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Peer Navigator


Housing Works


Location

New York, NY | United States


Job description

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.
Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain. Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone. If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at [email protected]


Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit
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.

Partners with agency staff and all members of the care team.


Minimum Requirements

Skills Required Screening Questions


Are you familiar with the philosophy of Harm Reduction?


Are you familiar with the mission of Housing Works?


What is your familiarity with the population we serve?


Job tags

Full timeLocal areaImmediate start


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