Public Health Educator/Counselor in the Areas of HIV/AIDS, Addiction, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and most recently The Coronavirus (COVID-19). Offering 20 years of experience in education and personal management, within a Client Centered Environment.
Skilled at delivering training classes and informational materials to community members in order to promote health improvements, Prevention and reduce problems with chronic diseases. Proficient in related programs and capable of helping people locate, enroll and take advantage of resources. Compassionate and positive with good interpersonal and conflict management abilities.
Skills
Oral and written communication
Documentation and reporting
Goal development
Time Management
Microsoft proficiency
Organized and detail-oriented
Resource Advocacy
Training & Development
Teambuilding
Experience
05/2020 to 04/2022
Public Health Advisor/COVID-19 Contact TracerAspiranet – Bakersfield, CA,
Performed Interviews and Investigations for communicable disease control
Received processed and tracked patient documentation
Answered calls and interacted with Providers/Provider Facilities and Clients to provide information on services provided.
Collected and documented necessary information into Supported database programs.
Evaluated data to identify and address community-specific health needs.
08/2018 to 03/2020
Peer NavigatorDevoted Health – Houston, TX,
Recruited individuals and built clientele through a variety of methods including community events and promotional materials
Explained program offerings and requirements to potential clients and answered related questions
Helped individuals connect with program resources for further support and treatment assistance
Assisted clients with determining goals, planning steps and reaching treatment objectives
Conducted needs' assessments and referred clients to financial, medical, social and community assistance and services
Entered client data in a centralized database and maintained up-to-date case records for all clients
Registered new patients and created files with detailed personal and medical information.
05/2014 to 10/2017
Community Outreach SpecialistBio-Techne – Cambridge, MA,
Responsible for conducting outreach and recruitment efforts to identify eligible Health Homes participants and connect them with appropriate staff for services,
Provided healthy living and disease management information to specific population groups
Collect and maintain clear, reliable, consistent, and complete outreach data of all activities
Attended case management team meetings to staff,current clients an provide insight on caseloads
Liaised between management, clinical staff and community to achieve organizational goals.
Gave presentations at public gatherings, community events and community meetings.
Created and delivered community health presentations to deliver at local events, including workshops, seminars and Health fairs.
11/2006 to 09/2007
Program CoordinatorHunts Point Mult-Service Center – City, STATE,
Responsible for the daily operations and decision making that supports HIV/AIDS Testing/Counseling
Responsible for planning, campaigning, educating the community and clients on HIV testing, treatment, STIs, Addiction and Prevention.
Responsible to conduct reports of risk assessment in which the reports explained the implications of risky behaviors to clients, program staff and Program Directors
Met work plans & goals on time for the development and implementation of the organization's strategies
Coordinated, tasked and supervised Program Volunteers to sustain organizational operations and champion organizational/Program mission.
Partnered with program management on recommendations, process improvements and corrective action plans.
04/2002 to 10/2005
Discharge Planner/Outreach SpecialistFortune Society – City, STATE,
Gathered community resources and coordinated referrals to obtain services for formerly incarcerated individuals
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of professionals, as well as clients and families, to determine appropriate treatment options for program participants
Supported formerly incarcerated individuals to reintegration into the community, with their families and preparation for their continuum of sentence
Guided clients in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with individual challenges once release from prison/jail
Arranged for medical, mental health or substance abuse treatment services according to individual needs or court orders
Created and maintained accurate and confidential client files according to regulatory mandates.
Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
Education and Training
Expected in
Bachelor of Science: Business Administration Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York - Brooklyn, NY GPA:
Expected in
: HIV/AIDS Peer Certification AIDS Institute DOHMH - Queens, NY GPA:
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