Project Connect Peer Outreach Specialist

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.

• Knowledge of health seeking behavior of target population or health belief of target population
• Experience in peer education strongly preferred
• Ability to communicate in English
• Fluency in one or more A&PI languages preferred
• High energy with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to reach and recruit program participants from target community.
• Independent and good team player
• Reliable, punctual and flexible
• Ability to work well with diverse population.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and stressful environment
• Ability to work well within the organizational structure
• Ability to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends
• Ability to use public transportation
• Ability to use common office software (Word, Excel, Power Point)