Description

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of transgender, nonbinary, and gender diverse youth and young adults of color? Join our dynamic team at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center as a Research Assistant - Peer Health Educator! This unique role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the LEAP research project funded by the Adolescent Trials Network, delivering crucial health education and support. 

Callen-Lorde is dedicated to providing sensitive, quality healthcare and related services targeted to New York’s LGBTQ communitiesregardless of ability to pay. Joining our team means being a part of a passionate, innovative, and diverse community committed to making a positive impact.

About the Role: 

As a Research Assistant - Peer Health Educator, you will play a pivotal role in our research team by delivering structured one-on-one and group educational sessions both in-person and remotely. Your primary focus will be engaging and supporting transgender, nonbinary, and gender diverse youth and young adults of color. You will lead community outreach and recruitment efforts, enroll participants, and ensure their continued engagement throughout the study.

General responsibilities include:

• Complete required training programs encompassing program curriculum, research protocols, Community Health Worker (CHW) program, and health insurance navigation.
• Assist in community outreach and recruitment endeavors.
• Enroll participants in the study and ensure their ongoing engagement.
• Conduct structured one-on-one and group sessions, both in-person and remotely.
• Administer the health-harming legal needs assessment and liaise with collaborating attorneys.
• Represent LEAP at various community events, meetings, and conferences.
• Offer navigation assistance for community resources, healthcare, and insurance access.

Work Schedule/Salary/Benefits
Callen-Lorde is open Monday through Saturday. This is a full-time position that will require morning, afternoon, evening hours and occasional weekends when needed. Salary will be accompanied by an excellent benefits package including an exceptional low cost medical plan option for you and your family, dental insurance, vision insurance, no-cost life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Assistance, Commuter Benefits, a generous paid time off plan, and a 403B retirement savings plan. 

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent preferred
2 years of experience working with transgender, nonbinary, and gender diverse youth and young adults of color. 
Experience in medical/social services environment strongly preferred
Demonstrated connections with agencies serving the LGBTQ community are essential.
Willingness to travel within site consortium jurisdiction and work occasional evenings and weekends when needed for program activities.
Strong customer service orientation

Desired Characteristics, Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with participants, team members, and community stakeholders.
• Ability to work with diverse populations.
• Ability to remain calm, focused, and helpful when under stress or when dealing with challenging situations.
• Capability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail, especially in documentation and data entry.
• Familiarity of issues relevant to the LGBT community, particularly concerning HIV and other health-related challenges.
• Commitment to Callen-Lorde's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative
• Commitment to the mission of Callen-Lorde.