As the only comprehensive AIDS service organization in its Michigan ten-county area, UNIFIED's mission is to provide HIV related services to the community through compassionate direct care, prevention and outreach activities. We invite you to explore UNIFIED and learn about HIV testing, the depth of services UNIFIED provides and how you can get involved.

Mission
Rooted in the history of our fight against HIV, UNIFIED - HIV Health and Beyond advances prevention, access to health care, community research and advocacy

Vision
A nationally recognized multi-service center creating positive change through regional impact, innovation and sustainability to promote HV health and beyond.

Using innovative approaches to help residents of Southeast Michigan living with or affected by HIV achieve optimal health through compassionate direct care, support services, prevention and education.

A commitment to being an effective and powerful voice, providing leadership and advocacy for the communities we serve.

TITLE:                                       Prevention Specialist
REPORTS TO:                          Lead Prevention Specialist/Prevention Director
DETAILS:                                  Full-Time Position (40 hours per week)
OFFICE LOCATION:                UHHB Detroit – 3968 Mt. Elliott, Detroit MI 48207

DESCRIPTION:

The Prevention Specialist is responsible for providing HIV prevention education to people living with HIV and people with a high degree of exposure to HIV. The HIV Prevention Specialist position specializes in providing HIV preventioneducation to gay/bisexual men living with HIV/AIDS and their sexual partners as well as heterosexual females.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform outreach activities and prevention education, outdoors at street sites
• Recruit and engage high-risk, hard to reach people who use drugs or engage in sex work, including injection drug users
• Identify potential recruitment locations. Engage in dialogue with participants and other community members to continually improve our services and ensure that UHHB is operating its sites and engaging in outreach activities in the best locations at the best times
• Provide safer sex and safer drug use education, and distribute syringes and other health-related resources and tools (and collect used syringes) in accordance with public health regulations
• In a manner consistent with Harm Reduction principles, provide substance use and sexual risk assessments and discuss individualized risk reduction and harm reduction strategies (incl. safer injection practices; safer sex practices; overdose prevention and reversal; drug use management techniques; HIV, HCV and STI prevention; and other relevant topics
• Assist with the provision of overdose prevention trainings and Narcan distribution, and document incidences of overdose and reversals
• Provide low-threshold referrals and connect participants with medical care, drug treatment, and other life-stabilizing services
• Solicit and track feedback from participants to ensure that the agencies to which we refer are effective and treat participants with respect and in a manner appropriate to harm reduction programs
• Provide guidance and mentorship as necessary
• Keep accurate, consistent, complete and intelligible records and data on all program activities and/ or participants; provide the program manager with reports in a timely manner
• Conduct community outreach to foster good community relations, educate about program services and assess needs
• Prepare, set up and dismantle program sites: tents, heaters, tables, and other program materials
• Ensure the integrity of the sites, and maintain inventory of program supplies and bi-lingual educational materials
• Complete mobile unit maintenance logs which include oil, tires, gas, and structural checks. Document and report any incidents or accidents within 24 hours of occurrence
• Ensure that vehicles are kept clean, properly stocked and ready for service
• Other work as assigned by the manager.Provide HIV/HepC/STI counseling, testing and referral services
• Conduct and facilitate outreach and HIV Prevention Intervention workshops and skills building sessions to selected target populations
• Participate in UHHB Prevention Program activities including: outreach events, community and group educational events, distribution of HIV/STI informational and risk reduction materials and other field assignments as required
• Link newly diagnosed individuals to care services, including case management and doctor appointments, as well as helping with access to health insurance
• Develop relationships with the community in order to gain access to HIV positive individuals and individuals at risk for HIV infection
• Assist with the development and marketing of programs/services to targeted audiences
• Provide timely data entry and documentation into contractually mandated systems
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Significant work or personal life experience in the areas of substance use, sex work, and HIV and HGVprevention desired. Skills in the areas of safer injection and safer drug use techniques and overdose prevention, HIV and HGV prevention and treatment desired
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of HIV/STI
• Comfort driving a G class RV or Transit van for outreach
• Working knowledge of the community, health systems, key stakeholders and peer leaders
• A valid Michigan driver's license and access to a properly insured vehicle is required. 
• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Current HIV Prevention & Testing Certification through the Michigan Department of Health and HumanServices (MDHHS) preferred or obtained within six months of hire. Phlebotomy Certification preferred orobtained within six months of hire.
• 1-2 years working in HIV/STI Prevention

Please provide a cover letter and references when submitting your application.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.