Job Information
YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish Peer Advocate in Seattle, Washington
Why work with YWCA Seattle King Snohomish?
YWCA SKS is the region's largest non-profit organization with a 120+ year legacy, focused on the needs of women, with programs serving 7,000 people each year. When you work with YWCA, you make a difference.
We're women and BIPOC-led, family-centered, and supportive of employees. As a full-time YWCA employee (30+ hours), you'll enjoy a benefits package including medical insurance, generous vacation, holiday, sick leave plans, and an outstanding retirement plan. Put your passion for racial equity and social justice to work -- apply today!
What You'll Do
BABES Network-YWCA is a peer-based program, a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. BABES reduces isolation, promotes self-empowerment, enhances quality of life and serves the needs of women facing HIV and their families through peer support, advocacy, education and outreach.
Operating on the concept that HIV positive women are uniquely qualified to understand and support one another, BABES Peer Advocate provides non-medial case management, psychosocial support, peer mentorship and education to other HIV positive women. Peer Advocates may also perform community outreach and prevention as well as education at schools, treatment centers, shelters, justice centers, churches, businesses, and other groups.
This position has a social justice component that requires critical thinking through the lens of racism and intersections with poverty. Knowing the core principles of antiracism and grounding those principles in everyday work are required job skills and core values. As an equal opportunity employer, we highly encourage people of color to apply.
Responsibilities
Engage HIV+ members in conversations about treatment adherence, medical care, and support
Support healthy behaviors and attitudes among BABES' multi-cultural membership with active listening, strength-based counsel, education, and modeling
Achieve monthly/quarterly/annual contact goals for one-on-one peer counseling via phone, written communication and in person
Keep accurate and timely records of services provided by entering all communications, data entry and updated information in Provide database
Respond to provider referrals and self-referred women to provide welcoming service entry point for newly diagnosed or those re-entering the care system
Facilitate weekly support groups, quarterly events, and day retreats
Visit members in community, hospital or at home
Work with co-workers to develop an effective team to fulfill BABES mission
Provide resources and referrals to women living with HIV/AIDS including food, housing and transportation assistance, medical care, immigration and case management
Maintain relationships within HIV and social service providers; Stay up-to-date on medical developments related to HIV and changes to HIV services
Assist other staff members with community outreach, volunteer management, and newsletter production
Attend trainings to maintain proficiency in case management, peer advocacy, medical treatment, trauma informed care, de-escalation, and race and social justice issues
Meet regularly with Program Manager to assess performance and adjust workload
Help keep the kitchen and other common spaces clean and orderly
This position description generally describes the principle functions of the position, the level of knowledge and skills typically required and the general scope of responsibility. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities and should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals will perform other duti