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Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. invites applications for the full-time position of Research Associate/ Peer Health Navigator for the HIV Research Section of the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
JOB TITLE:
Research Associate/ Peer Health Navigator
SALARY:
$36,000-42,000 - Full-Time With Benefits
ESSENTIAL NATURE OF WORK
Under the direct supervision of the Project Director, and mentorship of a psychologist, the Research Associate/ Peer Health Navigator will be part of a team testing the feasibility of a new HIV prevention strategy for Black men who have sex with men.
Responsibilities include:
* Educating potential participants about the study * Interviewing study participants * Completing detailed data forms * Conducting HIV/ STD testing * Providing risk reduction counseling * Connecting HIV+ participants to health care and case management services. * Providing HIV prevention education and referrals to study participants. * Forming relationships with each assigned participant and working with him to identify life issues that threaten his stability, HIV-related prevention, health care, and case management.
* Skills utilized in addressing these life issues include:
* brief motivational interviewing; * strengths-based counseling; and * referral to local systems of healthcare and other services.
* Conducting meetings and telephone conversations with clients in a clear, open-minded, non-judgmental context;
** Responsibilities may also include: providing some clerical, administrative and laboratory support including scheduling appointments; performing phlebotomy and assisting with packaging and shipping blood and other research specimens to affiliated laboratories; some community outreach and recruitment.
** Some evening and weekend work may be required.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
1. Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills and demonstrated abilities to work independently and take responsibility for assignments with deadlines.
2. Willingness and ability to work as part of a collaborative team are required.
3. Knowledge of or experience working with gay and bisexual men.
4. Ability to interact with persons of varied cultural backgrounds.
5. Strong interpersonal communication skills.
6. Extremely organized with close attention to detail in a work setting.
7. Phlebotomy experience or willingness to be trained in phlebotomy.
8. HIV pre- and post test- counseling certification or willingness to be trained.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
1. Experience working with communities of Black men who have sex with men.
2. Knowledge of HIV/STD prevention education with a focus on harm reduction
3. Knowledge of local medical and social services available to persons with HIV.
4. A minimum of 1 year of experience in one or more of the following areas: Conducting interviews, obtaining informed consent, HIV pre- and post-test counseling, patient education, telephone scheduling, maintaining confidential medical records, preferably in a research setting.
5. Ability to work effectively with a team of diverse individuals.
6. Training in counseling, social work, or a similar concentration.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested individuals must submit a resume and cover letter to research.jobs@sfdph.org or mail to Rachel Langdon, HIV Research, 25 Van Ness, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94102. Please include the job title in any submission. Open until filled, initial resume review December 12. No calls please. OK to repost.
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
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