About the position

The Peer Educator is to provide outreach and supportive service to HIV patients. The Peer Educator will assist the HIV team members and provide support and services to identify new diagnoses and or treatment naïve patients, conducting re-engagement activities for patients that have missed appointments, have fallen out of care, or have an unsuppressed viral load, or who are lost to care. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of the Ryan Health.

Responsibilities

  • Orient new patients to the health centers' HIV services and staff
  • Conduct re-engagement activities and outreach to patients
  • Provide support, education, and adherence assistance
  • Educate patients regarding early medical intervention, options to reduce/modify stressors, and adherence to treatment regimens and appointment schedules
  • Provide reminder calls and follow-up for missed appointments and home visits as needed
  • Conduct group and individual level educational and behavioral interventions utilizing evidence-based curricula and education materials as needed
  • Conduct home visit and escort to medical/social service appointments
  • Ensure that programmatic records are maintained according to agency standards
  • Document all outreach efforts, health education and group interactions in eCW

Requirements

  • Certified in Peer Education Training
  • NYS adult resident, ages 18 and up, with the shared lived experience of HIV can apply
  • Experience working with the target population
  • Ability to relate well to target population
  • Experience working with other Peers
  • Must demonstrate a willingness to learn
  • Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary and willingness to go into the field to make home visits
  • Must have computer skills in order to document in the electronic medical record system (eCW)

Nice-to-haves

  • Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
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