TESTING CLINIC HEALTH EDUCATOR (Part-time, Temporary)

• Do you enjoy interacting with a diverse range of people and building collaborations?
• Do you take an active role when you experience HIV/AIDS related stigma in A&PI communities?
• Are you stimulated by challenges and change, not overwhelmed by them?

If so, we invite you to continue reading this job posting!

Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center is a great place to work where people are concerned about equal access to health services, mutual respect, appreciation for diversity, and social justice. We look for candidates who share our values, and bring a willingness to contribute to our mission and an openness to developing their skills.

Agency Description
Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center's mission is to educate, support, empower, and advocate for Asian and Pacific Islander (A&PI) communities – particularly A&PIs living with, or at-risk for, HIV/AIDS. We are the oldest and largest nonprofit in North America focusing on sexual health and HIV in A&PI communities. Founded in 1987 as an all-volunteer, community-based response to the AIDS crisis in communities of color, we are based in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood with satellites in Alameda and San Mateo Counties, operate local, regional, statewide, and national programming, and collaborate with grassroots activists throughout the Asia Pacific Region. All of our work is aligned to fight HIV-related stigma, and focuses on A&PIs who experience the most extreme forms of discrimination and have the least access to quality services. The agency’s greatest assets – our Board of Directors, staff and volunteers – reflect the talents and diversity of the communities we serve; as a cornerstone of our cultural competency, our staff speak 20 languages. Our work is rooted in our core values – Client-Centeredness, Compassion, Justice, Leadership, Respect, Sex-Positivity, and Wellness – which anchor our strategic thinking, our service delivery models, our community collaborations, and our organizational culture.

Job Description
The Testing Clinic Health Educator will support the implementation of Project 333, a new project that aims to prevent substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis C among Chinese, Filipino, & Vietnamese adults living in San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara. Project 333 program activities include outreach/recruitment, survey implementation, group facilitation, HIV/HCV testing and counseling, and data management. The Testing Clinic Health Educator will also support A&PI Wellness Center’s testing clinic by identifying new off-site testing venues, conducting targeted outreach and providing testing/counseling services to untapped/insular communities using culturally appropriate and language specific educational skills.

Major Responsibilitie

• Provide online, venue-based (clubs, bars, bath houses, etc.), and event-based outreach and recruitment to support Project 333 program activities and A&PI Wellness Center’s Testing Clinic.
  
• Facilitate single and multi-session risk reduction peer groups to serve the needs of MSM (men who have sex with men), substance-use, and re-entry populations.
  
• Modify workshop curriculums to adapt to target populations.
  
• Provide on and off-site HIV/Hep B and C testing services to untapped/insular communities using culturally appropriate and language specific educational skills.
  
• Identify and implement off-site testing locations/events.
  
• Maintain thorough documentation of program activities.
  
• Administrative and other duties as assigned.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bilingual/Bi-cultural – Proficiency in English and Mandarin./Cantonese.
  
• Bachelor’s degree in health or related field. A combination of experience and education will be considered.
  
• At least one year outreach experience with hard-to-reach communities.
  
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating groups and meetings.
  
• Familiarity with issues and concerns of A&PI MSM, substance use, and re-entry populations.
  
• Ability to work with and maintain confidential information.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Must be able to work nights and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications

• California State Certified HIV test counselor.
  
• Certified Phlebotomist.
  
• Provide own transportation and be willing to travel frequently within three counties.
  

In your cover letter please describe what drives you to achieve your goals and tell us what leadership means to you.

To apply, send resume and a cover letter to:
Human Resources Administrator
Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center
730 Polk Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94109
Fax: 415.292.3404
Email: jobs@apiwellness.org

(This is a non-exempt position and does not include benefits).

A&PI Wellness Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. A&PIWC does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, disability status, gender identity, HIV status, marital status, medical conditions, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.


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