Prevention Navigation Specialist

Position Description:

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In the role of Prevention Navigator Specialist you will provide prevention case management services to adolescents and women at risk for HIV infection including organizing access to care and medications, scheduling, and follow up coordination. Work in coordination with medical providers and community partners (HIV testing sites) to provide education about Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), risk reduction, and prevention strategies.

Primary Functions

• Responsible for providing PrEP Navigation support to people referred for PrEP through Children's Wisconsin and the Benedict Center Sisters Program.
• Provides intensive linkage to care services patients referred to the Linkage to Care Prevention Program. Complete intake and develop and execute appropriate service plans, care coordination, prevention and health literacy education.
• Assumes responsibility for coordinating access to HIV prevention care based on client's insurance status and medical needs working in conjunction with State HIV Prevention service standards.
• Deliver formal PrEP education to community partners (outpatient clinics through Children's Medical Group and the Benedict Center Sisters Program) to expand understanding and access to PrEP for at-risk individuals.
• Maintains detailed and confidential medication records in accordance with established protocols.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Ability to effectively and efficiently negotiate healthcare and social services in addition to providing care coordination in the community to facilitate linkages for newly diagnosed HIV and high-risk patients.
• Serves as a team member on multidisciplinary medical care team, communicating with team members to ensure comprehensive and quality wrap-around support.
• Collaborates with community partners and Partner Services to support access to PrEP and PEP.
• Collaborate with CW and the Benedict Center Sisters Program including traveling to care and community outreach sites to provide PrEP education and linkage, for the purposes of expanding PrEP use across Milwaukee.
• Comply with State HIV prevention data collection requirements.

Preferred Schedule:



Full-time role with expectations for coverage during core business hours and flexibility required as necessary to accommodate business needs.

Position Requirements:

Knowledge - Skills - Abilities

Knowledge of HIV disease prevention, treatment and disease progression. Familiarity with HIV intake and case management practices. Comfort in working in both a clinic and community setting. Strong interpersonal and de-escalation skills. Familiarity with HIV treatment practices. Experience working in a clinical setting with a multidisciplinary team. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Fluency in health insurance systems and navigating health care systems. Experience documenting in Electronic Medical Record systems. Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and attentiveness to detail required. Ability to manage several high acuity events at one time.

Specifications

Appropriate experience may be substituted on equivalent basis

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 1-3 years experience in community support setting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in public health, Social Work, or another related field
• 3 or more years of experience working with HIV care or prevention patient populations; Bilingual in Spanish and English

Within first year of hire: Motivational Interviewing and Counseling Testing and Referral.

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Why MCW?

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options
• 403B Retirement Package
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes.
• Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

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For a brief overview of our benefits see: https://www.mcw.edu/departments/human-resources/benefits

At MCW all of our endeavors, from our internal operations to our interactions with our partners, are driven by our shared organizational values: Caring - Collaborative - Curiosity - Inclusive - Integrity - Respect. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives through merit-based processes and in alignment with all applicable laws. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. Our values define who we are, what we stand for and how we conduct ourselves at MCW. If you believe in embracing individuality and working together according to these principles to improve health for all, then MCW is the place for you.

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination


The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

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