Project Connect Peer Outreach Specialist
Apicha Community Health Center
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Apicha Community Health Center is hiring a Project Connect Peer Outreach Specialist. The Project Connect Peer Outreach Specialist will conduct outreach to community-based organizations to raise awareness of the target community's unique needs and increase capacity to serve this population. This role involves marketing Project Connect, representing Apicha Community Health Center at events, and recruiting mentors to support LGBTQI youth. The specialist will also facilitate discussions, work with program staff and volunteers, and assist with administrative duties.
Key focus areas include Conduct outreach to community-based organizations, Raise awareness of unique needs of target community, and Increase capacity to serve target population.
Successful candidates bring Knowledge Of Health Seeking Behavior, Ability To Communicate In English, and Ability To Work Flexible Hours. Important skills include Knowledge Of Health Seeking Behavior Of Target Population, English, High Energy, Interpersonal Skills, Communication Skills, and Program Participant Recruitment.
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Full Time
Professional
New York, NY, US
Salary Range: $22.93 To $23.96 Hourly
Position Summary:
This position will conduct outreach to other community-based organizations to raise awareness of the unique needs of the target community and increase capacity to serve this population; market and promote Project Connect to the target communities to ensure that programs and services are appropriate, well-branded and reflective of the needs of the community; represent Project Connect as well as Apicha Community Health Center at various health fairs and other community events; recruit and retain a core group of mentors to provide a safe-space and supportive community for youth; facilitate a series of informal roundtable discussions with volunteer mentors and young LGBTQI participants covering a wide range of topics (i.e., building supportive networks and self-esteem, coming out to family members and in the workplace); work closely with other Community Health Education program staff and volunteer peer navigators within the Community Health Education program and Apicha CHC; help recruit volunteers from target populations; support and meet with volunteers at least once a month; attend all required meetings and trainings; and assist with administrative duties for the CHE HIV Prevention and Project Connect.
Qualifications:
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Knowledge of health seeking behavior of target population or health belief of target population
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Experience in peer education strongly preferred
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Ability to communicate in English
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Fluency in one or more A&PI languages preferred
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High energy with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
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Ability to reach and recruit program participants from target community.
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Independent and good team player
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Reliable, punctual and flexible
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Ability to work well with diverse population.
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Ability to handle multiple tasks and stressful environment
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Ability to work well within the organizational structure
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Ability to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends
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Ability to use public transportation
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Ability to use common office software (Word, Excel, Power Point)
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