Sr. Community Outreach Specialist

The EIS Patient Services Navigator will function as a Sr. Community Outreach Specialist for the multifaceted clinical and research services of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program in the John G. Bartlett Specialty Practice. The Patient Services Navigator will lead community and patient engagement and retention initiatives targeted toward people living with HIV, and people who are HIV negative and at high-risk for HIV. The incumbent will coordinate clinical linkage to care services within the Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins University inpatient and outpatient departments, the Specialty Division of the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Pharmacy, and any external organizations to support. Navigation of care will include a variety of clinical and research-based services in HIV/AIDS, focused on persons as at-risk for or living with HIV. The Patient Service Navigator will work in a fast-paced environment requiring exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills. The work may involve travel throughout Baltimore City and community-based organizations and clinics to assist with status neutral linkage to care services at the John. G. Bartlett Specialty Practice.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Initiate, build and maintain professional relationships with patients in the clinic, offering support and guidance in medical and non-medical supportive services that are available in our program and in the community.

• Provide advocacy, referral and linkage to community resources and support networks to address identified needs e.g., domestic violence, mental health, family issues etc.

• Assist clients in navigating a complex medical system by building trust and a professional working relationship.

• Work in collaboration with Early Intervention Services (EIS) Program Manager on developing HIV prevention, treatment, and health marketing materials.

• Work with EIS Program Manager on developing and implementing outreach protocols.

• Maintain all data tracking systems, including EMR (Electronic Medical Record), documents, spreadsheets, internal and external databases, and web-based systems

• Act as a liaison between social work, clinic staff and patients as needed

• Develop a referral process between John G. Bartlett Specialty Practice (JGBSP) and community partners.

• Develop and implement training(s) for peer navigators and other staff as needed.

• Encourage and support engagement activities for the JGBSP (creating and planning content for patient and community engagement)

• Communicate any issues of concern (e.g., mental health concerns, substance use concerns, non-adherence) to patient care team.

• Establish and maintain relationships with community partners by attending meetings, town halls and events.

• Assess the patient’s strengths as well as needs to address individual and community barriers to care and intervene as appropriate.

• Assist with patient education groups in the John G. Bartlett Specialty Practice (JGBSP).

• Conduct follow-up telephone and/or secure video calls with clients to ensure that services were obtained; reschedule appointments as needed.

• Educate patients on self-advocacy skills and empower them to communicate effectively with their health care team

• Encourage patients to use supportive services and counseling (e.g. substance use counseling, therapy, etc.)

• Help coordinate and potentially accompany patients to medical appointments.

• Help coordinate appointments via phone or secure video appointment.

• Provide educational resource materials for patients and community organizations associated with coordinated care and supportive services

• Provide navigation and linkage to care services for HIV treatment, HIV prevention (including PrEP) and supportive care services as needed.

• Provide wellness phone calls and support to persons struggling with adherence and/or psychosocial issues (i.e. sexual orientation, gender identity, unemployment)

• Assist with administration of annual patient satisfaction surveys

• Plan and conduct client focus groups as needed.

• Assist with tracking information and general record keeping

• Maintain client confidentiality

• Provide direct service to potential consumers and to those JGBSP consumers who have fallen out of care.

• Document and provide pertinent information regarding services delivered in the EMR.

• Build rapport with community-based agencies to streamline referral processes for housing, domestic violence support, legal services etc.

• Attend and participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings and conference calls

• Work closely with other program navigators to plan and conduct navigation and virtual outreach activities.

• Participate in health promotion and health education outreach

• Provide HIV testing and counseling services at JGBSP and community events

• Any other duties at the discretion of the supervisor or manager of the project

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Some related work experience
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula


Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year working with persons at considerable risk for HIV and/or living with HIV preferred

• Excellent writing and interpersonal communication skills, particularly for communicating with a wide variety of individuals

Classified Title: Sr. Community Outreach Specialist
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CD
Starting Salary Range: Commensurate with experience
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 8:30 - 5:00
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM DOM Infectious Disease
Personnel area: School of Medicine

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

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The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.

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