<p>Borinquen Medical Centers is based in Miami, FL and is seeking to hire a full-time Outreach Specialist. Responsible for informing the community and creating awareness about Borinquen Medical Centers (BMC) services, including: substance use, mental health, HIV prevention, and prevention education on the risks of substance misuse, HIV/AIDS, and STDs. The Behavioral Health Outreach Specialist also conducts outreach in high-risk areas to recruit participants for testing and BMC services, provides needed linkages to service provision for individuals with mental health, substance use and/or co-occurring disorders, and participates in the coordination and facilitation of presentations to educate the community about our services.</p> <p>TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES</p> <ul> <li>Assist Project Director and Behavioral Health Lead Navigator in SAMHSA annual reports, continuation applications, etc. for Behavioral Health Department. </li><li>Assist Project Director and Behavioral Health Lead Navigator with integration of behavioral health services and communication between disciplines (psychiatrists, physicians, APRNs, LCSWs, LMHCs, etc.). </li><li>Attend weekly staff meetings, Behavioral Health Department meetings, and BMC general staff meetings. </li><li>Communicate effectively with supervisor regarding caseloads, issues regarding supervision, and leave requests. </li><li>Conduct street and community outreach during working hours, including some nights and weekends as needed. </li><li>Assist Project Director and Behavioral Health Lead Navigator in the creation, scheduling, and presentation of education sessions/groups for HIV, STD awareness, mental health, Life Skills, substance use, and other BMC services. </li><li>Distribute preventive materials including safe sex kits, condoms, and flyers. </li><li>Educate target population, newly diagnosed HIV persons, and others about BMC's available services, treatment options, and assist with linkages to services. </li><li>Engage and educate individuals aged 13 and up in risk-reduction discussions. </li><li>Ensure all certifications required for your position remain active and that updated copies are submitted for your employee file. </li><li>Ensure data collection is completed in a timely, accurate and consistent manner, including HIV and STD testing, follow-up questionnaires, and others. </li><li>Make home visits and reach out to individuals that are high risk, hard to reach, and/or present an adherence problem to treatment. </li><li>Navigate coordination and expedite services and linkages to additional wrap around care. </li><li>Perform behavioral screenings and assessments including GPRA, questionnaire data, demographic data collection instruments, pre-post training assessments, and surveys of partners and staff. </li><li>Assist Project Director and Behavioral Health Lead Navigator in performing periodic review of performance measures to assess progress toward goals, inform program development, and enable fine-tuning of implementation strategies. </li><li>Present at internal departmental meetings and educate BMC staff about programs and services </li><li>Provide HIV, hepatitis, and STD testing and counseling. </li><li>Provide program with community referrals, providing name and location of available van and outreach sites. </li><li>Recruit participants for all Behavioral Health programs, HIV/hepatitis/STD testing, and prevention services. </li><li>Work with the Marketing Department to create campaigns and projects for social media. </li><li>Perform all other duties as assigned by Director of Behavioral Health and/or Behavioral Health Program Managers. </li></ul> <p>REQUIREMENTS</p> <ul> <li>Minimum High School Diploma, or equivalent. </li><li>Outreach experience. </li><li>Bilingual preferred (Spanish/English or Haitian-Creole/English). </li><li>Strong interpersonal skills. </li><li>Valid FL driver's license in good standing. </li><li>HIV/AIDS 500-501 from DOH. </li></ul>