Community Health Outreach Coordinator (CHOC) Driver

About the role

We are seeking a Community Health Outreach Coordinator (CHOC) position that will also have research, mobile health vehicle driving, and community health responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Drive and maintain the Mobile Pharmacy Clinic (MPC) and other vehicles as well as functioning as fleet manager.
• Identify people in designated communities who need HIV care (antiretroviral medications) or prevention treatment, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PreP) and/or medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), along with other healthcare needs and work on the ground in communities, as needed.
• Identify needs (e.g., other healthcare, mental health, social, and economic needs) and coordinate linkages to appropriate services in collaboration with the care team; assist with scheduling follow-up appointments, obtaining prescriptions, and addressing other care needs; support completion of applications for services and benefits; and enters data related to patient encounters in the database.
• Conduct research activities including recruitment, retention, informed consents, study assessments, collection of biological specimens including blood and urine for substance use and HIV testing, and data management.
• Performs other duties as assigned within their scope of practice.
• Work late night/evening and weekends as needed.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of professional experience driving a 38’ or larger mobile medical vehicle & at least 2 years of professional fleet management experience.
• At least 2 years of professional experience working with people who use drugs.
• Highest level of education is a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Some computer proficiency including Microsoft Word, Excel, and REDCap and willing and able to learn new computer programs.
• CDL Certification.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Community health and engagement experience.
• Lived or shared experience with substance use and/or HIV.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of professional experience driving a 38’ or larger mobile medical vehicle & at least 2 years of professional fleet management experience.
• At least 2 years of professional experience working with people who use drugs.
• Two years of related work experience in the same job family and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Skills

• Ability to work effectively in diverse environments including groups of people and settings.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to be non-judgmental and empathic.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented with the ability to function under deadline pressure and to maintain integrity in working with confidential information.
• Mature, reliable, and able to work independently, effectively and efficiently under pressure, and to multi-task, juggling competing demands with limited supervision.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$31.83 per hour

Schedule

Full time