Study Coordinator - Outreach Specialist

APLA Health's mission is to achieve health care equity and promote well-being for the
LGBT and other underserved communities and people living with and affected by HIV.
We are a nonprofit, federally qualified health center serving more than 14,000 people
annually. We provide 20 different services from 15 locations throughout Los Angeles
County, including: medical, dental, and behavioral health care; PrEP counseling and
management; health education and HIV prevention; and STD screening and treatment.
For people living with HIV, we offer housing support; benefits counseling; home health
care; and the Vance North Necessities of Life Program food pantries; among several
other critically needed services. Additionally, we are leaders in advocating for policy and
legislation that positively impacts the LGBT and HIV communities, provide capacity-
building assistance to health departments across the country, and conduct community-
based research on issues affecting the communities we serve. For more information,
please visit us at aplahealth.org.
We offer great benefits, competitive pay, and great working environment!
We offer:
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance (no cost for
employee)
• Vision Insurance (no cost for
employee)
• Long Term Disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D
Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 4 Personal Days
• 10 Vacation Days
• 12 Sick Days
• Metro reimbursement or free
parking
• Employer Matched (6%) 403b
Retirement Plan
This is a great opportunity to make a difference!
This position will pay $38.79 - $51.19 hourly. Salary is commensurate with experience.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Sr. Study Coordinator, the Study Coordinator - Outreach
Specialist engages in research projects to strengthen the capacity of the HIV
prevention, care and treatment studies to inform public health and elected officials to
fund and implement programs designed to reduce HIV-related morbidity, mortality, and
health disparities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist with coordinating and conducting interviews with participants of a research
project.
• Conduct outreach to study participants for study recruitment and retention.
• Facilitate group sessions with relevant client populations.
• Assist in development of research plans and protocol as needed.
• Assist in seeking and establishing community-based research partners.
• Assist in development of research tools.
• Help to develop trainings that address community-based research.
• Assist with the facilitation of community advisory group meetings as required by
research and/or evaluation contracts.
• Enter quantitative and qualitative data; manage databases.
• Provide support in writing research reports.
• Conduct literature searches.
• Present oral and written reports of research projects in appropriate venues and
within given deadlines.
• Coordinate regularly with staff toward accomplishing division goals and
objectives.
• Coordinate interns from local academic institutions and volunteers to meet
research needs of agency.
• Consult on data collection, entry, and analyses techniques.
• Maintain accurate files to ensure client eligibility, and consent to release medical
information when appropriate.
• Assure client confidentiality as defined by APLA Health-Wellness policies and
procedures.
• Prepare documents and/or reports as it related to the requirements of the various
funding sources.
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings to review and evaluate program
services, and to make recommendations.
• Attend regularly scheduled in-services, as well as outside conferences,
workshops, etc. to become updated on the latest referrals and information
necessary to respond to client needs.
OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.
REQUIREMENTS:
Training and Experience:
Completion of Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Psychology, Social Work, Biological
Sciences, Human Services (Health Sciences) or related majors preferred or at least four
years work experience in the HIV field and two years of experience working with diverse
individuals. Experience with group facilitation required. Mental health training and
experience preferred. Experience in health education and research with human
subjects; HIV-related treatments as well as policy issues related to HIV research and
healthcare delivery on a local and national level; experience recruiting and interviewing
research participants; running bibliographical searches on various medical databases
and retrieval of scientific articles from biomedical libraries; and experience working with
clients. Experience working with African American communities and recruiting and
interviewing research participants. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Experience working in a high volume environment where attention to detail and timely
completion of tasks are required. Demonstrate professional behavior in which a client-
centered focus is consistently employed.
Knowledge of:
SPSS or other statistical software preferred; Managing databases and use of Internet
and Microsoft Office programs is required; Use of qualitative analysis software required;
Qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis; interviewing techniques; health
and social concerns of diverse populations; in; in particular, African Americans; rapport-
building skills, participant tracking skills; knowledge of community resources in Los
Angeles County; and HIV/AIDS related issues. Additional knowledge of outreach
techniques preferred.
Ability to:
Maintain highest degree of confidentiality; work effectively and professionally with
volunteers, employees, and professionals from a variety of disciplines; work
independently with minimal direction; meet frequent deadlines in a rapidly changing
environment; respond with sensitivity to diverse ethnic groups, and to the issues and
concerns surrounding HIV; use Excel or other spreadsheet applications; perform word
processing functions in a Windows-based PC environment; report and orally present
data in appropriate venues; maintain client confidentiality. Proficient in research
interviewing techniques and human subjects ethical protocols. Ability to implement and
follow IRB approved research protocol. Perform outreach and recruitment techniques in
diverse settings.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching,
stooping, lifting and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less. The position
requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising
text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must possess a valid California driver's license; proof of auto liability insurance; and
have the use of a personal vehicle for work related purposes. COVID-19 Vaccination or
Medical/ Religious Exemption required.
An Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/ women/ disability/ veteran.