Outreach Specialist

Terros Health is pleased to share an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Full-Time HIV Outreach Specialist working at our Mitchell location, in Phoenix, AZ. Reporting to the Program Coordinator, the ideal individual is flexible, compassionate and professional. If you enjoy working with individuals during some of the most vulnerable times of their lives this may be just the opportunity you’ve been seeking. You will need to be professional, friendly, a self-starter, organized, and compassionate.

Every day we strive to bring together the LGBTQIA+ communities in Phoenix and our team is a reflection of the community we are serving. We are a respite site during the sweltering summer offering anyone bottled water. Our daily programs include a hot meal, life skills classes, clothing closet, and other incentive programs for homeless guests. Along with great benefits, continuous training and a welcoming environment, we offer the opportunity for you to grow in your career with Terros Health.

Terros Health is a healthcare organization of caring people, guided by our core values of integrity, compassion and empowerment. For more than four decades, the heart of everything we do is inspiring change for life. We help people manage addiction and mental illness, provide primary medical care, restore families, support our veterans, and connect individuals to the care they need.

Bilingual Differential Pay Available!

Terros Health is hiring a Full-Time HIV Outreach Specialist for our Mitchell location in Phoenix, AZ.

High School Diploma or GED in Combination With One (1) Year of Life/Work Experience Working With HIV/STI and SUD/COD

Scheduled: Monday - Friday

8am-5pm or 7am-4pm

Flexible to Work Weekends & Evenings

Full Benefits, Including 401K and Generous PTO/PST (4+ weeks)

Position Summary: This position provides outreach, in reach, educational and community engagement for the HIV/STI Prevention Department’s Morning Program. The Outreach Specialist’s population of focus is to outreach individuals experiencing homelessness and those with a substance use and/or co-occurring disorder. This position reports to the Program Supervisor.

Essential Duties:

• Work as a team member with other personnel and collaborators to promote educations to improve health outcomes related to substance use, co-occurring disorders, HIV and other communicable diseases.
• Focus on individuals experiencing homelessness and those with a substance use and/or co-occurring disorder.
• Conduct 20 hours of community outreach throughout Maricopa County per week to educate residents, businesses and other stakeholders on the Department’s programs.
• Assist 20 hours per week in the day-to-day operations of departments and programs that are affiliated with the Morning Program.
• Responsible for administering rapid HIV/STI testing during outreach and in community settings and make appropriate referrals to healthcare and prevention services.
• Facilitate a minimum of four (4) presentations per month at businesses and other stakeholders to educate residents on the services the department and Terros Health provides.
• Assist in developing marketing and education materials for promotion and distribution.
• Act as a point of contact for the department by responding to inquiries and requests or directing as appropriate and providing information regarding programs, courses, policies, and procedures to internal and external contacts.

Benefits & Wellness:

• Multiple medical plans - including a no premium plan for employees and their families
• Multiple dental plans - including orthodontia
• Financial well-being - 401(k) with a company match, interest free medical line of credit, financial education, planning, and support
• 4 Weeks of paid time off in the first year
• Wellness program
• Pet Insurance
• Group life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program for the Whole Family
• Personal and family mental and physical health access
• Professional growth & development - including scholarships, clinical supervision, and CEUs
• Tuition discounts with GCU and The University of Phoenix
• Working Advantage - Employee perks and discounts
  • Gym memberships
  • Car rentals
  • Flights, hotels, movies and more
• Bilingual pay differential

• High School Diploma or GED in combination with life/work experience working in the field of HIV and or Substance use/Mental Health field.
• Minimum of one-year work experience and/or lived experience within the field of HIV, substance use and or mental health field.
• Bilingual preferred, not required.
• Flexibility and ability to work evenings and weekends if the program management, including Director deems it necessary to achieve the objectives of the program.
• Willing to work with all cultures and sub-cultures that comprise the population of Maricopa County in a non-judgmental and value clear manner.
• Willing to work with all cultures and sub-cultures that comprise the population of Maricopa County in a non-judgmental and value clear manner.
• Phlebotomy trained and certified preferred, but not required. Willingness to undergo phlebotomy certification is required.
• High level of competency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Must have valid Arizona driver’s license, be 21 years of age with minimum three (3) years driving experience, and meet requirements of Terros Health’s driving policy.
• Must have a valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance card or apply for an Arizona fingerprint clearance card (Level 1) within seven (7) working days of assuming role.
• Must pass a TB Test.

Physical demands of this position are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.