program seeks a professional to provide HIV prevention, testing, counseling, outreach, and linkage-to-care across the district. The role connects HIV-diagnosed individuals to care and supports access to PrEP and related services.

You will implement ARTAS, collaborate with healthcare providers and partners, conduct outreach, and monitor program data to improve outcomes in a community-focused setting.