Peer Specialist

Services For The Underserved, Inc.•New York, NY

57d•$52,000 - $52,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Care Coordination Redesign Program serves people with HIV/AIDS and seeks to connect them to medical services and stabilized housing. The Care Coordination Redesign Program (CCR) employs a navigation model and a chronic care model to advocate for, communicate with, and identify resources for the client, as well as encourage and support clients to gain and maintain independence in their healthcare to ensure improved client health outcomes and improved quality of life. This role involves a minimum of 80% fieldwork in the community.

Requirements

Minimum High School Diploma or GED.
Certification by the NYS AIDS Peer Work Certification Program.
Experience working with people living with AIDS, homeless people, or substance users is encouraged.
Effective written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual Spanish is encouraged.
Experience working within an outreach model or case management is preferred.
Basic computer skills (e.g. MS Office suite and Windows).

Responsibilities

Provide peer support services to consumers with HIV/AIDS, homelessness, mental health, and substance use.
Drawing from lived experience, engage clients through outreach, appointment accompaniment, and wellness coaching, helping to reduce stigma and foster trust.
Support medication adherence, facilitate linkage to medical and behavioral health services, and promote self-management and empowerment.
Accompany consumers to all primary care, specialty care, and other health care appointments.
Accompany consumers to other social service appointments as warranted.
Provide critical feedback to other members of the health care team based on observations in the field.
Record all service provision on Field Logs (or “mappings”) for submission to the Data Entry Specialist on a daily basis.
Facilitate groups for CCR consumers.
Document all services in AWARDS Case Management Software.
Collect and record Primary Care Status Measures data as assigned.
Participate in daily planning meetings with SRO Intervention Project Team.
Periodic participation in team meetings, case conferences, division meetings, and training as required.
Participate in Services for the Underserved Quality Assurance/ Quality Improvement activities.
Report to the Program Director in the absence of the CCR Supervisor.