Position Title: PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylactic) Navigator
Description: Part Time/Salaried
Reports To: Executive Director
About the Company
Located in Columbia, Tennessee, Columbia CARES serves as the region’s only AIDS-Service Organization in the South-Central Region of Middle Tennessee.
Columbia CARES was established in 1992 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic to provide support for people living with HIV/AIDS, as well as their families and friends, and to provide prevention education to people at risk for HIV infection. Our focus is education, prevention, testing, and social services for people affected by HIV/AIDS.
We are seeking an Executive Director to continue our role by consistently supporting the established mission and overall purpose of the organization and contribute to its strategic direction to ensure a successful future.
* Please Note: This position reports to the Executive Director and is funded in part by, and in collaboration with, one or more grants. Personnel must adhere to goals and outcomes detailed in the grant contract. This position is funded for the duration of the grant and subsequent renewal may result in modification of job duties and responsibilities.
PrEP Navigator Description
The goal of the Columbia CARES PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylactic) Program is to provide PrEP referral and support services to increase access to PrEP for individuals living in the South Central Region of Middle Tennessee. Columbia CARES PrEP Navigation Program works in accordance with standards consistent with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and Tennessee Department of Health HIV PrEP Guidelines.
PrEP navigation is a collaborative process that promotes HIV prevention strategies, specifically PrEP. A comprehensive plan to address HIV prevention is developed with the client based upon identified priorities, concerns and resources. Limited travel within the 12-county service area with mileage reimbursement at the Federal Mileage Reimbursement rate. (Bedford, Coffee, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Perry, and Wayne).
PrEP Navigator Responsibilities
*Complete PrEP Navigator Certification (class/training provided)
*Recruit and maintain an active caseload of PrEP clients
*Provide support and guidance to all referrals seeking PrEP services
*Perform assessment plan
*Navigate clients through the necessary steps to acquire PrEP
*Assist to eliminate barriers to access PrEP
*Educate clients and others about HIV disease process and prevention
*Acquire and complete necessary paperwork
*Maintain client charts
*Submit required reports
*Assist in the promotion of the program-social media campaigns
*Communicate with medical providers and their support staff
*Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director
Position Requirements
-Reside within 30 miles of agency location in Columbia, TN
-Must possess excellent communication skills
-Social media experience
-Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet, and Email applications
Benefits/Salary
-Salary: $24,000.00 Annual/16-20 hours per week
-Flex time
-Paid Time Off, accrued monthly (4 hours per month)
-Holiday Leave as outline in Personnel Policies Handbook
-Bereavement Leave
Interested Applicants Should
Forward resume with cover letter to [email protected]
Include professional references