HIV Peer Support Navigator

Westchester Medical Center Health Network; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Westchester Medical Center Health Network seeks a Peer Coordinator to provide client-centered support and education to clients with HIV. This role coordinates and advocates for services with the client's care team to promote positive health outcomes in a collaborative, safe environment.

The Peer will identify barriers to care, navigate to appointments, and deliver educational materials while maintaining confidentiality and adhering to program guidelines. Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Qualifications

• Living with HIV and ability to manage care and adherence.
• Experience in sexual health education preferred.
• Comfortable communicating with patients and community.

Responsibilities

• Identify and address barriers to care; provide emotional support to HIV-positive clients.
• Orient new patients to grant and clinic services and introduce clinic staff.
• Navigate patients to medical visits and other health services.
• Outreach new referrals within 5 work days; follow up for missed appointments.
• Provide educational and organizational materials.
• Support education and adherence through individual or group activities.
• Meet patients at home and escort to appointments as needed.
• Outreach to patients lost to contact and follow up on missed appointments.
• Document interventions in AIRS; maintain logs; submit monthly monitoring data by the 5th.
• Attend the AIDS Institute Peer Certification program to completion.
• Protect confidentiality; ensure consent forms; safeguard devices and passwords.
• Collaborate with team; address staff and client concerns; refer to ACC Administrator.
• Participate in Quality Improvement/QA committees.
• Other duties as requested by supervisor.

Skills

Living with HIV and medication-adheren

Sexual health education experience

Communication with patients and within

Education

High School diploma or GED

NYS DOH Peer Education Training (or willingness)

Job description

Westchester Medical Center Health Network seeks a Peer Coordinator to provide client-centered support and education to clients with HIV. This role coordinates and advocates for services with the client's care team to promote positive health outcomes in a collaborative, safe environment.

The Peer will identify barriers to care, navigate to appointments, and deliver educational materials while maintaining confidentiality and adhering to program guidelines. Bilingual Spanish preferred.