Peer Educator - Access to Healthcare

Community Healthcare Network; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Healthcare Network (CHN) in Brooklyn seeks an Outreach Worker to conduct community outreach, provide risk reduction information, and refer clients to needed services, including arranging clinic appointments.

You will distribute HIV/AIDS educational literature, participate in trainings, and maintain confidential records. A High School diploma or GED is required, and candidates should be engaged with the community and capable of communicating with diverse populations.

Qualifications

• Be a member of the targeted communities and at the targeted service groups (a ‘peer’).
• Good communication skills and experience with HIV issues.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of geographic area of work site and language appropriate to community.
• Demonstrate ability to work with HIV-infected individuals.
• Interest in and conviction of purpose and aims for all programs in the clinic.
• Respect for the rights of individuals to make their own decisions about their medical care.
• Ability to communicate easily and display a cordial manner towards individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Conducts community outreach and door-to-door outreach in targeted areas identified by the Program Manager to meet grant targets.
• Participates in community health and community fairs as an agency representative.
• Provides referrals of clients to necessary health and support services in the community, including making appointments for clients at CHN clinic sites.
• Facilitates related services for health center patients and CHN staff with respect to confidentiality and privacy.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Skills

Community member (peer)

HIV knowledge

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Community Healthcare Network (CHN) is a not-for-profit organization providing more than 65,000 New Yorkers with primary and behavioral healthcare, dental, nutrition, wellness, and needed support services.

What We Offer

Growth and development: Access to various healthcare professionals and benefits to deepen understanding and interest in the various disciplines involved in community health programming.

Supportive Team culture: Be a part of an interdisciplinary environment where your ideas and work are valued and encouraged.

Comprehensive benefits: Including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement plans, employee assistance programming and more.

Position Summary

Responsible for conducting outreach, providing general risk reduction, providing referrals to needed services, distributing HIV/AIDS information and condoms, participating in training and support activities, utilizing data forms to document and report activities performed.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Conducts community outreach and door-to-door outreach in targeted areas identified by the Program Manager to meet grant targets.
• Participates in community health and community fairs as an agency representative.
• Provides referrals of clients to necessary health and support services in the community, including making appointments for clients at CHN clinic sites.
• Facilitates related services for health center patients and CHN staff as appropriate, with respect to their confidentiality and privacy.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Other Functions

• Identifies community resources and makes contact with such agencies.
• Escorts clients to necessary services, as appropriate.
• Documents clients reached through community outreach and report this in AIRS.
• Participates in training, in-services, and support activities for peer educators.
• Distributes HIV/AIDS educational literature to clients and agencies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Certificate/License Required

• High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalency

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required

• Should be a member of the targeted communities and of the targeted service groups (a ‘peer’).
• Good communication skills and experience with HIV issues.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of geographic area of work site and of language appropriate to community.
• Demonstrate ability to work with HIV-infected individuals.
• Interest in and conviction of purpose and aims for all programs in the clinic.
• Respect for the rights of individuals to make their own decisions about their medical care.
• Ability to communicate easily and display a cordial manner towards individuals from a variety of socio-economic, cultural and religious background.

Location: Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Hours

Tuesday : 9 AM- 5 PM

Wednesday: 9 AM- 5 PM

Thursday: 9 AM- 4 PM