Hep C Care Peer Specialist — Outreach & Support

Housing Works

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 56,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Housing Works is seeking a Peer Specialist to support the Hepatitis C Care and Treatment Program, funded by the AIDS Institute. You will use your lived experience with Hep C, substance use, homelessness, and/or the healthcare system to engage, support, and motivate clients through testing, treatment initiation, adherence, and cure (SVR).

You will work closely with the Hep C care team, harm reduction staff, and outreach workers to bring services directly to clients where they are, including those

Qualifications

Familiarity with Hep C treatment
Experience in syringe exchange, harm reduction, or HIV/HCV prevention programs
Core competencies: empathy, non-judgmental approach, reliability, teamwork

Responsibilities

Provide peer-based outreach, engagement, and support to clients who are Hep C positive or at risk.
Build trusting relationships using lived experience to reduce stigma and increase engagement.
Accompany clients through testing, linkage to care, treatment initiation, adherence and SVR testing.
Offer motivational support to clients lost to follow-up or hesitant to engage using harm reduction.
Support clients in overcoming social determinants of health barriers to treatment.
Collaborate with Hep C care team, harm reduction staff, and outreach workers to bring services to clients.

Skills

Empathy

Relationship-building

Non-judgmental

Reliability

Teamwork

Bilingual English/Spanish

Job description

You will work closely with the Hep C care team, harm reduction staff, and outreach workers to bring services directly to clients where they are, including those

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