POSITION SUMMARY:

The Outreach Specialist is responsible for actively seeking out and engaging individuals living with HIV/AIDS who need housing assistance. This role involves building relationships with community partners, developing, and implementing outreach/education strategies, and providing direct assistance to clients in accessing the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Facilitate individual and group counseling/educational and outreach sessions with people living with HIV/AIDS.
• Educate participants and the community about alcohol and substance use disorder, as well as other factors observed to be correlated with HIV/AIDS transmission.
• Will conduct and outreach to various community-based organizations and agencies that work with people living with HIV/AIDS or at high-risk.
• Take lead on and attend community outreach events; coordinate HOPWA related event participation, including, but not limited to establishing registration, set-up/tear-down, times/dates and other event details.  
• Coordinate learning opportunities for clients by engaging external resources and learning opportunities on their behalf.
• Educate the community about the HOPWA program and its services.
• Screen potential clients for eligibility to participate in the HOPWA program; Provide information about the program and its benefits.
• Assist clients in completing the application process; help them to establish referral and/or medical services with their preferred medical service provider.
• Connect clients with case managers for ongoing support.
• Assist in the development and implementation of new outreach initiatives; Collaborate effectively with program staff to improve outreach strategies.
• Must embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision, and goals of WestCare Foundation, and
• Other relevant duties as assigned.