Friends For Life Corporation·Memphis, Tennessee
The specialist focuses on HIV prevention and stigma reduction, specifically serving the Latino population in Shelby County. Key duties include managing the Mpowerment program, providing HIV/STI testing and counseling, and navigating clients toward PrEP services.
Are you a purpose driven and looking to make a difference in Memphis? Friends For All is looking to add to our team!
For more than three decades, Friends For All (formerly Friends For Life) has been preventing the spread of HIV and helping those affected by HIV/AIDS live well. Our holistic, client-centered approach provides a variety of services coordinated through one centralized model. We strive to address the roots of need—including stigma and inequality—to improve health and wellness for everyone we serve. Our goal is to eliminate new transmissions of HIV in Memphis and the Mid-South and empower those living with HIV to become their healthiest, happiest selves.
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STATUS: Full Time (39 Hours)
Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 6pm (Must be flexible - may vary due to events)
Jd revision date: 5/10/2024
The Friends For All Bilingual Outreach Specialist will perform a variety of tasks related to HIV prevention and stigma reduction. This position interacts with the community on a regular basis and excels at engagement and empathy.
This position will mostly focus on serving the Latino population in Shelby County. Four major outreach strategies will be used as part of your tasks:
1. Oversee and recruit Core Group to participate in monthly meetings for MPowerment planning and event implementation/production. 2. Oversee and actively recruit individuals to participate in Mpowerment activities via social media platforms, Haven events and outreach activities, and maintain a consistent Mpowerment presence in targeted communities. 3. Assure accurate, complete and timely data entry and reporting of all relevant program and consumer data into CAREWare, Evalweb and other reporting systems as requested by the funders and your supervisor. 4. Oversee timely reporting to all funders, in collaboration with the Quality Assurance Analyst and Director of Prevention.
1. Mobile
1. Occasionally drive mobile unit vehicle (special license not required). 2. Test individuals for HIV, Hepatitis C and possibly STI’s 3. Counsel clients as to the best service for their care 4. Work with CMA and Nurse Practitioner to give clients care 5. Setup unit for use at events, organizations and other areas in Shelby County
• Must have a valid State Driver’s License, provide proof of automobile insurance coverage to employer at all times and have an automobile to be used daily.
We are a mission driven organization made up of people committed to cultivating growth and learning. We believe in providing care for all our clients while providing a welcoming, balanced environment for all our employees. By joining our team, you are joining a group of community-focused professionals who connect people with care.
Ada specifications: Physical and cognitive demands that must be met in order to successfully complete the essential
functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals’ disabilities to perform the essential functions unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the organization.
Requires ability to speak audibly and listen actively.
Requires ability to use computers, telephones and other office equipment.
Requires ability to sit for extended periods.
May require occasional bending and lifting up to 50 pounds.
May require periodic local travel.
This position performs tasks that may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. Training will be provided per Standard Operating Procedure for your area of operation. All FFA employees are offered the opportunity to receive the Hepatitis B vaccination series.
This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.
Friends For All is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Market context
In Tennessee, bilingual outreach roles are often tied to public health and community-based services, where employers value candidates who can communicate clearly across languages and work with diverse populations. This role is competitive because a high school diploma or GED meets the minimum, but a bachelor’s degree and experience with HIV/AIDS populations are preferred; a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance are also required. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then highlight any direct outreach, case support, or bilingual experience in your application.
