Mobile HIV/STI Care Navigator

University of Chicago; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago invites applications for a Mobile Service Care Coordinator within the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination. The role focuses on Black gender and sexually diverse populations, conducting STI and HIV testing, linkage to care, and PrEP services while maintaining rigorous data collection and documentation.

This grant-funded position supports outreach and patient-centered care on the South Side.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include vocational training, apprenticeships or the equivalent experience in related field.
• Work Experience: < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Certifications: ---

Responsibilities

• Support drop in and outreach-based STI and HIV testing services, including phlebotomy; HIV notification, linkage to care services for treatment and PrEP services, and STI treatment notification and linkage to care.
• Support policy and protocol development for mobile HIV, STI, SUD and MH care.
• Properly document all testing encounters; this includes: consent for testing, releases of information, screening for 'risk factors,' HIV pre and post-test counseling.
• Pre-screen individuals for research projects that are connected to a testing encounter as well as pre-screen for supportive service needs that clients may have.
• Support outreach projects, ballroom-focused outreach projects, and club-focused outreach projects.
• Calling community members and conducting resource counseling, completing all related documentation and notes, and researching appropriate and individualized resources for community members, specifically resources for people of color and those who identify as LGBQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer) and TGNC (transgender and gender non-conforming).
• Work with community members over the phone or in person.
• Assist with day to day Supportive Services tasks, such as rapid response support for those who are seeking same-day treatment and will conduct assessments and safety plans for community members in distress.
• Assists with and performs various administrative and operational tasks as assigned under direct supervision.
• Acquires and applies knowledge of clinical studies to collect analyzable clinical research data and/or samples.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Skills

Phlebotomy

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Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Phlebotomy equipment

Job description

The University of Chicago invites applications for a Mobile Service Care Coordinator within the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination. The role focuses on Black gender and sexually diverse populations, conducting STI and HIV testing, linkage to care, and PrEP services while maintaining rigorous data collection and documentation.

This grant-funded position supports outreach and patient-centered care on the South Side.