Position Summary:

Person in this position will promote habits and lifestyles that help improve the health of the population. They specialize in the identification of health needs to plan and develop educational programs that enable the development of skills that lead to better individual and collective health and mentoring for at-risk youth in his/her assigned geographic area. Person in this position will provide abstinence education, HIV and STI prevention education, and outreach for youth participants. This person will also facilitate linkages to care as needed and follow up with program participants to ensure care is received.

 

Essential Job Functions:

Create workshops and conferences aimed at preventing the use and abuse of substances, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV. Offer educational workshops. Plan and participate in community educational outreaches Document interventions on each participants’ file. Perform HIV test and corresponding reports. Other duties and tasks assign by Supervisor. Work in collaboration with the Program Coordinator to co-facilitate support groups and other activities for youth enrolled in the program. Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation. All other duties as assigned. Maintenance of individual participant files in accordance with agency’s policies and procedures, including documentation of vocational/educational and other activities as well as all other pertinent documentation and ensure files are securely stored.