Community Engagement Coordinator JobDallas, TX
Why You'll Love This Job
The Community Engagement Coordinator (CEC) organizes activities centered on HIV/STI prevention, leveraging tools like point-of-care testing, condom distribution, risk assessments, and linking individuals to prevention services (e.g., PrEP). A key responsibility is expanding prevention activities geographically and demographically, including collaborating with external organizations and engaging priority populations.
- Coordinates assigned focused testing and community engagement activities.
- Educates the public on HIV, STIs, and HCV with messages that are factual, culturally responsive, and linguistically appropriate.
- Develops, identifies, and negotiates appropriate agreements to utilize various sites/venues for HIV/STI testing, condom distribution, and other prevention activities, including sites outside of Dallas County within the Dallas Health Services Delivery Area.
- Identifies communities and individuals at greatest vulnerability and normalizes HIV testing.
- Perform rapid and confirmatory HIV and STI testing according to protocol. Finger sticks and whole blood collection are required.
- Assesses behavioral risks and provides prevention counseling.
- Review needs assessment results to determine additional areas and venues for testing or prevention services.
- Provides social media content and information to the marketing/social media team related to HIVand STI prevention events and activities.
- Provides requisite data and completes necessary reports.
- Follows protocols regarding timely documentation of each patient encounter and necessary reporting.
- Coordinates services with treatment providers and other internal/external support services.
- Coordinates planning with other functional teams to ensure effective and seamless service delivery, prevent duplication of efforts, and present a coordinated process to the community and clients.
- Engaging community partners in potential testing opportunities, including overall planning and recruitment via their networks.
- Serves on assigned external/internal committees or groups.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the program manager or program director.
Skills & Qualifications
Working knowledge of hepatitis, tuberculosis, STI’s, and HIV/AIDS.
Knowledge of HIV risk factors and HIV behavior change strategies
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention and intervention resources as they relate to specific priority populations including MSM, transgender persons, and communities of color
Knowledge of agency HIV and STI testing protocols.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in conducting medical testing (rapid/confirmatory), including blood collection.
Cultural Sensitivity: Ability to craft messages and deliver culturally and linguistically appropriate services for diverse populations.
Organizational Skills: Coordinating activities across multiple sites/teams, maintaining detailed records, and managing multiple priorities.
Collaboration: Building relationships with community partners and internal teams.
Communication: Delivering educational messages effectively to the public and contributing to marketing efforts.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in related social service field. Relevant work experience may be considered instead of educational requirements.
Specialized training required to implement intervention funded by DSHS must be completed within six months of hire.
Bilingual preferred.
Phlebotomy certification preferred.