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 $25.00 - $26.20 hourly. Salary is commensurate with experience.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the Direction of the Food Pantry Supervisor of the Necessities of Life Program
(NOLP), promote access to food and nutrition education services to people with HIV
through the recruitment and coordination of volunteers, recruitment and engagement of
clients, and food distribution.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for the recruitment, retention, and collection of all volunteer
documents that includes processing and electronically filing.
• Assess volunteers' skills, interests, availability, etc., match volunteers with
appropriate placements and maintain a roster of NOLP volunteers
• Develop and maintain volunteer resources information and protocols including
orientation, policies and procedure documents and volunteer related program
publications
• Create and manage volunteer development and quality assurance
questionnaires used by Volunteer Resources
• Participate in community meetings to promote NOLP services
• Engage community partners to assess opportunities to recruit new clients to
NOLP
• Participate in program Outreach Meetings to support the recruit new clients and
track progress.
• Assist clients with completion of NOLP application forms and related paperwork
and data entry.
• Assist with food pantry distributions as needed.
• Acts as a liaison with agencies that host NOLP food distribution sites in the
collection and reporting of client-level data.
• Enter client-level data into Casewatch
• Collect, process and electronically file client level paperwork that includes
enrollment forms and shopping vouchers.
• Participate in program quality management processes.
• Participate in events that promote gain of knowledge to support good health
outcomes for NOLP's clients.
• Assist with the completion of monthly reports.
OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.
REQUIREMENTS:
Training and Experience:
High School diploma (or GED equivalent) required. Bachelor's degree in health
education or a human services related major/minor preferred. Previous experience in
social services preferred. Fluent in Spanish language preferred.
Knowledge of:
Word processing, database operations, spreadsheets, PowerPoint and internet
searches.
Ability to:
Communicate effectively with a diverse population. Identify and update community
resources; operate standard office equipment including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint); and meet assigned deadlines. Demonstrate exemplary customer service
with an emphasis on engaging clients and service providers.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching,
stooping, lifting and moving of office materials weighing 50 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 vaccination and
booster or medical/religious exemption required.
Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/transgender/disability/veteran