Peer Advocate
About The Position
Under the direction of the Social Worker, the Peer Advocate will assist social workers and case managers in delivering services to clients enrolled in PODER. This role involves performing outreach activities such as home visits and escorts, advocating on behalf of clients, and assisting them in accessing health, mental health, and social services. A significant part of the role includes scheduling and providing escorts to various community appointments. The Peer Advocate will serve as a positive role model, sharing knowledge on accessing community services and encouraging improvements in self-care related to mental health, general health, and healthier choices regarding substance use and high-risk behaviors.
Requirements
- High School/General Equivalency Diploma
- Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and related issues.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to interact effectively with all populations served.
- Ability to speak, read, and write the English language.
Responsibilities
- Provide a positive role model of self-empowerment to clients.
- Share knowledge on how to access various needed services in the community.
- Encourage and support improvements in self-care in the areas of mental health, health, and healthier choices around substance use and high-risk behaviors.
- Provide scheduled community escorts for program clients as directed by the social worker & case manager.
- Make outreach home visits to program clients as scheduled by the social worker or case manager.
- Report observed changes in client functioning (drug use, mental health, health, activities of daily living, social situations) to the social worker immediately.
- Participate in individual supervision.
- Participate in Team Meetings.
- Be responsible for being on time and demonstrate reliable attendance.
- Be sensitive to the needs of clients and respectful at all times.
- Utilize a harm reduction approach to engaging clients with multiple challenges.
- Interact and advocate with other community service providers in a respectful and professional manner.
- Have a basic understanding of HIV mode of transmission, disease progression, treatment options and side effects.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
