Associate Program Director, Link/UKHC

Job Summary:

The Associate Director of Linkage to Care provides strategic and operational leadership for HIV linkage to care services across clinical, community-based, and outreach settings throughout Kentucky.

This role oversees program design and implementation to ensure timely, client-centered, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed linkage, engagement, and retention in care. Responsibilities include supervising managers and field staff, developing and monitoring workflows and policies, managing budgets and grant-funded activities, ensuring regulatory compliance, and leading quality improvement and performance monitoring efforts. The Associate Director builds strong partnerships with healthcare providers and community organizations to reduce barriers to care, strengthen referral networks, and improve continuity and outcomes for individuals living with HIV.

Why Work Here:
This role offers the opportunity to lead a high-impact, statewide program that directly improves access to life-saving HIV care for underserved communities. You’ll join a mission-driven team within UK HealthCare that values innovation, collaboration, and equity, while providing the scale, resources, and partnerships needed to drive meaningful systems-level change. If you are motivated by public health impact, staff development, and improving care delivery across complex systems, this position offers both purpose and professional growth.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities:

Supervision, Leadership, HIV Systems and Care Management, Microsoft Windows Suite

Preferred Education/Experience:

Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Education, Social Work, Social Services, or Human Development; Supervisory and Leadership experience