Syringe Services Program (SSP) - Peer

Cornerstone Family Healthcare•Kingston, NY

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a Peer to join their growing team in Kingston, NY. The Peer position is part-time, with a maximum of 14 hours per week, providing services to the PWUD (People Who Use Drugs) population at the storefront location in Kingston, including outreach and program promotion activities. The program operates as a mobile van and storefront-based outreach, offering testing, counseling, syringes, Narcan, and referrals to PWU/ID (People Who Use/Inject Drugs) within Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, and Sullivan Counties. Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to providing high-quality, comprehensive, primary, and preventative health care services in an environment of caring, dignity, and respect to all people, regardless of their ability to pay. For over fifty years, Cornerstone has been responsive to the needs of the communities it serves, with a continued emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care, irrespective of race, economic status, age, sex, sexual orientation, or disability.

Requirements

A High School Diploma with experience in peer education, Narcan, and harm reduction interventions.
Familiarity with the priority population and the geographic area assigned.
Commitment to undergo training about HIV/STI/HCV, harm reduction, mental health and community resources.

Responsibilities

Participate in outreach to PWU/ID at the community level as well as within shelters, soup kitchens and other community-based organizations to publicize program services and recruit clients.
Participate in outreach to community partners and work with SSP program to increase client recruitment and promote program services.
Participate in providing ESAP vouchers, PrEP information and information on opioid overdose prevention to clients.
Work with program staff in referring clients for testing, linkage to treatment and other services as deemed appropriate.
Complete training assigned by the SSP Supervisor.
Observe and abide by HIPAA and the HIV Confidentiality Law.
Assist in promoting and implementing program services.
Pass on to SSP Supervisor any referrals for HIV/STI/HCV testing and counseling, drug treatment, PrEP and PEP medication, medical treatment and other services as applicable.
Maintain an awareness of the demand for services among the priority population and consult with SSP program staff about adjusting programming as needed.
Assist in conducting outreach recruitment activities using social media, presentations to services providers and networking with community organizations and key community members.
Complete the mandated continuing education trainings as selected and scheduled by the SSP Supervisor.
Assist in program coverage when required.
Attend and participate in monthly department, All Staff and other required meetings.
Be familiar with Cornerstone policies and procedures and the Employee Handbook.
Maintain confidentiality of all aspects of Cornerstone including, but not limited to, patient confidentiality, financials, and employee relations.
Perform other related duties as assigned