Community Health Assistant Intern - $24

**Organizational Summary:** San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF) envisions a future where health justice is achieved for all people living with or at risk for HIV. Ultimately, we strive for a day when race is not a barrier to health and wellness, substance use is not stigmatized, HIV status does not determine quality of life, and HIV transmission is eliminated. Our mission is to promote health, wellness, and social justice for communities most impacted by HIV through sexual health and substance use services, advocacy, and partnership. Our strategic plan includes an articulation of its five key values, which are the foundation for its work and its employees: **Justice, Dignity, Courage, Leadership and Excellence.** We need passionate agents of social change, vanguards of public health, and practitioners of racial justice to join our fight. **Position Overview:** The San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the San Francisco Department of Public Health have partnered to launch the Health Access Point Program, a community-based initiative rooted in the wellness of underserved communities of color to create low-barrier pathways to accessing HIV and STI care. This program prioritizes self-determination, pride, self-esteem, collaboration, community involvement, and holistic wellness, while addressing the underlying social determinants of health that contribute to persistent health disparities within African American, BIPOC, Trans/GNC, Latine and Youth communities. Services are intentionally informed by the lived experiences of those impacted by poverty, unemployment, mass incarceration, lack of affordable housing, homelessness, generational trauma, systemic racism, and the failure of traditional healthcare systems to meet the needs of Black and marginalized populations. Additionally, the program seeks to dismantle stigma surrounding HIV status, gender and sexual identity, and substance use—especially as these issues intersect with race and socio-economic inequities. The Community Health Assistants Program will participate in a robust sexual health clinical training program through the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and capacity building through various San Francisco Health Access Points. Community Health Assistants Interns will gain hands-on experience by working alongside holistic sexual health clinicians, health navigators, laboratory technicians and community program staff—experts in HIV prevention, treatment, and community-based advocacy. This program offers a unique opportunity for individuals to contribute to health equity efforts, engage directly with impacted communities, and develop real-world skills in sexual and public health service delivery. Interns will be part of a transformative and supportive learning environment that empowers them to make a meaningful impact on community health. - The San Francisco AIDS Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and communities. - This is a part-time, temporary position spanning 24 weeks (dependent on participant availability). Community Health Assistants Interns generally work 3 half-day shifts per week (about 12–20 hours weekly), with some flexibility for evening or weekend shifts to support community programming. - This position includes a mandatory week-long HIV/Hepatitis C Test Counselor Training (date to be confirmed for 2026), scheduled Monday through Friday, 8 hours per day. **Essential Duties:** - As a Community Health Assistants Intern, you will receive hands-on training and gain practical experience in a variety of community health and clinical support areas, including: - Harm Reduction principles and practices that promote safer and more equitable care - HIV and STI test counseling and rapid testing procedures - Motivational interviewing and group facilitation skills to support client engagement - Community organizing to address health disparities and improve access to care - Community…