Mobile Testing Clinic Specialist

Temporary, Full-time, 1.0 FTE, #201008P19

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. We 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; to provide primary healthcare access to A&PIs who experience the most extreme forms of discrimination and have the least access to quality services; and to be the primary provider of transgender services for the City of San Francisco. 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 approximately 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.

Position Description:
The Mobile Testing Clinic Specialist is responsible for the implementation of project activities, the development of materials and marketing campaign, conducting meetings and outreach, and recruiting youth volunteers and peer leaders and supporting social events. Will assist the Associate Director and Testing Clinic Program Specialist with both on-site and off-site testing. This position relates to all program objectives for the Mobile Testing Program for Trans Youth.

Major Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement mobile HIV testing strategies;
• Recruit African American and Latina (MTF) transgender youth for HIV testing;
• Provide and lead outreach activities, including community, venue and street based outreach, event-based outreach, and bars and clubs to encourage trans youth to get HIV testing;
• Set up and maintain social network websites, such as Facebook and Twitter for outreach and recruitment;
• Recruitment, training and coordination of HIV Testing and Outreach Peer leaders;
• Conduct on-site and mobile HIV risk assessment, disclosure counseling and HIV testing as needed;
• Prepares program documentation, reports and field notes;
• Participants in program team, development and training meetings;
• Works closely with T-LISH transgender group with outreach and program implementations;
• Work closely with other community based organizations to collaborate both on site and off site HIV testing for African American and Latina (MTF) transgender youth who may be monolingual Spanish speakers.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor degree or equivalent work experience. A combination of experience and education will be considered;
• Familiarity with issues and concerns of African American and Latina (MTF) transgender youth;
• Strong connection to the Bay Area transgender communities;
• At least one year of experience with advocacy, counseling, referrals or outreach services in the HIV field;
• At least one year outreach experience with hard-to-reach communities.
• Ability to work with and maintain boundaries with clients and confidential information;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs;
• Must be able to work nights and weekends on a regular basis.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Certification in HIV risk assessment, serostatus disclosure or community health outreach;
• At least two years experience working with transgender community;
• At least two years experience with advocacy, counseling, referrals or outreach services;
• Speaks Spanish;
• Has own transportation and good driving record.

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

To apply: Please click or copy and paste https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=517632 in your web browser. Please include both your cover letter and resume when prompted to submit your resume.

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