Remote Community Health Worker & Peer Coach

Duke PA; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Duke University’s Positive Youth Development (PYD) Lab seeks a Community Health Worker/Peer Coach to support adolescents and young adults with chronic conditions and developmental disabilities. You will use lived experience to coach, guide, and empower families as they navigate healthcare systems and life transitions.

You will work remotely 6-8 hours weekly, joining an interdisciplinary team to promote self-management, engagement, and access to resources while contributing to innovative research

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of experience in a position involving patient, family, public, or community contact.
• Knowledge of and experience navigating one or more youth-serving systems on behalf of yourself or your child with special healthcare needs related to spina bifida.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate professional boundaries.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Basic computer skills and ability to document services and interactions accurately.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer health and wellness coaching to adolescents, young adults, and families through telephone and virtual platforms, drawing upon your lived experience to promote engagement and self-management.
• Support patients in navigating healthcare systems and community resources, helping them understand available services and overcome barriers to care.
• Guide individuals toward achieving self-identified goals by encouraging self-advocacy, self-management, and active participation in healthcare decision-making.
• Offer socio-emotional support and mentorship during healthcare, educational, and life transitions while promoting resilience and independence.
• Encourage appropriate clinical follow-up by directing patients to medical, behavioral health, and other professionals when concerns arise.
• Maintain accurate documentation and records of coaching encounters, services provided, and patient progress in accordance with program requirements.
• Participate in required trainings and supervision, including regular meetings with program leadership and the peer coach team to ensure quality and consistency of services.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary researchers, clinicians, and program staff to support clinical programs and research initiatives focused on improving outcomes for youth with chronic healthcare needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Relationship building

Computer skills

Patient/family experience

Youth services knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Duke University’s Positive Youth Development (PYD) Lab seeks a Community Health Worker/Peer Coach to support adolescents and young adults with chronic conditions and developmental disabilities. You will use lived experience to coach, guide, and empower families as they navigate healthcare systems and life transitions.

You will work remotely 6-8 hours weekly, joining an interdisciplinary team to promote self-management, engagement, and access to resources while contributing to innovative research