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Texas Health Action · 1 day ago

Bilingual Testing Specialist - Outreach & Testing

Austin, Texas, United States

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Texas Health Action (THA) is a community-informed non-profit organization dedicated to providing access to culturally affirming, quality health services. THA is seeking a Testing Specialist to join the Outreach & Testing team in providing safe, confidential HIV and STI testing in Austin and the surrounding community, along with education and support services.

Health CareNon Profit

Responsibilities

Provide culturally competent, anonymous and confidential HIV and STI testing, risk assessment, and deliver results

Educate individuals and groups about HIV and antibody testing, STI testing and treatments, and HIV & STI prevention education and counseling

Assist in assessing need to refer clients to medical providers and support services, linking clients to appropriate community resources, and conducting follow-up activities

Provide harm reduction counseling around drug use and sexual wellness and health

Utilize and promote infection control measures and universal precautions to maintain high quality of health and safety during outreach events

Participate in special testing and outreach events in community settings, public sex environments, online, as well as other venues to reach populations of focus including: MSM, Spanish-speaking communities, communities of color, transgender and gender non-binary individuals, sex workers, individuals without a home, and persons who inject drugs to recruit into HIV and STI prevention programs, testing, and services

Maintain a system of confidentiality according to clinic’s policies and procedures and HIPAA guidelines

Qualification

HIVSTI testingCulturally competent educationRisk assessmentHarm reduction counselingVerbal communicationWritten communicationAttention to detailAdaptability

Required

Provide culturally competent, anonymous and confidential HIV and STI testing, risk assessment, and deliver results

Educate individuals and groups about HIV and antibody testing, STI testing and treatments, and HIV & STI prevention education and counseling

Assist in assessing need to refer clients to medical providers and support services, linking clients to appropriate community resources, and conducting follow-up activities

Provide harm reduction counseling around drug use and sexual wellness and health

Utilize and promote infection control measures and universal precautions to maintain high quality of health and safety during outreach events

Maintain a system of confidentiality according to clinic's policies and procedures and HIPAA guidelines

Listening is one of your key strengths

You are able to manage highly confidential information and situations with the utmost discretion

You are the model of the organization's values and people can readily point to you as an example of how to 'be'

You 'love' what you do

You like to plan, but you are ok with plans changing and can effectively help others manage change

You have excellent verbal and written communication skills

You consistently meet or beat deadlines in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment

You are able to organize daily workload by priorities

You are adaptable and able to manage change

You have the ability to perform physical tasks related to office administration (such as seeing, sitting, typing, standing, walking, turning, reaching, bending, stooping, and turning during the course of the day)

You have the ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds on a regular basis

You have great attention to detail while able to see the bigger picture

You have a passion and connection to the communities we serve

You understand when it is prudent to seek outside expertise

Your friends describe your personality as 'positively contagious'

You balance People and Process

You like being out in the community and not at a desk

You value great benefits and a mission driven work culture