SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROG ANALYST - 64082098 1 1

Requisition No: 841272 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROG ANALYST - 64082098 1 1

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64082098 

Salary:  43,000.00 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 11/17/2024 

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Job posting category (Open Competitive)

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

The Minority AIDS Coordinator (MAC) is a highly professional position with lead responsibilities for minority focused HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment care and early intervention, community planning, testing, risk assessment, education, and training (HIV 500/501 and others as needed) activities.  Provides and coordinates technical assistance, guidance, and consultation for the same subjects to internal and external partners. It is responsible for serving Area 15 (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie counties).  This position is responsible for working with community partners and minority communities to initiate community mobilization/engagement initiatives and community planning. The position will work under the direct supervision of the Area 15 HIV/AIDS Program Coordinator (Public Health Services Manager).

Incumbent performs regular site visits to each Area 15 county health department (CHD) to coordinate minority outreach initiatives. Work with community partners and minority communities to initiate community mobilization/engagement initiatives. Formulates linkages between the local CHD, local colleges/universities, local providers, and local businesses to provide technical assistance and capacity building to community-based organizations (CBO). Promote strategies to reduce stigma and discrimination.  Provide technical assistance to viable minority agencies. Work with faith-based organizations to strengthen their capacity to meet the HIV/AIDS needs of racial/ethnic minorities. Assist in mobilizing congregations and communities to respond to the HIV/AIDS crisis among racial/ethnic minorities. Increase HIV/AIDS efforts in high and moderate HIV/AIDS prevalence and high-risk areas of Area 15. Increase understanding of communities’ social, economic, and political landscape to assist in addressing HIV/AIDS. Assist the community with knowledge of biomedical tools to prevent HIV transmission. Provide technical assistance to providers to increase post-test counseling for minority agencies and ensure providers repeat testing for high-risk populations. Provide technical assistance to providers to assist in targeting male-to-male sexual contact (MMSC) population. Provide technical assistance to community CHDs, CBOs, and providers regarding PrEP treatment as prevention. Collaborates with the HIV prevention outreach marketing specialist and HIV testing providers in identifying gatekeepers in their priority demographic. Identifies where providers, community organizations, and outreach events need to be to reach their key demographic (sites frequented by an identified high risk-population). Assist with creating a resource list of agencies and community partners that have the capacity and expertise to provide an array of HIV/STD prevention services. Assist in establishing public/private partnerships within minority communities. Participate regularly in health fairs, community screenings/meetings/events, and HIV/AIDS educational presentations as requested by community partners. Conducts awareness day events. Collaborate with CBOs and community leaders to assist in identifying locations, times, and events to create a successful awareness event. Identify racial/ethnic minorities for priority population testing.  Responsible for initiatives, including social marketing, directed to the faith, and minority communities, to include technical assistance to the Black female population through providing support and coordination for S.O.S (Sisters Organization to Survive) programs and conferences throughout Area 15. Participates directly in community planning, Area 15 Comprehensive Planning Network, health fairs, community outreaches and HIV/AIDS educational presentations as requested by community partners. Develops and distributes approved and current HIV/AIDS information, educational materials, and statistics in the community. Creates and implements counseling & testing, surveys, focus groups and/or community assessments for identified high-risk populations.

Participates in clinic and/or impromptu screening activities by performing venipuncture or using other rapid testing techniques to identify HIV/AIDS. Ensures complete and accurate processing of sp