Job Purpose:
Provides HIV prevention services including education, outreach and counseling and testing to high-risk youth in metro-Detroit.
Essential Functions:
Identify and recruit high risk families and youth in clinical and community settings, at screening events and through the internet to collect data and track behavior.
Establish confidential relationships required to interview participants or request identified individuals to complete surveys to collect data regarding knowledge of particular issues, behavior, and barriers to counseling, testing and treatment.
Provide information and promote awareness among at-risk families and youth.
Persuade individuals to become aware of their condition, inform participants of the danger of risky behavior; and provide advice about available services in the areas of testing, treatment and counseling.
Compile and provide data for use in grant preparation in order to evaluate and provide comprehensive services aimed at families and youths at risk.
Serve in a liaison capacity to internal and external contacts.
Coordinate events and projects with collaborating agencies to exchange information and remain current with developments in field.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Wayne State University is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high quality education. Our deep rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities preparing students for success in a diverse, global society.