Peer Educator

Borinquen Health Care Center • Miami, FL

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About The Position

Borinquen Medical Centers is seeking a full-time Peer Educator in Miami, Florida. The Peer Educator provides peer support, including client orientation and education about health and social service delivery, and recruits participants into testing and treatment programs. The role includes processing new client intakes, coordinating appointments and reassessments, maintaining patient charts and service documentation, sharing HIV and STD risk-reduction information, and supporting clients with treatment and service options. The Peer Educator also provides HIV pre- and post-test counseling, conducts testing, follows up on service delivery and treatment adherence, coordinates home visits, distributes preventive materials, and participates in required meetings and training.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent and/or outreach experience.
• Must be HIV positive.
• Basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS services.
• Training on HIV funding streams.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English and Spanish; Creole is also preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enter, enroll, and process all new intakes into Medical Management.
• Enter, enroll, and process all new intakes into SDIS.
• Design new charts with required documentation according to Ryan White Requirements (RWR) and BHCC.
• Coordinate and maintain a schedule for patient appointments.
• Follow up daily by phone or mail with patients who missed appointments.
• Maintain a calendar of reassessments according to RWG.
• Prepare and maintain patient charts containing documentation of all services provided to or on behalf of a client.
• Provide HIV, BHV, and STD risk-reduction information.
• Monitor and follow up on service delivery.
• Counsel newly diagnosed HIV-positive persons about treatment and service options.
• Coordinate home visits and reach out to patients who have treatment adherence problems.
• Provide HIV pre- and post-test counseling and testing.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and consistent data collection.
• Distribute preventive materials, including safe-sex kits.
• Participate in meetings and training necessary to perform the job.
• Support staff in assigned project-based work.
• Perform other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and short-term disability coverage.
• Company-paid long-term disability.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Standard paid holidays.
• Vacation and sick time.
• Amazing team and atmosphere.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED