Duties and responsibilities: This position is a housed within the RAIN, in Charlotte, NC. Specific responsibilities of the peer navigator include:
Outreach: Participate in community outreach and recruitment including implementing outreach strategies, collaborating with community partners, and assisting with social media strategies. Client enrollment and screening: Complete enrollment protocol with clients; and screen for behavioral health and other needs using the screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) model. Facilitate evidence-based models depending on client interest and need: These include an in-home testing model, PrEP initiation model, and peer navigation services to support individual clients, which may include providing referrals, education, and service coordination. Group support and education : Assist with organizing and facilitating group educational programming and support groups. Client Retention : work to re-engage clients who have been lost to follow-up through outreach and trying to reach client contacts . Assist clients to resolve barriers to re-engagement. Assist with implementation of trainings on LGBTQ+-related topics for community groups. Provide HIV/STI/Hepatitis C testing in the community. Participate in related trainings on topics such as peer outreach, motivational enhancement, case management, and HIV and gender affirming medical care. Document all activities provided as required by the program funder. Integrate as part of the RAIN outreach team, attending and assisting with events and promoting the P2P program and related RAIN programming. Qualifications: This position requires a high school diploma and 3 years' experience or college degree and 1 year of experience. Relevant experience may include a combination of paid and volunteer work including direct client services, teaching or community education, community organizing, and administrative work.
Supervisory relationships: The peer navigator will be supervised by the Lead Navigator, Lee Buncum (Duke University) and the RAIN outreach director.
Skills and knowledge required: A successfully prevention navigator will:
Have personal and lived experiences in the population being services which may include HIV, LGBTQ+, recovery, mental health, and/or communities of color Have strong interpersonal communication skills as well as oral and written communication skills; Be familiar with community resources Be able to build rapport and relationships quickly with a variety of people including clients, therapists, medical care providers, and other service providers Be able to work independently, be self-motivated Demonstrate creative problem-solving skills in real world settings Travel and other special conditions: Local community travel is required for this position. This position will need to travel to community organizations, meet clients within the community, and attend community meetings. Local travel may be accomplished by bus or private car.
