Want to Make a Lasting Impact on Your Community? Join ERC's Outreach Team!
About the role
ERC seeks enthusiastic, empathetic and detail‑oriented volunteers to assist the outreach team with recruitment of clients for HIV/STI testing and enrollment into care services. Volunteers will support recruitment and enrollment at external events, community health fairs, and other outreach settings in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, and Fulton counties. Typical activities include assisting with data collection, condom distribution, and administration of HIV testing and risk reduction counseling. Volunteers receive monthly email newsletters of outreach opportunities and can choose those that fit their schedule; duties are outlined via teleconference call prior to each event.
Responsibilities
- Assist with data collection at outreach events
- Distribute condoms and educational materials
- Administer HIV testing and provide risk reduction counseling
- Recruit clients for testing and help them enroll into care services
- Support the outreach team during community health fairs and external events
Requirements
- Enthusiastic, empathetic, and detail‑oriented
- Ability to attend outreach events in the specified counties
- Willingness to communicate via phone or email with the Volunteer Coordinator
For questions or to apply, contact Sherrie Powell, Volunteer Coordinator at (404) 526-1145 or email spowell@erc-inc.org. Complete the online application at erc-inc.org/get-involved/volunteer/.