Argus Community Inc
Location
New York
Salary
$17 - $18 / HOUR
Peer Specialists provide client-centered support to encourage engagement in care and treatment adherence. They conduct outreach, facilitate syringe exchange transactions, and provide harm reduction education to participants.
Candidates should have experience in addiction counseling and knowledge of infectious disease prevention and harm reduction practices. The role requires physical ability to lift up to 20 pounds and flexibility to work various shifts including evenings and weekends.
Job Title: Peer Specialist- SSP Part Time
Department: Syringe Services Program
Reports To: Assistant Director of Harm Reduction Services
BOOM!Health Harm Reduction Center
Peer Specialists are integral to our Harm Reduction Services Program and provide specialized services in a professional environment. Peer Specialists work to encourage engagement into care and support adherence to treatment by providing client centered individual and group level skill building activities to achieve client goals.
· Understanding of issues related to living with HIV or AIDS
· Ability to work as part of a mobile outreach team and in the Harm Reduction Center
· Ability to work with people who use drugs
· Provide Syringe Exchange transactions
· Package harm reduction supplies for distribution to participants
· Conduct outreach activities to promote the program and increase overdose awareness
· Ability to use good judgment regarding confidentiality issues
· Ability to help clients identify risk reduction strategies (safer sex, safer drug use, needle exchange, etc.
· Make referrals to internal programs for services that we provide
· Able to work various shifts, days, evenings, or weekend hours
• Addiction counseling: 1 year (Preferred)
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