Remote Peer Coach | Community Health Worker for Youth

Duke PA; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Duke University School of Nursing's Positive Youth Development (PYD) Lab is seeking a Community Health Worker/Peer Coach for a 100% remote, part-time role (6-8 hours/week) to assist adolescents and young adults with childhood-onset chronic conditions and developmental disabilities. You will leverage lived experience to coach families and navigate healthcare systems.

The role focuses on guiding self-management, goal achievement, and connectivity with Duke Health System partners, with ongoing

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of experience in a position involving patient, family, public, or community contact.
• Knowledge of youth-serving systems related to special healthcare needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with patients, families, and healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer health and wellness coaching to adolescents, young adults, and families through telephone and virtual platforms, drawing upon lived experience.
• 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

Confidentiality

Relationship building

Remote communication

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Duke University School of Nursing's Positive Youth Development (PYD) Lab is seeking a Community Health Worker/Peer Coach for a 100% remote, part-time role (6-8 hours/week) to assist adolescents and young adults with childhood-onset chronic conditions and developmental disabilities. You will leverage lived experience to coach families and navigate healthcare systems.

The role focuses on guiding self-management, goal achievement, and connectivity with Duke Health System partners, with ongoing