HIV Program Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Supervises and plans work of HIV Prevention staff to include Health Educator and Linkage to Care staff.
• Oversee HIV Prevention activities for the district including ARTAS Linkage to Care.
• Work with internal and external partners to address HIV Prevention needs for County Health Departments and the community.
• Evaluate programs for compliance with state and/or federal guidelines.
• Implement comprehensive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention programs to reduce morbidity, mortality, and related health disparities among populations at greatest risk including gay, bi-sexual men and men who have sex with men (MSM) of all races/ethnicities, black women and other priority populations at increased risk identified by the Office of HIV/AIDS (OHA).
• Participate in the OHA condom distribution program targeting HIV positive individuals, individuals at high risk to contract HIV and/or other sexually transmitted infections (STI) and high prevalence areas as identified by OHA.
• Assess individual and community needs for health education and plans effective health education activities and HIV testing to meet goals and deliverables for HIV testing and Prevention.
• Ensure that all clients who are identified as HIV infected be linked to HIV care, specifically Ryan White HIV Care (if eligible) as well as partner services and referral to STI, Hepatitis, and TB screening, and other supportive services.
• Provide HIV prevention services for all high risk negative individuals identified including screening for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) eligibility and distribution of condoms/safer sex materials.
• Cover a minimum of six outreach and community mobilization efforts and promotion of statewide campaigns through distribution of provided materials.
• Establish a minimum of two MOUs with local agencies and non-traditional partners.
• Participate in quarterly update teleconferences and required meetings/trainings facilitated and/or supported by the Office of HIV/AIDS.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of health education programs, Linkage to Care and HIV testing goals and communicate needs to HIV Program Director, Prevention Staff and State office personnel.
• Serve as a resource person in health education, HIV Testing and Linkage to Care district wide.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university OR
• Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND
• Two years of related experience.

Additional Information

Note: Some positions required eligibility for licensure.