Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title | Health Education Coordinator Assoc/UKHC |
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Requisition Number | RE44546 |
Working Title | EIS Health Education Coordinator Associate |
Department Name | H5001: Pharmacy Services- KIRP |
Work Location | LOUISVILLE, KY |
Grade Level | 08 |
Salary Range | $39,520-62,587/year |
Type of Position | Staff |
Position Time Status | Full-Time |
Required Education | MS |
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies |
Required Related Experience | 1 yr |
Required License/Registration/Certification | None |
Physical Requirements | This position will require driving between multiple syringe services program and outreach sites over a defined service area in Louisville, Kentucky and the surrounding area |
Shift | This position must be willing to work in different environments (both office-based and on the ground), at times best suited to the community (including some evenings and weekends). This includes hours outside of traditional office hours (i.e., 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.). |
Job Summary | This position will be embedded in a Harm Reduction Program at Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness and will serve as a Health Education Coordinator Associate. This position will provide targeted HIV and Hepatitis C testing and counseling to persons presenting for services at the harm reduction programs to help the unaware learn of their status. This position will require driving between multiple SSP sites and outreach locations. This position will refer persons found to be positive for HIV or Hepatitis C to medical care and treatment services at key points of entry for Outpatient/Ambulatory Health Services, Medical Case Management, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. This position will provide interventions and educational information to persons at high-risk for contracting or transmitting HIV on how to reduce the risk of HIV transmission and will work with individuals to assess individual risk needs and connecting them to appropriate resources as needed. This position will provide information about medical and psychosocial support services and counseling to improve the participants health status. Educational topics covered to include: risk reduction strategies to reduce transmission including comprehensive HIV, Hepatitis C, and STI prevention counseling, preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for clients’ partners and treatment as prevention and harm reduction. This position will provide tools to clients to improve their health literacy, increase retention in medical care, and improve treatment adherence to achieve better health outcomes. This position is distribute patient education materials (pamphlets and books) as well as risk reduction supplies (sharps containers and condoms) to persons at high risk for contracting or transmitting HIV. The Health Education Coordinator Associate will represent the Target4 Project within the local health department and assist in collaborations and strategic planning. This position is part of Target4 Project and will be funded by the the Kentucky AIDS Drug Assistance Program (KADAP) income Reinvestment Program (KIRP). This position will require travel in a defined service area within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, specifically within Louisville, Kentucky and the surrounding service area. |
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of and experience using Microsoft Windows, including the Office applications Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook. |
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No |
Preferred Education/Experience | Degree in Health Education, Social Work, Social Services, Criminal Justice, Public Health, or Human Development highly preferred. |
Deadline to Apply | 04/01/2024 |
University Community of Inclusion | The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen. |
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