Health Educator - Si a la Vida - Instituto Familiar de la Raza

Health Educator - Si a la Vida

AGENCY DESCRIPTION

Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Inc. is a multi-service community health and social service agency with an emphasis on serving the Chicano/Latino/Indígena community in San Francisco with a special focus on the diverse needs of the Mission District. Services include a wide range of mental health, HIV-related services, and social services, including health promotion, education, prevention, early intervention, case management, psychological and psychiatric interventions, and cultural/social and spiritual re-enforcement. The agency serves children, youth, adults, and families. It has a rich history of working collaboratively with other agencies to meet the needs of the Chicano/Latino/Indígena community and other cultural/racial communities in San Francisco.

JOB/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Under the direction of the Prevention & Wellness Coordinator and the Program Manager, the Health Educator is responsible for providing individual, group, and community-level HIV prevention interventions to the Latinx community at large. The Health Educator will work within a multidisciplinary team and collaboratively with community-based partner organizations to increase awareness and access to STI and HIV prevention services.

Si a la Vida–Integrated HIV Services offers a continuum of HIV services to diverse Latino communities in San Francisco, including HIV prevention and mental health services. Our goals are to support Latinos in reducing their risk of STIs and HIV infection and transmission, to improve the quality of life of those living with and at risk of HIV, and to reduce stigma related to HIV, STI, sexual orientation, and gender identity. We accomplish this through client-centered, nonjudgmental, culturally and linguistically appropriate services.

Essential Job Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Conduct a wide range of community outreach and recruitment activities to promote HIV Prevention services and STI/HIV-related stigma reduction among the Latinx community.
Assess the needs of clients seeking and accessing services and provide client-centered HIV risk reduction education and counseling services
Accompaniment of participants to appointments/services as needed
Conduct routine check-ins with participants and appointment reminders
Plan and facilitate educational groups and workshops
Provide HIV Counseling and Rapid Testing as well as Hepatitis C and STI testing, onsite and at community events: Carnaval, Pride, Up Your Alley, Folsom, Castro Street Fair, etc.
Attend other community events as required by the program
Maintain required documentation and the highest level of client confidentiality; follow HIPAA compliance
Collect service data and enter it into the database accurately and in a timely manner
Flexible schedule with the ability to work some evenings and weekends for community events.
Develop outreach materials, educational and resource flyers and participate in creating multi-media social marketing projects
Maintain reliable attendance and participation in team and agency meetings
Attend and actively participate in supervision, training, and team and agency-wide meetings, and represent the program and agency professionally
Perform other tasks as assigned by the direct supervisor

REQUIRED SKILLS

Bilingual English-Spanish fluent
Bicultural competence
Two (2) years of experience in HIV prevention and/or LGBTQ health or social services
Experience working with people living with HIV and at-risk individuals, substance-using individuals, immigrant communities, and socially and economically disadvantaged Latinx communities
Demonstrated competence in creating spaces that affirm diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expression
Demonstrated skills in the facilitation of groups and workshops
Demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative, as well as foster teamwork
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and social media sites (Instagram, Facebook)
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

PREFERRED SKILL

Experience with curriculum development
BA Degree in Public Health, Health Education, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Ethnic Studies, human/social services or related field

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES

High School diploma or GED
A combination of relevant work and education and training in the areas of social welfare, youth development and/or community advocacy can be considered

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Good general health, physical stamina and emotional stability are essential.

General ability to communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner that can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population
General alertness to address emergency or potentially dangerous situations
Requires physical ability to remain seated at a desk for long periods
Basic manual dexterity to operate work processing equipment with skill, speed, and accuracy
Must be able to view a computer for long periods
Ability to use public and/or private modes of transportation, duties are office-based, but travel to various off-site venues is required
Activities that occur infrequently are: bending, squatting, crouching, kneeling, twisting, reaching straight, above or below the shoulders
On occasion, must lift up to 35 LBS

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS²

Salary Range: This is a full-time position with benefits, with an hourly salary range of $21.93 to $27.13 commensurate with work experience, qualifications, and education.

All full-time positions are based on a minimum of thirty-five (35) hours per week.
This is a full-time non-exempt position at 35 hours a week. The position is eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision, and 403(b) plans, earn vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, two wellness days (birthday and hire date) and receive ongoing opportunities for learning.

OTHER INFORMATION

Must pass and maintain annual Tuberculosis Test (TB)
Must pass Department of Justice Fingerprint screening
Available to work a couple of evenings every week and some weekends for community events
Complete annual recurrent online training
Certification in HIV Test Counseling or motivational interviewing
Must provide proof of COVID-19 Vaccination upon hire (reasonable accommodation requests will be considered)

TO APPLY

Interested applicants should send an email to [email protected] with the subject line "Health Educator Role — Latino Wellness, Si a la Vida" and include the following:

A cover letter describing why you would be an excellent fit for this position and your interest in IFRSF
An up-to-date resume

Please note: only complete applications will be considered — a resume without a cover letter will not be considered

Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Inc. (IFR) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant, please see the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission poster.

For the complete nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, please see the Civil Rights Department State of California's Discrimination, Harassment, and Affirmative Action in the Workplace policy.

² Please note that IFR reserves the right to change its benefits and contributions at any time at its sole discretion.