Community Health Worker

Essential Functions (Duties And Responsibilities)

• Adherence counseling, harm reduction, health promotion, and patient navigation
• Collect all required data elements and provide timely reports
• Outreach services to persons living with HIV, through direct personal contact and collaborative community partnerships
• Linkages with Meharry Community Wellness Center, community-based organizations and specialty services
• Attend all mandatory meetings
• Perform other related duties as assigned by Supervisor or Executive Director

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS
• Be a team player and well-organized
• Skills in engaging people living with HIV
• Ability and willingness to use both knowledge and personal experience in facilitating linkage of individuals and groups to essential HIV health related services
• Communication skills and proven behaviors consistent with maintenance of health and wellness
• Ability to establish trust based relationships with people in an appropriate and ethical manner
• Knowledge and ability to access community resources
• Able to attend mandatory staff meetings
• Basic computer skills and ability to collect data elements and generate reports in a timely manner
• Motivated to serve people with HIV and get trained as assigned by Executive Director or supervisor

Education And Experience

• High school diploma with commensurate experience; associate or bachelor degree welcome
• Familiarity with people living with HIV is mandatory
• Familiarity with Nashville/Davidson and/or surrounding Counties
• Familiarity with Ryan White programs and Meharry Community Wellness Center is highly desirable
• Must possess valid driver’s license
• Willingness to attend all required trainings
• Reliability, punctuality, and discipline