Peer Navigator

2 weeks ago

New York, United States Housing Works Full time

Housing Works requires employees working in our Health Services division to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved for a legal accommodation. If you need an accommodation for any reason, including related to this job requirement, please contact Human Resources.

Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.

**Benefits**:
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.
Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

**Compensation Range: $17/hr
- $23/hr Commensurate with experience**

**Overview**:
The Hepatitis C Peer Navigator’s (PN) role is to assist individuals who have known Hepatitis C (HCV) infection and those at high risk with navigation and care coordination services.

Other activities include conducting outreach, providing harm reduction education, conducting rapid HIV and HCV testing, and coordinating medical and other supportive services as needed.

The PN provides group and individual HCV prevention education, HCV care coordination, and referrals to treatment and care.

The PN must be knowledgeable about community resources, including educational, social, and emotional supportive services available to clients.

Duties may also include recruiting clients, administering questionnaires, data gathering, maintaining patient databases, assisting with event organizing, performing data entry, program promotion, and group facilitation.

**Responsibilities**

Conduct outreach activities including educational presentations, community hepatitis C rapid testing (including pre
- and post-test counseling), and facilitation of community linkage agreements.
- Coordinates follow-up testing and care for those who test positive.
- Performs rapid HIV and HCV testing.
- Builds relationships and locates resources that promote the recovery, independence, health, and wellbeing of service users.
- Conducts an initial assessment with each participant to assess their health and wellness status and experience with accessing health care.
- Conducts community health promotion, health education, and risk reduction counseling.
- Maintains routine communication with clients and assists with coordinating client’s care navigation goals.

Partners with agency staff and all members of the care team.
- Follows up with clients on a regular basis to keep them engaged and to assess progress.
- Navigates the medical system, including scheduling medical appointments, escorting clients to appointments, helping clients communicate with medical personnel, and assisting with any follow up as necessary.
- Completes and submits documentation of services provided in a timely and efficient manner.
- Participates in agency’s HCV events and/or initiatives as needed. Secondary:

- Attends required meetings as deemed appropriate and related to the scope of service.
- Adheres to workplace policies and procedures, including confidentiality, documentation, and conflict resolution.
- Participates in case conferences.
- Participates in quality assurance and quality improvement planning projects and activities as directed.
- Participates in monthly staff and peer worker development meetings and interventions.
- Conducts data entry and reconciliation for the program as needed.

Minimum Requirements
- High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma minimum requirement
- New York City Department of Health Peer Certificate Training or the ability to obtain certificate through attendance at an AIDS Institute Authorized training center.
- Preferred training in the following areas: o HIV 101 o Viral Hepatitis 101 o Hepatitis C Point-Of-Care Testing Technology o Pre and Post Test Counseling o LGBT Sensitivity o Syringe Exchange and Harm Reduction Training o HIV Confidentiality and Risk-Reduction Counseling o Opioid Overdose Prevention o Delivering HIV Positive Test Results o Fundamentals of HIV Prevention Counseli

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