Public Health Representative I
Company: Rutgers University
Location: Newark
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is
seeking a Public Health Representative I in the Department of
Pediatrics within the New Jersey Medical School ( NJMS ). The
Public Health Rep I is the bridge between the HIV programs and
Family Planning. Supports the Division of Adolescent & Young Adult
Medicine ( DAYAM ) in meeting the health care needs of adolescents
& young adults, as part of a multi-disciplinary team of health care
providers. They will serve as lead HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
(PrEP) Counselor. Responsible for community engagement and
education on sexual and reproductive health. Promotes public
awareness of Family Planning, HIV , and STI for prevention and
improved public health status. They will work closely with staff to
implement and facilitate the Youth Advisory Board ( YAB ). Among
the key duties of this position are the following: Provide clients
with PrEP and Family Planning (sexual & reproductive health)
education counseling. Offer PrEP and Family Planning services to
high-risk clients and link to services. Works closely with the
Program Coordinator to identify soft sites and mobile unit
accessible locations, targeting 10% PrEP eligible population,
interacting with community agencies and establish collaborative
relationships. Provides HIV counseling and testing primarily on
site, and on the mobile unit as needed, including appropriately
obtaining and managing specimens (preparing, labeling, completing
forms, transporting to laboratories, and maintaining logs. Applies
the CDC’s Social Networking Strategy utilized to recruit clients
for program participation and referrals for HIV testing. Provides
evidenced-based education to the community on HIV , STIs, Family
Planning, Adolescent Health, and other hot topics through outreach
and engagement activities. Overview New Jersey’s academic health
center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS ) takes an
integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care,
and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human
health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and
collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a
behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that
focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced
biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health,
and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are
teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience
who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by
the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in
medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical
research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our
clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the
state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway;
and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and
other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson
University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital
in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers,
scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to
transform lives. Preferred Qualifications Prior completion of the
NJDHSS HIV Prevention Counseling Course Series preferred. Prior
experience on a mobile unit environment preferred. Three (3) years
performing HIV counseling, testing, and referral or in a related
testing/prevention outreach service preferred.
Keywords: Rutgers University, Newark , Public Health Representative I, Healthcare , Newark, New Jersey
