Employment Opportunities at ARE

To apply for any available positions, please e-mail a resume or CV to Katie Vance, Executive Director, at kvance3@valleyhealthlink.com.  All questions regarding the positions can be directed to kvance3@valleyhealthlink.com.

Positions currently available include:

• Comprehensive Harm Reduction Coordinator
• Nurse Practitioner

This position is a full-time position with benefits. 

Job Summary

The Comprehensive Harm Reduction Coordinator is responsible for providing Comprehensive Harm Reduction (CHR)services, prevention and outreach services in our community. Provides direction and oversight to the CHR Specialist

Responsibilities and Duties include but are not limited to:
Coordinates CHR Efforts
Supervises CHR Specialist.
Actively engages with people who use drugs and individuals who are living with, or at risk for HIV using a collaborative,person-centered approach grounded in harm reduction, trauma informed practice and healing based practice.
Distributes and recovers harm reduction supplies and provide education and support on safer drug use, safer sex, HIV,hepatitis C, and STIs.
Conducts street-level outreach activities to people who inject drugs in areas identified as high-risk or high-need.
Works one-on-one with clients to set goals in achieving positive change as they define it.
Identifies clients in need and provide appropriate referrals, including assisting clients with accessing support services.
Develops and maintains partnerships with local service providers to reach focus population.
Provides rapid HIV/HCV testing and follow-up counseling and works collaboratively with testing staff.
Provides personalized assistance to clients to help them with navigation to PrEP.
Assists and links clients to medical providers prescribing PrEP.
Condom distribution in local neighborhoods where high-risk individuals/target populations typically congregate.
Performs other appropriate duties as assigned.
Completes all necessary documentation and tracking for grant purposes.
Complies with all program protocols, including those regarding confidentiality of client information, and HIPPA regulations.
Observes established safety procedures and

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Additional Educational Requirements

Proficient completion of “The Facts and Fundamentals of HIV”, prevention counseling services, STI & HCV treatment training, and any relevant trainings pertinent to HIV, STI’s, HCV, and prevention in primary care within 3-6 months of hire.

 Experience

Must have experience counseling and/or experience with working with diverse populations.

Qualifications

Accurate physical assessment skills

Good oral skills

Ability to accurately maintain patient medical records and prepare reports

HIPAA compliance

Ability to establish and maintain effective, positive relationships with clients

Ability to maintain current level of medical knowledge at par with standards of practice

Must be comfortable working with LGBT+ populations and other underserved populations

Possess clinical problem solving and critical thinking skills

Client-centered advocate who is comfortable with a diverse population

Demonstrated negotiation and conflict resolution skills to effectively and professionally interact with persons of all age, culture, gender, disability, religion, education, and socioeconomic status.

Physical Demands

Work Function/Activities: Light to heavy physical demand (20 to 100lbs). Frequent hand washing required. Various physical demands due to nature of role. Frequent standing, bending, sitting, walking, lifting, pulling, pushing, stretching, reaching, carrying, holding, climbing, twisting. Mental activities include practical, organizational, and record-keeping and decision making skills.

This position is a full-time position with benefits. 

Job Summary

The Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority will perform patient care without access to a physician for guidance and oversight. Performs physical examinations, orders diagnostic tests, may directly perform or direct others to perform nursing assignments. May perform lab tests, take measurements, and develop and implement care plans including the administration of medication and case management. Provides direct patient care as a clinician for Primary Care and other services, such as STI care. Provide clinician level services to train LPN’s and Medical Assistants under their authority. Actions performed at this level require licensure as a Certified Nurse Practitioner by state code.

Education

Masters of Science in Nursing from an accredited nurse practitioner program with prescriptive privileges required

Additional Educational Requirements

Proficient completion of “The Facts and Fundamentals of HIV”, prevention counseling services, STI & HCV treatment training, and any relevant trainings pertinent to HIV, STI’s, HCV, and prevention in primary care within 3-6 months of hire.

Able to bill insurances in the State of Virginia, to be completed within 3-6 months of hire.

 Experience

Knowledge of primary care medicine.

Must be a licensed nurse practitioner in Virginia with prescriptive authority

Prefer some experience as a Nurse Practitioner in public health, or as a Family Nurse Practitioner

Qualifications

Accurate physical assessment skills

Good oral skills

Ability to accurately maintain patient medical records and prepare reports

HIPAA compliance

Ability to establish and maintain effective, positive relationships with patients, their families, physicians, case managers, pharmacists, and others contacted in the course of work

Ability to maintain current level of medical knowledge at par with standards of practice

Must be a licensed nurse practitioner in Virginia with prescriptive authority

Must be comfortable working with LGBT+ populations and other underserved populations

Possess clinical problem solving and critical thinking skills

Client-centered advocate who is comfortable with a diverse population

Demonstrated negotiation and conflict resolution skills to effectively and professionally interact with persons of all age, culture, gender, disability, religion, education, and socioeconomic status.

Criminal Background Checks

Employment is contingent upon a 3rd party background check

VA Stat Police or WV State Background and Fingerprinting (WV Cares) (applicable state)

Physical Demands

Work Function/Activities: Light to heavy physical demand (20 to 100lbs). Frequent hand washing required. Various physical demands due to nature of role. Frequent standing, bending, sitting, walking, lifting, pulling, pushing, stretching, reaching, carrying, holding, climbing, twisting. Mental activities include practical, organizational, and record-keeping and decision making skills.