Prevention Specialist

Prevention Specialist

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a Prevention Specialist to join our growing team in Newburgh.

Rate of Pay: $21.98 per hour

Work Location(s): Newburgh, NY

Status: Full-Time

Cornerstone Benefits:

Competitive salaries Health Benefits Retirement plan Paid Time Off Sick Time Flexible Spending Dependent Care Paid Holidays

Cornerstone's Mission:

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to provide high quality, comprehensive, primary and preventative health care services in an environment of caring, dignity and respect to all people regardless of their ability to pay. For more than fifty years, Cornerstone has been responsive to meeting the needs of the communities in which we serve with a continued emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care regardless of race, economic status, age, sex, sexual orientation or disability.

General Purpose:

Under the supervision of the Senior Program Supervisor, the Prevention Specialist is a member of a mobile van-based outreach program providing syringe support services, harm reduction education and counseling, referrals, and other supportive services to people who use/inject drugs (PWUD/PWID) within the Mid-Hudson region. The position will be required to provide support services to the two mobile units providing services within Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, and Sullivan Counties as well as the Newburgh Hub as needed.

Key Competencies:

• Participate in outreach to PWUD/PWID at the community level as well as within shelters, soup kitchens and other community-based organizations to publicize program services and recruit clients.
• Participate in outreach to community partners and work with harm reduction programs staff to increase the priority population's awareness and understanding of overdose and other health related issues.
• Participate in providing harm reduction education, counseling, and supplies.
• Provide referrals to clients for holistic medical, behavioral health, testing, drug treatment and other support services as needed.
• Comply with program requirements including timely data entry, filing, inventory, and other related policies and procedures.
• Responsible for proper maintenance of agency vehicle.

Description of Duties:

• Observe and abide by HIPAA and the HIV Confidentiality Law.
• Maintain ongoing relationships with community-based resources, providers, and local police precincts in the area in which the program provides services.
• Attend and provide training for the Opioid Overdose Prevention Program (NARCAN).
• Provide referrals for HIV/STI/HCV testing and counseling, PrEP/PEP, drug treatment, medical, behavioral health, social services, as well as other supportive services.
• Ensure that client charts are complete and filled out properly in accordance with program standards in keeping with the objectives as stated in the annual workplan and in compliance with agency and program policies and procedures.
• Enter outreach and Narcan trainings into the database (AIDS Institute Report System - AIRS) consistent with program requirements. Will also assist with SSP transaction data and intakes as needed.
• Review, develop and continually assess the need for services in the community where SSP provides coverage, to ensure services are effective and reaching the priority population.
• Actively participate in weekly supervision and monthly Harm Reduction team meetings.
• Assist in program coverage when required including street outreach, special arrangements, and mobile unit.
• Attend and participate in monthly department, All Staff and other required meetings.
• Be familiar with Cornerstone policies and procedures and the Employee Handbook.
• Maintain confidentiality of all aspects of Cornerstone including, but not limited to, patient confidentiality, financials, and employee relations.
• Provide task supervision to the program peer.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• An Associate's Degree with at least two years of experience working with PWUD/PWID, outreach, including knowledge of harm reduction, behavioral health, social services, as well as community and provider resources.
• Minimum of one year experience working with PWUD, drug treatment services, knowledge of HIV/HCV/STI, harm reduction, healthcare, and community resources.
• Experience working with PWUD/PWID population.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Travel/Time Requirement: Must have a valid, unrestricted driver's license and independent means of transportation for frequent travel to locations throughout the assigned county as well as to the offices of Cornerstone.