Peer Navigation Specialist

About the role

The Peer Navigation Specialist supports the implementation of a multi-year prevention and navigation grant serving transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary (TGNCNB) community members. The role uses a peer-based, strengths-focused approach to promote health education, HIV prevention, engagement in care, and connection to supportive services.

Responsibilities

• Provide health promotion, health education, and risk-reduction counseling to TGNCNB community members.
• Identify and address barriers to prevention, care, and supportive services, including social determinants of health.
• Support intake support, health promotion, risk-reduction counseling, navigation, case management, and group-level intervention support for participants.
• Conduct outreach, recruitment, and engagement activities with TGNCNB community members.
• Support participant engagement and retention through timely follow-up, reminder calls, missed appointment outreach, and rescheduling support.
• Administer surveys, gather participant data, and support participant database maintenance.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete documentation of all services in TREAT/AIRS and any other required systems.
• Attend required meetings, trainings, case conferences, supervision sessions, and professional development activities related to the scope of work.

Requirements

• Knowledge of HIV prevention strategies, including PrEP, PEP, condoms, routine testing, and linkage to care.
• Understanding of the needs and experiences of TGNCNB communities, including barriers to affirming healthcare, prevention services, and supportive resources.
• Experience providing outreach, engagement, navigation, peer support, or case management services in a community-based setting.
• Basic to intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with electronic case management and documentation systems, including TREAT/AIRS, eCOMPAS, AWARDS, or similar client documentation and reporting systems.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or HSE required.
• Additional training or certification in peer navigation, community health work, HIV prevention, harm reduction, motivational interviewing, or related service areas preferred.

Skills

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize responsibilities, and meet documentation deadlines in a fast-paced, outcomes-driven environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, clients, community partners, and service providers.
• Commitment to confidentiality, client-centered service delivery, harm reduction, and culturally responsive care.

Benefits

This is a hybrid position requiring a combination of field-based, in-office, and remote work based on program needs and supervisor approval.

Pay

$50,000 per year (DOE)

Schedule

Standard schedule is determined by the supervisor based on program needs. Evening or weekend hours may be required for outreach, community events, trainings, or participant engagement activities.