Prevention Manager in Newark, New Jersey at Hyacinth Foundation A New Jersey

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

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