Outreach Specialist
Resume:
Logan Ray
Social work practitioner committed to public health access equity seeking to
further expand passion for community engagement, program and policy development, harm reduction and trauma-informed care. 1428 David Circle
Decatur, GA 30032
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EXPERIENCE
Empowerment Resource Center — Outreach Specialist
July 2021-Present
- Administer HIV and/or STI testing services in accordance with program work plans and timelines to ensure timely completion of program deliverables
- Provide education and referrals for pre-exposure prophylaxis
(PrEP), post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV and behavioral health services.
- Facilitate linkages to medical treatment by establishing rapport with clients and offering warm handoffs to clinical and/or health education staff
- Identify HIV testing sites and partnership to offer targeted HIV testing to priority, primary, and secondary populations The Damien Center, Indianapolis — Intensive Housing Case Manager
March 2020 - July 2021
- Locate affordable housing under HUD fair market rate aligned with client housing choice and needs within 30 days of assessment
- Complete HQS inspections prior to lease signing and follow up with leasing staff with needed changes for continued subsidy
- Serve a caseload of 30 HIV+ clients by providing housing placement services and advocacy including crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and harm reduction
- Maintained file documentation according to HUD program and HOPWA grant monitoring guidelines
- Worked within interdisciplinary teams including mental health, psychiatry, and medical case management to ensure wraparound care
SKILLS
Public speaking
Assessment
Intervention
Group facilitation
Ability to maintain accurate client
records
Motivational Interviewing
Audience assessment
Knowledge of community resources
Relationship building
Solution focused problem solving
HIV rapid testing
Risk reduction counseling
AWARDS
Top 100 Student Nominee
Dec 2017 & May 2018
Sam Masarachia Community
Organizing Scholarship
Recipient
April 2016 - May 2018
Sam H. Jones Community Service
Scholarship
April 2015 - May 2018
The Damien Center, Indianapolis — Rapid Rehousing Case Manager
March 2019 - March 2020
- Completed assessments within Coordinated Entry database and provided required documentation of homelessness and disability to ensure quick, eligible program referrals
- Completed 150 intakes with HIV positive individuals and high-risk, transgender, HIV negative individuals per ESG grant guidelines
- Provided referral diagnostic to care teams with goals for housing stability if client was not eligible for housing subsidy
- Coordinated leasing arrangements with property management across Indianapolis
- Maintain current records in Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) database and other case files, documented referrals and follow-up plans to goal setting
EDUCATION
Indiana-University and
Purdue-University at
Indianapolis, Indianapolis,
IN — Bachelor of Social
Work
May 2018
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Substance Use in LGBTQ
Communities (Panelist)
Indianapolis, IN, Eskenazi
Health
Gender Diverse Care
Provision (Panelist)
Indianapolis, IN, Planned
Parenthood of Indiana and
Kentucky
State of the LGBTQ Student
(Speaker)
Indianapolis, IN, Harvey Milk
Cultural Dinner @
Indiana-University and
Purdue-University at
Indianapolis
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