Volunteer, Syringe Services Program

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) proudly provides the opportunity for its team members to make a difference in our community every day. As an established, non-profit organization, FHCSD has close to 1,500 employees and continues to grow. The rewards of working at FHCSD are much more than a paycheck and excellent benefits. It is the impact and contribution to our neighborhoods and community that our employees value most.

Expanding on its vision to be “Exceptional in Every Way,” FHCSD is also a national leader among community health centers through accreditation by the Joint Commission and designation as a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by the Joint Commission and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). In addition, FHCSD was recently awarded the prestigious 2014 Crystal Award for Workplace Excellence by the San Diego Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Click here to view our accomplishments and awards.

We are always looking for talented and dedicated professionals to join our team!

Under the supervision of the department representative, the volunteer provides support to the Syringe Services Program (SSP) as a volunteer, which may include providing health education, patient engagement, clerical support, event support, or other assigned duties and will gain knowledge of community health care through exposure to the FHCSD community health model. Participates in and supports project planning, development, implementation and evaluation, providing necessary information and reports to supervisors and funding sources. The volunteer is responsible for recruiting clients into the HIV system of care through on-going outreach. The volunteer will provide referrals to services, information and supplies, for the purpose of providing motivational support for clients to make and sustain behavioral changes that will increase utilization of services.

To learn more about the program: http://www.fhcsd.org/syringe-services-program/

Responsibilities

• Performs volunteer duties as assigned, within scope of assignment, under direct supervision.
• Providing health education and outreach programs to underrepresented and underserved communities. Must have familiarity with issues specific to the target population, as well as the geographic target area of Central and Southeast San Diego.

Requirements

• Licensure required for specific volunteer assignment.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Public Health/Epidemiology/Infectious Diseases/Pre-Med Desired.
• Interest in volunteering.
• Ability to work effectively with patients from diverse social, cultural and economic groups.
• Ability to work well in both a team-based environment and independently.
• Demonstrated ability to be culturally sensitive and respect diversity.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain good working relationships with employees, coworkers, and departments.
• Intermediate interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish – English).

FHCSD was founded by community activists working towards a common goal: caring, affordable, high-quality medical care for all. We are proud to continue this mission today as we provide accessible services to over 210,000 patients across San Diego County. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to community medicine and providing culturally competent care to the medically underserved.