Prevention Training Specialist, El Saludable

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Position Summary

Under the direction of the Program Coordinator, El Saludable, the Prevention Training Specialist will help develop, implement, monitor and evaluate all approaches used to recruit and retain young Latino men who have sex with men (YMSM) ages 18 - 39 into HIV care and biomedical (PrEP / PEP) services, as well as develop role model stories in alignment with the PROMISE for High Impact Prevention (HIP) intervention.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Utilize virtual and in-persons outreach strategies to recruit, engage, and provide sexual health education activities / services to Latino MSM
• Provide Latino MSM with sexual health screenings (HIV / STI), safer sex supplies, and resources for PrEP and PEP through El Saludable in-person and at-home HIV testing services.
• Identify and link new and previously diagnosed HIV positive Latino MSM into HIV care services. This includes navigation to resources that assist with enrollment into services such as Medi-Cal, housing, mental health, and food services.
• Identify and link HIV negative Latino MSM into biomedical (PrEP / PEP) services.
• Facilitate in-person and virtual workshops on sexual health (HIV / STI) and biomedical (PrEP / PEP) services that will increase access to HIV / STI testing and PrEP / PEP acquisition.
• Recruit, train, and manage peer advocates from the target population
• Assist in the planning and execution of peer advocate events

Recruit, screen, and interview ‘role models’ for role model stories

Theorize and design a role model concept that includes :

Create a distribution strategy

Requirements

OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.

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Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching, stooping, lifting and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less. The position requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper.

Special Requirements

Must possess a valid California driver’s license; proof of auto liability insurance; and have the use of a personal vehicle for work related purposes. COVID Vaccination and booster or medical / religious exemption required.

Equal Opportunity Employer : minority / female / disability / transgender / veteran.

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