Peer Health Educator
The PrEPared and Strong (P&S) study was funded by the National Institutes of Health to explore adherence to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a drug that may prevent HIV infection. This research study is being conducted among men and transgender women who have sex with men in collaboration with a local community health agency. Reporting to the Program Manager, the Peer Health Educator will support study activities and assist participants to adhere to PrEP.
This position is grant funded.
Please note that this is a non-union support staff position and will be located at 215 West 125th Street.
Major Accountabilities:
- Facilitates in-person support groups and leads and moderates on-line support group; assists participants to identify and access needed social services; escorts participants to appointments
- Assists with screening potential study participants in person, over the telephone, via email, and through social media; completes and updates locator forms and assists research staff with scheduling participant appointments; tracks scheduled follow up study visits and provides reminder letters and calls for follow-up visits to retain study participants
- Assists Outreach and Recruitment Specialist in a range of activities to engage, educate, recruit, and retain study participants in community (e.g., health and social service organizations, other community-based organizations) and non-traditional settings (bars, subways, informal gatherings) while occasionally working flexible hours (evenings & weekends)
- Establishes and maintains positive professional relationships with potential and enrolled participants, visitors, and other employees; contributes to developing study team outreach and retention strategies
- Conducts all research activities in accordance with study protocol, standard operating procedures and other appropriate institutional regulations, procedures and policies, including procedures to safeguard confidentiality of study participants
- Assist with delivering study-related presentations to community partners; attends study specific and other study related trainings and meetings as requested by the Program Manager
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Special Working Time And Environment:
- Must be willing to occasionally work nights and weekends in order to meet with targeted community
Travel Requirements:
- No travel required for job other than travel to business meetings within New York City
Education
- High School graduate or equivalency certificate and one (1) year of directly related experience
Experience, Skills & Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Minimum two (2) years of community based experience (e.g., providing health education, improving access to services)
- Demonstrated experience providing services in, or familiarity with, Gay/MSM venues and communities
- Demonstrated experience working with diverse, medically underserved, high risk populations communities
- Demonstrated experience working in teams and independently, and exercising initiative and discretion when handling confidential information
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience, Skills & Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience working with in-person support groups and on-line support groups through social networking
- Demonstrated and successful experience managing multiple priorities under pressure
- Familiarity with communities of Black men who have sex with men in New York City
- Paid or volunteer experience working with communities affected by HIV
HOW TO APPLY:
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