Community Health Advocate Manager/UKHC

Job Title
Community Health Advocate Manager/UKHC

Requisition Number
RE54394

Working Title
Community Health Advocate Manager

Department Name
MG31I:IM-INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
11

Salary Range
$54,080-$95,056/year

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

MA

Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

3 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

This position will require driving between multiple sites over a defined service area in Kentucky.

Shift

This position must be willing to work in different environments (both office-based and on the ground), at times best suited to the community (including some evenings and weekends). This includes hours outside of traditional office hours (i.e., 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.).

Job Summary

This position will oversee the Kentuckiana Regional Planning & Development Agency (KIPDA) service area.

The Community Health Advocate Manager provides day-to-day leadership and operational oversight of community and mobile health services focused on HIV and HCV prevention, testing, and linkage to care. This role supervises, coaches, and supports Community Health Advocates to deliver high-quality, client-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive services. The supervisor ensures effective outreach, engagement, linkage, referral coordination, and continuity of care while monitoring compliance, performance outcomes, and data quality. Responsibilities include managing daily operations, staff training and development, community partnerships, and quality improvement efforts. The position contributes to program planning, policy, and workflow development, and represents the program in community and public health initiatives to strengthen referral networks, improve retention and treatment adherence, and advance overall program effectiveness.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and other Windows systems.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Yes

Preferred Education/Experience

MA in Public Health, Health Education, Social Work, Social Services, or Human Development highly preferred.

Deadline to Apply
05/20/2026

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.