Early Intervention Specialist Department: Health and Wellness Division: "
This position is responsible for providing community-based outreach to engage individuals who may at be risk for HIV infection and are not aware of their HIV status as well as individuals HIV+ and need to be connected to HIV Care (this includes people who have previously tested but did not learn their HIV status). The Early Intervention Specialist (EIS) will have direct day-to-day contact with the public and is expected to work with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and socio economic as well as mental functioning levels. The EIS will be responsible for linking individuals to prevention or care as a means to reduce the transmission and spread of HIV/AIDS and other STIs. They will handle information of a highly confidential nature and is expected to perform this task with the highest level of integrity. Conducting outreach is a vital component to this program’s effectiveness by reaching out to the community and connecting to other systems of care."
This position is responsible for providing community-based outreach to engage individuals who may at be risk for HIV infection and are not aware of their HIV status as well as individuals HIV+ and need to be connected to HIV Care (this includes people who have previously tested but did not learn their HIV status). The Early Intervention Specialist (EIS) will have direct day-to-day contact with the public and is expected to work with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and socio economic as well as mental functioning levels. The EIS will be responsible for linking individuals to prevention or care as a means to reduce the transmission and spread of HIV/AIDS and other STIs. They will handle information of a highly confidential nature and is expected to perform this task with the highest level of integrity. Conducting outreach is a vital component to this program’s effectiveness by reaching out to the community and connecting to other systems of care."
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