Peer Counselor MetroPlus Health Plan 94 reviews - New York, NY $16 an
hour - Part-time Marketing Statement MetroPlus Health Plan provides the
highest quality healthcare services to residents of Bronx, Brooklyn,
Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island through a comprehensive list of
products, including, but not limited to, New York State Medicaid Managed
Care, Medicare, Child Health Plus, Exchange, Partnership in Care,
MetroPlus Gold, Essential Plan, etc. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of NYC
Health + Hospitals, the largest public health system in the United
States, MetroPlus network includes over 27,000 primary care providers,
specialists and participating clinics. For more than 30 years, MetroPlus
has been committed to building strong relationships with its members and
providers to enable New Yorkers to live their healthiest life. Position
Overview Under the direct supervision of the Health and Wellness Advisor
II or designee, the Peer Counselor will provider supportive services to
member engaged in the Ending the Epidemic grant project. Job Description
- Promote the ETE interventions at designed health care facilities. *
Conduct initial and follow-up interviews to promote the program. *
Co-facilitate treatment adherence support groups at designated Health +
Hospitals Facilities and community based organizations. * Prepare
meeting space for all group activities; order refreshments, copy
hand-outs, etc. * Conduct weekly adherence reminder calls and complete
text reminder messages. * Attend meetings, training sessions and site
visits. * Escort members to clinic and other medical/therapy service
visits. * Establish effective communication with community facility
support staff and participate in meetings at designated facilities as
needed. * Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation
of quality improvement and performance improvement initiatives related
to the ETE interventions. * Develop marketing strategies to support the
engagement and retention of members for the three ETE interventions. *
Attend in-service education and training sessions. Participate in the
competency development of other HIV Services operations and support
staff. Peer Counselor/Educator Goals and Objectives * Increase overall
level of viral load suppression from 75% to 82% by the end of the year.
- Complete individualized training schedule by the end of the year. *
Co-facilitate 3 patient/member adherence support group sessions during
yearly program Minimum Qualifications * High school diploma with at
least one year of HIV Peer training or experience. Knowledge of concerns
of persons living with HIV/AIDS. * Excellent interpersonal,
organizational communication and analytical skills. * Computer literacy
with proficiency with Microsoft Office products is required. * Bilingual
(English/Spanish) is preferred. Fluency in other languages is
Professional Competencies * Basic counseling and HIV education for
members enrolled in the intervention. * Computer proficiency; word,
excel, PowerPoint, DCMS, Quadramed, and other related MetroPlus systems.
- Integrity and Trust * Customer Focus * Functional/Technical skills *
Written/Oral Communication This is a unionized position, in addition to
a variety of options for Health Benefits through MetroPlus, unionized
employees are eligible for vision, dental, life insurance, prescription
drug coverage and more through their designated union. 21 hours ago -
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