Healthy Relationship Coach (Mental Health)

Inside Higher Ed; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 21,628 - 36,162; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

A public health organization is seeking a Healthy Relationship Coach to provide peer support for Black or African American women involved in clinical trials aimed at improving access to HIV prevention. Responsibilities include leading outreach activities, facilitating education sessions, and assisting clients with transportation. Candidates should have at least a high school diploma and two years of experience, with preferred qualifications involving work in culturally diverse settings. This role is full-time and requires a valid MD driver's license.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or graduation equivalent required.
• Two years of experience in a related field.
• Experience with culturally diverse environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support for clients enrolled in HIV prevention programs.
• Lead outreach events and recruitment activities.
• Assist with data collection and tracking for the study.

Skills

Empathy

Cultural sensitivity

Communication

Conflict management

Data collection

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

The Department of Mental Health is seeking a full-time Healthy Relationship Coach. We are looking for someone comfortable discussing relationships, trauma, and sexual health with Black or African American women. Healthy Relationship Coaches will provide support to Black or African American women enrolled in a clinical trial(s) to improve access to HIV prevention.

Healthy Relationship Coaches are defined as "role models who share similar experiences and community membership, and who are trained to provide effective services that will increase the linkage, retention, and adherence of the people they serve." Upon training, Healthy Relationship Coaches will facilitate access to care through navigation services, peer support, community outreach, and will help clients assess barriers to accessing HIV prevention. They will be available to escort clients to appointments, including helping with off-site services, check in with clients regularly, and support care engagement via one-on-one peer education and weekly self-management skills-building sessions. The Coaches will facilitate psychoeducation weekly group sessions with a Licensed Clinical Therapist, assist with transportation, and help develop support and engagement for Black or African American women, as well as help with data management and collection as needed.

This is a full-time position, generally five days per week (Monday through Friday). The schedule may include periodic weekend support or planning of program activities, but otherwise follows a weekday schedule determined with the Supervisor. The position supports recruitment and enrollment activities for the study and will attend community outreach activities (e.g., tabling, fairs, canvassing) to recruit potential participants. Staff members are expected to travel to community outreach events.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an empathic, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and reliable resource for the client 0s HIV prevention care.
• Lead outreach events, one-on-one sessions with clients, and recruitment events.
• Establish rapport with clients and provide project information to the community.
• Assist the study team with data collection, make outreach and data collection reminder calls, emails, and prepare outreach and follow-up data materials.
• Engage in client outreach to contact clients who have missed weekly sessions.
• Provide oral and written reports to the study team during regular team meetings. Timely data entry is necessary for tracking program goals, outcomes, assessments, referrals, and other information as necessary.
• Assist clients with short-term access to program and community services and referrals and other resources available in the target area.
• Help clients acquire transportation to appointments for medical, behavioral health, benefits, or other necessary services.
• Record and track client information securely and confidentially. Monitor recruitment and retention of clients.
• File, retrieve, and maintain client records. Attend meetings and trainings.
• Build and support clients 0skills in HIV systems navigation, patient-provider communication, and HIV prevention compliance.
• Other research-related tasks to support the study as needed.
• Must have a valid MD driver s license and acceptable driving record or have access to reliable transportation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
• Two years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of working with culturally diverse environments, including working with racial and ethnic minority women.
• One year of professional-level experience providing technical assistance in-person, by phone, or by computer.
• Knowledge of how to deliver educational programs in various settings. Experience (volunteer or paid) providing HIV peer navigation or HIV care, or prevention services at a community-based organization, HIV clinic, sexual health clinic, or health department.
• Experience using business software systems in the completion of work assignments (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Comfort with computer and technology (including internet applications).
• Experience recruiting high-risk populations and street smarts.
• Prior peer mentoring experience with racial and ethnic minority women experiencing violence, trauma, and related challenges.
• Ability to manage conflict, mitigate/respond to stressful situations, and engage traumatic stories.
• Ability to understand and maintain professional boundaries.
• Ability to listen with care, treat clients with respect and dignity, and respond to each individual 0s unique needs.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing institutional and other trainings to provide trauma-informed Peer Navigation services consistently across the cohort.

Classified Title: Community Outreach Specialist

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Healthy Relationship Coach (Mental Health)

Role/Level/Range: ACRO37.5/02/CC

Starting Salary Range: $15.70 - $26.25 HRLY (Commensurate w/ exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Typically Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm, with some evening work and weekends

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health

Department name: Mental Health Research Projects

Personnel area: School of Public Health

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Education and Experience Equivalency: Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

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