Project Connect Peer Outreach Specialist

Apicha; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Apicha is seeking a Project Connect Peer Outreach Specialist to perform community outreach and mentor recruitment for LGBTQI youth in New York, NY. The role involves engaging with community-based organizations, promoting Project Connect, and representing Apicha CHC at events.

Responsibilities include recruiting mentors, facilitating discussions, and coordinating with CH Education staff. Flexibility for some evenings and weekends is required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of health seeking behavior or health beliefs of the target population.
• Experience in peer education is strongly preferred.
• Ability to communicate in English.
• Fluency in one or more AAPI languages preferred.
• High energy with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to reach and recruit program participants from the target community.
• Independent and a good team player.
• Reliable, punctual and flexible.
• Ability to work well with diverse populations.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work within the organizational structure.
• Ability to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends.
• Ability to use public transportation.
• Ability to use common office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach to community organizations to raise awareness of target community needs.
• Market and promote Project Connect to ensure programs are well-branded and relevant.
• Represent Project Connect and Apicha CHC at health fairs and community events.
• Recruit and retain mentors to support LGBTQI youth.
• Facilitate informal roundtable discussions with volunteers and youth.
• Coordinate with program staff and peer navigators within the Community Health Education program.
• Help recruit volunteers from target populations and meet with them monthly.
• Attend required meetings and trainings; assist with CHE HIV Prevention project tasks.

Skills

Health behavior knowledge

Peer education

English communication

AAPI languages

Interpersonal skills

Recruitment

Independent

Team player

Reliability

Diversity sensitivity

Multitasking

Organizational fit

Flexible hours

Public transport

MS Office

Job description

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Project Connect Peer Outreach Specialist

Full Time Professional New York, NY, US

Salary Range: $22.93 To $23.96 Hourly

Position Summary:

This position will conduct outreach to other community-based organizations to raise awareness of the unique needs of the target community and increase capacity to serve this population; market and promote Project Connect to the target communities to ensure that programs and services are appropriate, well-branded and reflective of the needs of the community; represent Project Connect as well as Apicha Community Health Center at various health fairs and other community events; recruit and retain a core group of mentors to provide a safe-space and supportive community for youth; facilitate a series of informal roundtable discussions with volunteer mentors and young LGBTQI participants covering a wide range of topics (i.e., building supportive networks and self-esteem, coming out to family members and in the workplace); work closely with other Community Health Education program staff and volunteer peer navigators within the Community Health Education program and Apicha CHC; help recruit volunteers from target populations; support and meet with volunteers at least once a month; attend all required meetings and trainings; and assist with administrative duties for the CHE HIV Prevention and Project Connect.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of health seeking behavior of target population or health belief of target population
• Experience in peer education strongly preferred
• Ability to communicate in English
• Fluency in one or more A&PI languages preferred
• High energy with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to reach and recruit program participants from target community.
• Independent and good team player
• Reliable, punctual and flexible
• Ability to work well with diverse population.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and stressful environment
• Ability to work well within the organizational structure
• Ability to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends
• Ability to use public transportation
• Ability to use common office software (Word, Excel, Power Point)