Thursday’s Child & AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Does the idea of doing something that really makes a difference in people’s lives while being well-compensated intrigue you? Are you looking to work for an organization that encourages growth and success from each and every one of its employees?

If so, Thursday’s Child is the place for you!

Founded in 1989, we began as advocates with a message to be heard: Persons Living with HIV and AIDS who had few resources and demanded to be treated with dignity.  Our name comes from the anonymous, well-known 19^th century poem about children born on each day of the week. ‘Thursday’s Child as far to go.’ The name spoke of hope and promise during times when there was little of either. We began as advocates and started the region’s first independent HIV housing program.  Today, an HIV diagnosis is a manageable chronic condition.  HIV testing is the first step all should take: knowing one’s HIV status can make the difference between life and death.  Those who know their status is positive can be linked to care and live a long and prosperous life; not knowing can lead to serious illness, even death.  Today, Thursday’s Child keeps its promise of going farther; we now offer various programs to support better health outcomes, provide for humane and essential needs, and continues its work to end the HIV/AIDS crisis. 

Benefits of Thursday’s Child

Thursday’s Child offers comprehensive benefits to help our employees do and be their very best! These benefits are intended to enhance employee physical, financial, spiritual, and professional health.

A HIV Testing Program Specialist contributes to AHF by providing rapid-result HIV testing & prevention counseling, as well as to assist with program services for People with HIV. This includes services under the Ryan White Part A programs: Emergency Financial Assistance & Case Management. These services ensure that People Living with HIV/AIDS are able to maintain their health care, to ensure those at risk know their HIV status by conducting rapid-result testing, and to provide them with options for risk-reduction interventions.     

A HIV Testing Program Specialist enhances the reputation of AHF by responding to meet the diverse range of needs for People Living with or at-risk for HIV. These supportive services for Persons with HIV help ensure that they are able to maintain life-saving treatment. The focus on prevention in this role brings numerous opportunites for outreach initatives, and to collaborate with community partners.  The Program Specialist is a community leader who can present HIV information to groups, and provide individualized linkages to key resources for optimal health outcomes.    

You will be a passionate advocate for our top initiatives. 

To be successful as a HIV Testing Program Specialist it is crucial to ensure that the AHF core Values and Mission stay top of mind with all that your do. At AHF we are nimble and able to adapt in a dynamic environment to assist in providing the best experience for our clients and workplace for our employees. 

AHF has a collaborative organizational structure where staff are accountable to multiple leaders. 

The HIV Testing Program Specialistwill work as a part of a close knit team to meet the goals of the program and the public health goal to help end the epidemic. This includes working closely with the program Director, Case Managers, and other Specialists. The Program Specialist is essential to the succss of the Testing as Prevention Program and the Ryan White Part A Programs at Thursday’s Child, a proud affiliate of AHF. 

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We at Thursday's Child and AIDS Healthcare Foundation believe that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. The right of equal employment opportunity extends to recruiting, hiring selection, transfer, promotion, training and all other conditions of employment.