Hepatitis C Outreach Specialist

Equal Opportunity Employer

The mission of the Health Federation of Philadelphia is to promote health equity for marginalized communities by advancing access to high-quality, integrated, and comprehensive health and human services.  Health equity is at the heart of all our work. We believe in and are firmly committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status.  This commitment applies to all aspects of the Health Federation of Philadelphia’s employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promotion.

JOB SUMMARY

The Hepatitis C Outreach Specialist will work to improve hepatitis C virus infection and substance use disorder outcomes for people living in Philadelphia, as a part of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH). This project will use data to care approaches to 1) identify people who use drugs and are living with hepatitis C and 2) connect them with any services or resources they need.  These include but are not limited to drug treatment, hepatitis treatment, medical care, harm reduction services and social services such as housing and job placement. As work allows, this role may also provide similar services to people with hepatitis B infections. The person filling this position will report to the Viral Hepatitis Program Manager and work very closely with staff from the Viral Hepatitis Program, the Division of Substance Use prevention and Harm Reduction (SUPHR), medical and behavioral health providers, and community-led organizations.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Responsibilities/Duties

• Assess individual needs, identify barriers to successful connection to and retention in care, and connect clients to services as appropriate.
• Educate clients on viral hepatitis and overdose prevention.
• Help patients schedule appointments with both physical and behavioral health care facilities and assist in accessing supportive services as needed.
• Support data collection and management for programming and public health surveillance needs.
• Coordinate with care providers to support program activities and partnerships.
• Work with key communities to provide education and navigation services for viral hepatitis.
• Track patient follow-up, run queries.
• Assist with reports to funding organizations or for grant writing.
• Provide feedback to the Hepatitis and SUPHR teams.
• Conduct education and outreach to community-based organizations and providers to raise awareness of viral hepatitis and available services.
• Support broad program activities through close work with the Viral Hepatitis and SUPHR teams.
• Participate in emergency preparedness exercises and real response activities at the discretion of the Viral Hepatitis Manager and Division Director.

Eligibility and participation is handled consistent with the plan documents and HFP policy. 

DISCLAIMER

The Health Federation reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the Company desires. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an employee assigned to this position. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, responsibilities and/or skills to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied, or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “at will.” The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled individuals.