Join the Eisner community healthcare team! Founded in 1920, Eisner Health provides high-quality, integrated community healthcare to the underserved population in Downtown Los Angeles, Lynwood, Van Nuys, Panorama City, and Sherman Oaks. As one of the largest providers of accessible, free, or low-cost health and social services in the area, Eisner Health offers a wide variety of opportunities to choose from. So do not delay, we are waiting to hear you! Eisner Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Eisner Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, or veteran status. Additionally, Eisner Health is dedicated to integrating the principles of the trauma-informed care framework to improve our delivery of human services. We aim to create a considerate and collaborative working environment to recognize and reduce the effects of trauma on service usage and outcomes.
The HIV Community Health Educator supports the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Project at Eisner Health. The primary goal of the HIV Community Health Educator is to effectively engage and educate patients, and community members, on HIV infection risk, testing, as well as PrEP awareness. The HIV Community Health Educator will primarily be based at a partner’s location, but will work collaboratively with health providers, other members of the Eisner Health’s care team and community resource representatives to engage the patients in HIV testing and counseling, and coordinating their access to PrEP as appropriate and to HIV treatment as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
1. Engage in recruitment efforts to make the project services known and available to patients and community members (participants).
2. Conduct educational presentations (online and in-person) on HIV infection risk, testing and PrEP at the collaborating partner site primarily, but also at Eisner Health clinics and other community locations as requested.
3. Conduct risk assessments for interested participants and provide rapid HIV testing and counseling.
4. Support access and coordination of PrEP and HIV treatment for patients as needed.
5. As needed, assess the participant’s readiness to change and assist him/her in following a plan of action to obtain and maintain PrEP and/or HIV therapy.
6. Support health behavior change utilizing motivational interviewing and trauma informed care practices.
7. Directly and regularly communicates with providers on participant’s medical care as appropriate
8. Monitor treatment adherence.
9. Serve as primary contact to the participant for access to needed services.
10. Connect students from the collaborating partner(s) with primary care services at Eisner Health.
11. Maintain accurate monitoring and evaluation records.
12. Support the completion of reports to funder as directed by supervisor and/or Development Manager.
13. Perform other duties as assigned.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
1. Bachelor Degree required
2. Two years of experience in community health or social service setting strongly preferred
3. Previous experience in HIV prevention education preferred.
4. Effective communication and interpersonal skills
5. Demonstrated public speaking and persuasion skills
6. Ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary team setting.
7. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products.
8. Experience with Electronic Health Records preferred.
9. Valid driver’s license and willing to drive to Eisner sites and communities where patients live
10. Spanish speaking preferred
Benefits:
- PTO Accrual rate of 7.08 hours per pay period (26 pay periods per year).
- 8 Paid Holidays.
- 40 hours of paid Jury Duty time per year.
- Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance (PPO option available).
- Health Reimbursement Account.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, & Transportation).
- Employer-Sponsored life insurance & long-term disability.
- 30 covered visits for Chiropractic or Acupuncture visits.
- 401k plan
EEO Statement:
Eisner Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Eisner Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, or veteran status.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Education:
- Bachelor’s (Required)
Experience:
- Community Health: 1 year (Required)
Work Location:
- One location
Work Remotely:
- No
Work Location: One location