Gregory Guy Williams
East Orange,NJ
Summary
Experienced professional adept at designing and implementing innovative programs tailored to meet the diverse needs of participants/clients. Skilled in fostering enduring relationships with participants/clients as well as program staff to ensure the success and effectiveness of initiatives.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of HIV Prevention
Alliance For Positive Change
01.2017 - Current
- Collaborated with agency leadership to ensure the execution of 4 contracts.
- Contributed to program design for 4 governmental contracts and grants
- Reviewed program data to make sound, data-driven recommendations for quality improvement.
- Implemented strategies based on data insights to enhance program effectiveness.
- Ensured Program Staff addressed programmatic issues promptly to achieve program targets.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming grants/contracts.
Prevention Manager
Alliance For Positive Change
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Provided Individual Health Education and Harm Reduction services to 25 High Risk clients.
- Assisted clients in removing barriers to achieve HIV viral suppression
- Utilized motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioral techniques to enhance client motivation and coping skills.
- Monitored clients' progress toward achieving viral suppression through case conference with medical providers and reviews of medical updates
- Input client services data into AIRS; documented service encounters in AIRS.
PROGRAM MANAGER
Alliance for Positive Change
01.2010 - 01.2016
- Ensured timely implementation of Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Evidence-Based Intervention strategies.
- Implemented interventions such as Healthy Relationships, VOICES, Mpowerment, and Safety Counts.
- Monitored program effectiveness and made adjustments as necessary to meet goals and objectives.
- Coordinated team activities to ensure alignment with program objectives and timelines.
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Alliance for Positive Change
01.2009 - 03.2010
- Assisted with HIV testing and counseling services for young (18-29) African American and Latino gay and non-gay identified men who sex with men (MSM)
- Utilized social media and spearheaded a social marketing campaigns for the purposes of engaging young (18-29) Latino and African American gay and non-gay identified men who have sex with men (MSM)
- Monitor, update, and sustain program visibility on all social media platforms
- Recruited members of the target population to participate in in health education activities, including but not limited to, HIV testing
- Provide health education activities to members of the target population.
HARM REDUCTION SPECIALIST
Alliance for Positive Change
01.2002 - 01.2009
- Provide direct client services including: One on one harm reduction education, Syringe access and disposal, Overdose prevention education, Coordinated Community Outreach, Referrals to health care, behavioral health care, recovery resources, social services, etc.
PEER EDUCATOR
Alliance for Positive Change
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Outposted at Callen Lorde Health Center to assist patients with treatment adherence
- Conducted weekly education groups on topic such as HIV, Hepatitis C, Safer Sex, and Harm Reduction.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Salem University
05.1985
Skills
- National Certified PrEP Navigator
Timeline
Director of HIV Prevention
Alliance For Positive Change
01.2017 - Current
Prevention Manager
Alliance For Positive Change
01.2013 - 01.2017
PROGRAM MANAGER
Alliance for Positive Change
01.2010 - 01.2016
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Alliance for Positive Change
01.2009 - 03.2010
HARM REDUCTION SPECIALIST
Alliance for Positive Change
01.2002 - 01.2009
PEER EDUCATOR
Alliance for Positive Change
01.2000 - 01.2001
Bachelor of Science -
Salem University
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