Prevention Manager

Description

Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities 

Customer Services 

• Supervisory responsibilities for staff leading prevention programs in the Newark site.  
• Provide a comprehensive orientation of all new prevention staff and ensure compliance with all required protocols for CDC, department of health grants. 
• Coordinates HIV prevention retreats in concert with other prevention staff. 
• Coordinate Self testing kit programs with grass root agencies 
• Monitor all HIV testing activities including partner agency activities for self-testing kits 
• Provide technical assistance and capacity building for all prevention programs and staff to ensure the highest quality in the delivery of services. 
• Develop, monitor, and maintain social media campaigns for specified populations  
• In conjunction with the Director of Prevention and Statewide CTR Manager, develop protocol, procedures, and marketing for PrEP awareness and community education. 
• Represent Hyacinth at Essex County and NJ programs across, including HPG committees, state health awareness events and other community-level events. 
• Implement a streamline procedure for developing activities throughout all of Hyacinth’s locations that are centered around CDC awareness day activities targeting these communities. 
• Monitor the delivery of individual-level street and community outreach and health education/risk reduction activities such as community level and group level interventions, to ensure target population is being reached and goals and objectives are met. 
• Work closely with all Regional Service Managers to ensure prevention of staff is engaged and responsive to regional activities, and to ensure appropriate supervision and professional development of prevention staff. 
• Foster positive and collaborative relationships with community residents, community leaders’ local nonprofit organizations, businesses, and other community-based organizations to strengthen the implementation of PROMISE. 
• Evaluate and develop plans to enhance program effectiveness. 
• Ensure data collection as per agency procedures and funding requirements. 
• Ensure confidentiality of all records. 
• Assist with the preparation of monthly reports in accordance with agency policies and procedures. 
• Represent the agency at monthly NJHPG and Committee meetings. 
• Monitor prevention staff’s completion of NJDOH and CDC required training. 
• Conduct quarterly observation of EBI implementation for all group level interventions statewide. 
• Conduct quarterly file audits for these prevention programs. 

Reporting / Monitoring  

• Review staffs completed intervention assessments, session tools and customer satisfaction evaluations 
• Report and monitor gaps in services and neutral status referral barriers. 
• Report social media outreach accumulative activities  
• Conduct quality assurance of all eval-web reports, referrals and intervention documentation 
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual program reports, quarterly reports, and board reports. 
• Complete and maintain data collection as required  
• Conduct audits of program supplies and ensure that supplies are securely locked.  
• Follow guidelines for proper medical waste disposal and protocols for blood borne pathogens 
• Review referrals outcomes in the Referral Logbook  
• Conduct audit client case records using approved agency forms and procedures. 
• Monitor incentives provided by all program staff. 
• Monitor the implementation of enhanced testing programs and Community PROMISE in accordance with CDC guidance.  
• Monitor incentive programs including ordering supplies and distribution to program participants. 

Hyacinth Representation / Advocacy 

• Maintain working relationships with other community providers that provide services to focus populations  
• Observe established administrative procedures 
• Provide written reports and maintain statistics as required 
• Represent the agency at community events, meetings, and conferences 
• Adhere to Hyacinth policies and procedures including client confidentiality provisions 

Training and Certifications  

• Attend and participate in staff training opportunities 
• Attend NJDOH and CDC required trainings and capacity building sessions 
• Provide staff with in-house capacity building sessions

Requirements

Required Minimum Education: Master’s Degree    Other: Supervision experience 

Required Years of Related Experience: 2-4 years 

• A minimum of two years’ experience in the field of HIV / AIDS