Youth Program Specialist

(Part Time .50 FTE, Regular, 201012P32PTR)

• Do you like working with college students?
• Do you enjoy providing public health information while interacting with a diverse range of communities?
• Do you take an active role when you experience HIV/AIDS related stigma in A&PI communities?

If so, we invite you to continue reading this 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 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:
Project WHY? is a new collaborative health education leadership pipeline program with Asian American Recovery Services that provides integrated HIV/AIDS and substance abuse prevention education for A&PI transitional age youth at San Francisco State University and San Jose State University. Project WHY? aims to educate A&PI college students about sexual health issues, and works to produce new college based peer health education leaders to create institutional and environmental change regarding A&PI student health issues on campus. The Youth Program Specialist at Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center will work in a team at Asian American Recovery Services, Inc. to implement, maintain, and evaluate Project WHY? with a focus at San Francisco State University.

• Develop A&PI Wellness Center's relationship with San Francisco State University, relevant departments in the university, and local transitional youth serving community based organizations
• Work as a part of a team in developing, adapting, and implementing multi-session HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse prevention curricula targeted at A&PI transitional age college students
• Actively recruit students to HIV testing and prevention services at A&PI Wellness Center
• Work within a team to develop and implement special events and retreats.
• Develop and implement outreach campaigns, special events and fairs, and other projects on the SFSU campus.
• Recruit for and supervise Campus Peer Health Education Leadership program.
• Complete and submit monthly program reports, field notes, and other monitoring duties
• Assist in developing abstracts and manuscripts to be submitted to regional and national meetings/conference, and publications
• Develop and make presentations as a representative of the project at local, regional, and national meetings and conferences
• Attend trainings and consultations as needed
• Attend weekly program and department meetings and supervisory sessions
• Provide culturally competent HIV testing and counseling services and linkages to HIV care services
• Other duties as assigned.

• BA/BS in relevant discipline or equivalent qualifying experience and education.
• At least one year experience in youth-serving programs, especially with A&PI communities
• At least one year experience in curriculum development and teaching in community based settings
• At least one year experience providing advocacy, counseling, referrals and outreach services.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating youth groups and community meetings.
• Comfortable and culturally competent in discussing issues of sex, HIV/AIDS, as well as sexual, gender, and ethnic identities with youth in various stages of development.
• Comfortable and culturally competent in working with LGBTQ communities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially in teaching workshop curricula
• Demonstrated knowledge of virtual and physical venue based outreach and recruitment
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Must have a flexible schedule
• Means of Transportation

• Experience with CDC Evidence Based Interventions, especially the Popular Opinion Leader and Many Men, Many Voices interventions.
• California State Certified HIV test counselor.
• Bilingual in Asian and/or Pacific Islander languages.
• Experience with PC software: MS Office, FileMaker Pro, Access, etc.

TO APPLY: Only online applications submitted through the database will be considered: https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=547559

Please submit BOTH your resume & cover letter when prompted to submit your resume.

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

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes: medical, dental and vision insurance, generous vacation, sick leave and holidays, one-month sabbatical, 403(b) with employer match, flexible work schedule, flex spending account, life insurance, long-term disability, professional development opportunities and more! (Benefits guidelines and eligibility vary based on tenure, employment status and FTE, among other factors.)

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.