Salud Latina's Job Oppenings
PLATICAS DE COMADRES
a program of Salud Latina/Latino Health
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Field Coordinator
Organizational Level: Staff
BASIC FUNCTIONS
Administrative
- To develop a listing of potential venues where the Platicas model could be implemented.
- To meet with managers, supervisors of potential venues introducing the project and building their interest in HIV prevention.
- To identify and recruit potential comadres (lay workers).
- To establish a network of potential referrals including CTR services and other social welfare services traditionally used by Latina women.
- To establish a working relationship with the CORE Center ( Chicago Cook County Hospital).
Networking
- To participate in community events such as Health Fairs disseminating HIV prevention information and promoting the recruitment of new project participants.
- To participate in community coalition meetings engaging providers in disseminating information about the model and learning from the culturally competent aspects of the model.
- Host periodic comadres meetings to foster a peer relationship, monitor and reinforce the intervention activities. These will include proper conversations with clients, follow up on special referrals and debrief stressful contacts.
Program Implementation :
- Train lay workers in the implementation of the comadres model.
- To utilize the curricular material as the main guide to develop the lay worker skills.
- To train lay workers in HIV Basics.
- To conduct project marketing activities.
- To maintain a monitoring and quality assurance system that records the lay worker’s amount of contacts and other outcomes as required by the project management.
- To promote linkage of sero-positive women to a variety of supportive services.
Training and Information Dissemination :
- Work as a team with the Supervisor in the development of educational/information materials to be distributed by comadres in their corresponding venues or social networks.
- To educate organization staff on the progress of the project.
- To conduct a group training with partners of re-entry individuals at the CORE Center or other organization working with a similar population.
Public Relations :
- Public presentations introducing the project.
- To join local committees working in HIV and Latinos.
Support:
Attend administrative meetings and supervisory sessions.
Monthly and quarterly reports as required by the funding source.
Other duties as required by the program operation.
Reports to: Director of Programs.
Supervises : Volunteers.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED : B.A. Education, Community Health, Communication or Associate degree in a related field plus two years of community-based experience.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Bi-lingual, bi-cultural English/Spanish
- Experience in community-based organizations.
- Familiarity with community resources
- Computer basics
- Driver’s license. Willing to drive moderate distances.
SALARY: Commensurate with experience.
POSITION STATUS: Full Time for the duration of the IDPH contract.
Please contact our offices for more information on these positions and forward resume to Program Manager Mayra Chacon at mchacon@salud-latina.org
