Outreach Services Associate

Northwell Health; Manhasset (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a community health outreach professional to schedule appointments, collect data for reports, and participate in meetings. The role involves coordinating HIV prevention services and building partnerships with community organizations and health facilities.

The position supports testing events, health fairs, and educational sessions, with potential bilingual translation depending on position.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 0-1 years of relevant experience, required.
• Experience in HIV/STI prevention, community outreach, public health or related field strongly preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations in a respectful, nonjudgmental manner.

Responsibilities

• Contacts patients; schedules appointments for consultations, agency meetings and/or diagnostic tests.
• Collects and organizes data required for statistical reports and completes reports.
• Attends and participates in meetings as appropriate.
• Sets-up files and maintains records.
• Provides incoming and in-process orientation.
• Based on position, may provide bilingual translation and/or guidance.
• Coordinate outreach activities to raise HIV, HCV, Syphilis, PrEP, PEP awareness and prevention services.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community organizations, shelters, healthcare facilities, schools/colleges and other partners.
• Identify opportunities for testing events and outreach in high-need communities.
• Assist with planning health fairs, mobile testing events, educational presentations, and targeted outreach initiatives.

Skills

Cultural competency

Community outreach

Public health education

Data reporting

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

Contacts and schedules patient/client’s appointments for consultations, meetings with community agencies and/or diagnostic tests. Sets-up and maintains files and records. Collects and organizes statistical reports.

Contacts and schedules patient/client’s appointments for consultations, meetings with community agencies and/or diagnostic tests. Sets-up and maintains files and records. Collects and organizes statistical reports.

Job Responsibility

• Contacts patients; schedules appointments for consultations, agency meetings and/or diagnostic tests.
• Collects and organizes data required for statistical reports and completes reports, as required.
• Attends and participates in meetings as appropriate.
• Sets-up files and maintains records.
• Provides incoming and in-process orientation.
• Based on position, may be required to provide bi-lingual translation and/or guidance.
• Coordinate community outreach activities designed to increase awareness of HIV, HCV, Syphilis, PrEP, PEP, sexual health, and available prevention services.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community-based organizations, shelters, healthcare facilities, schools/colleges when appropriate, social service agencies, and other community partners.
• Identify opportunities for testing events and outreach activities in communities with increased need.
• Assist with planning health fairs, mobile testing events, educational presentations, and targeted outreach initiatives.
• Support culturally responsive and stigma-free approaches to sexual health education and testing. Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Associate's degree in Public Health, Health Education, Human Services, Social Work, Community Health, or a related field preferred.
• 0-1 years of relevant experience, required.
• Experience working in HIV/STI prevention, community outreach, public health, sexual health, infectious diseases, or a related field strongly preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and provide services in a respectful, nonjudgmental, and stigma-free manner.
• Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).