Brooklyn, New york
Client Advocate I, Young Men?s/LGBTQ Health Project Job Opening in Brooklyn, New york - BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH PREFERRED
CAMBA's Young Men's/LGBTQ Health Project (YMHP) aims to reduce transmission of HIV among young men who have sex with men (YMSM) ages 13-29, including those who identify as transgender or gender nonconforming, with a focus on communities of color in Brooklyn. YMHP will use a strength-based, youth development approach to provide culturally competent and comprehensive prevention and support services, including: client recruitment through enhanced and new media outreach; health education and risk reduction counseling; linkage to HIV, STD, and HCV testing and screening; Evidence Based Interventions (EBIs), including Healthy Relationships; VOICES/VOCES; Many Men, Many Voices; and Anti-Retroviral Treatment and Access to Services (ARTAS)] a PrEP support program; linkage, navigation, and retention to care; linkage to supportive services; and condom education and distribution. YMHP will provide services to 300 participants, 25% of whom will be HIV positive.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The person filling this position is expected to:
(1) assist program staff in facilitation of EBIs;
(2) assist program staff by being a client liaison with outside organizations regarding such matters as education, healthcare, social services, etc;
(3) assist clients in attaining their goals by identifying and locating community resources for clients and by making referrals to appropriate services both within and outside CAMBA.
MINIMUM REQUIRED:
High School diploma or G.E.D. and/or equivalent experience.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge about, understanding of, and ability to work closely with, persons with HIV/AIDS and related -lingual English/Spanish preferred.
Job Type: Part-time
Required education:
High school or equivalent
Required language:
Spanish
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