Peer Navigator - Military Veterans
at HERC- Upper MidWest
NYU Silver School of Social Work
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Peer Navigator
Location: 1 Washington Square North, NY, NY 10003
Date of Posting: February 27, 2025
Contact: Samantha Serrano (ss13443@nyu.edu)
Annual Salary: $65,000-$69,000
Part-Time Position: 21 hours/week
Duration: 1 year with the possibility of extension, position is dependent on grant funding
In-Person Position (Not Hybrid)
Project title: Community-based behavioral intervention to increase COVID-19 and influenza vaccination for African American/Black and Latino persons: An optimization randomized controlled trial
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct high-quality intervention sessions and activities with participants (navigation, health education)
- Conduct quantitative assessments with participants, as needed
- Recruit participants as neeeded
- Perform other related activities as required
Required Education, Experience, Skills and Abilities
? Master?s degree in social work, public health, psychology, nursing, or other social/behavioral science or BA/BS degree and at least 5 years of experience in behavioral research
? Knowledgeable about COVID-19 and flu vaccinations and comfortable leading discussions about the benefits of vaccinations with a diverse study population
? Experience with REDCap
? Experience with quantitative and qualitative research methods
? Excellent organizational skills
? Excellent computer and technical skills and the ability to learn new computer programs/applications
? Commitment to social justice and racial and socioeconomic equity
? Interest in COVID-19 vaccination issues
? Interest in intervention optimization and the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST)
? High level of attention to detail, flexibility, ability to work on a team, and punctuality
? Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed
? Bilingual in English and Spanish
Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills
? Experience with intervention research and/or conducting social/behavioral interventions
? Expertise in motivational interviewing theory and techniques
? Health education experience
To apply, please provide a Resume and Cover Letter.
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