Peer Support Specialist III (Intensive Community Work (iCW))

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Peer Support Specialist III (Intensive Community Work (iCW)) in the Department of Medicine within the New Jersey Medical School (NJMS).

The primary purpose of the Peer Support Specialist III (intensive Community Work) is to connect and engage clients either lost to follow-up or who have never accessed care. Serves as a role model to demonstrate recovery and wellness principles and provide non-clinical support to clients to pursue and maintain their health and wellness and reach their fullest potential. Serves as a community liaison and work as part of the medical case management team to address barriers to connection and retention in care. Supports the care team through an integrated approach to care management and community outreach. Provides reliable information, appropriate referrals, and emotional support to those clients who have agreed to participate in the program. Helps clients to access services and resources and address issues of adherence through individual and group sessions.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Responsible for introducing community health worker services to all newly diagnosed and new to clinic patients.
• Assist the medical case management team with caseloads of newly diagnosed and lost to follow up patients.
• Assist the medical case management team with collection of necessary documents and submission of applications for housing, emergency financial assistance and medication assistance.
• Manages an assigned caseload.
• Provides intensive adherence counseling to patients that are not virally suppressed >6 months.