PEER EDUCATOR

Borinquen Health Care Center • Miami, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Borinquen Medical Centers is seeking a full-time Peer Educator based 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 supports client intake, appointment scheduling and follow-up, patient records and documentation, HIV/STD education, counseling and testing, treatment adherence outreach, service monitoring, and timely data collection. The Peer Educator also distributes preventive materials, participates in required meetings and training, and supports assigned projects.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent and/or outreach experience.
• Must be HIV positive.
• Basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS services and training on HIV funding streams.
• Bilingual ability; English and Spanish preferred, as well as Creole.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability in English and Spanish is preferred; Creole is also listed.

Responsibilities

• Enter, enroll, and process new intakes into Medical Management.
• Enter, enroll, and process new intakes into SDIS.
• Create charts with required documentation according to Ryan White Requirements (RWR) and BHCC.
• Coordinate and maintain patient appointment schedules.
• Contact patients by phone or mail each day to follow up when they miss appointments.
• Maintain a calendar of reassessments according to RWG.
• Prepare and maintain patient charts with documentation of services provided to or on behalf of clients.
• Provide HIV/BHV/STD risk-reduction information.
• Monitor and follow up on service delivery.
• Counsel newly diagnosed HIV-positive people about treatment and service options.
• Coordinate home visits and reach out to patients who have treatment adherence problems.
• Provide HIV pre- and post-counseling and testing.
• Ensure data is collected in a timely, accurate, and consistent manner.
• Distribute preventive materials, including safe-sex kits.
• Participate in meetings and training necessary to perform the job.
• Support staff on assigned project-based work.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Short-term disability
• Company-paid long-term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid holidays
• Vacation and sick time
• Team and workplace atmosphere

What This Job Offers

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