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Rutgers The State University Peer Support Specialist III (iCW) in Newark, New Jersey

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Recruitment/Posting Title Peer Support Specialist III (iCW)
Job Category Staff & Executive - Healthcare
Department NJMS-Medicine-Infectious Disease
Overview
New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state-at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark's University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Peer Support Specialist III for NJMS- Infectious Disease Practice. The primary purpose of the Peer Support Specialist III (intensive Community Work) is to connect and engage clients either lost o follow-up or who have never accessed care.Among the key duties of this position are the following:
  • Serves a 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.
  • Responsible for introducing community health worker services to all newly diagnosed and new to clinic patients.
  • Supports the care team through an integrated approach to care management and community outreach.
  • Provides intensive support, encouragement, and resources to address needs/barriers identified by the case manager through face-to-face visits, phone calls, text, and emails.
  • Helps clients to access services and resources and address issues of adherence through individual and group sessions.
  • Assists with planning and coordination of IDP and community outreach events.
  • Works with identified community partner(s) to establish rapport and assist clients with linkage to care among those who have been lost, to follow-up or who have never accessed care.
Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA Nonexempt
Grade 1775
Position Salary $24.13/hour
Annual Minimum Salary 24.130
Annual Mid Range Salary 24.630
Annual Maximum Salary 25.370
Standard Hours 40.00
Union Description Teamsters, Local 97
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to .
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility PERS
Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Must have three (3) years of training and/or experience involving knowledge of the Newark area and community resources, firsthand understanding of issues related to living with HIV or AIDS, and/or active participation in community activities and support groups.
  • Equivalent experience, education, and/or training may be substituted for the education or experience requirements.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Must have demonstrated competency in Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) & capability to maneuver electronic medical record systems.
  • Bilingual skills (English/Spanish preferred).
  • Must have a demonstrated interest in serving the community.
  • Must be able to work independently and seek guidance or assistance when necessary. Must have good listening skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of staff, patients, and other healthcare professionals required.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse group of people regardless of their creed, race, and sexuality required
Preferred Qualifications
  • Sensitivity to a substance abuse environment preferred.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Position requires walking 2/3 of the time, requires sitting 2/3 of the time, use of hands to fingers, handle or feel over 2/3 of the time, reach with hands and arms 1/3 of the time, 2/3 of the time talking or hearing.WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light to moderate traffic). Exposure to blood-borne pathogens that requires use of the personal protective equipment.
Special Conditions
Posting Details

Posting Number 24ST1017
Posting Open Date 04/30/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Newark (RBHS)
City Newark
State NJ
Location Details
Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 , if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, p regnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address:

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, p regnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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