Vocational Instruction Project
Location
New York
The Peer Navigator will conduct outreach to clients struggling with treatment adherence and provide support to help them maintain motivation for their care. Responsibilities include accompanying clients to appointments, facilitating groups, and participating in outreach events.
Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and prior experience working with populations affected by HIV, mental health, and substance abuse. NYC Department of Health AIDS Institute Peer Certification is preferred, and candidates must be eligible to achieve it within two months of hiring.
VIP Community Services is dedicated to changing lives and transforming our community. We offer a continuum of services to individuals with histories of chemical dependency. Our client-centered approach empowers people to take charge of their lives and discover their personal paths to self-sufficiency.
The Peer Navigator will provide concrete services geared toward assisting men and women who have histories of medical, behavioral and mental health needs. The Peer Navigator will provide the peer support to engage the individual on a continuum of care to help the individual achieve and maintain motivation for continuing their care while maintaining recovery from substance abuse and mental illness.
Position description: VIP Ryan White Wellness Center
Conduct in person outreach to clients having difficulty maintaining adherence to treatment
(HIV Care/Mental Health/Medical/Substance Abuse Treatments): Outreach phone calls and letters as well as follow up
Accompany clients to appointments
Make home or agency related visits
Promote pro-social behaviors
Facilitator groups (Wellness, Recovery Peer Support, & others as directed)
Participate in outreach events to represent the agency
HIPPA compliance
Attend all agency program staff meetings & trainings
Special Projects assigned by Supervisor
Requirements: Job competency:
HS Diploma or equivalent preferred
NYC Department of Health AIDS Institute Peer Certification preferred.
Be eligible to achieve NYC Department of Health AIDS Institute Peer Certification within 2 months from hiring.
Prior experience working with the HIV/Mental Health/Medical/Substance Abuse population
Excellent written and oral communication
Ability to speak, read and write the English language
Bilingual English/Spanish a plus
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