CHI Educator

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a CHI Educator to join our growing team in Middletown. 

RATE OF PAY/SALARY: $30.43 per hour

WORK LOCATION(S): Middletown, NY 

STATUS: Full-time

CORNERSTONE’S MISSION: 

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to provide high quality, comprehensive, primary and preventative health care services in an environment of caring, dignity and respect to all people regardless of their ability to pay.  For more than fifty years, Cornerstone has been responsive to meeting the needs of the communities in which we serve with a continued emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care regardless of race, economic status, age, sex, sexual orientation or disability. 

CORNERSTONE BENEFITS: 

Competitive salaries   I   Health Benefits   I   Retirement plan   I   Paid Time Off   I   Sick Time  I  Flexible Spending  I  Dependent Care  I   Paid Holidays 

General Purpose:

The CHI Educator is responsible for day-to-day operations of the CHI Program and for providing education and interventions to incarcerated individuals to develop them as peer educators within the NYS DOCCS Sullivan Hub (Eastern, Ulster, Woodbourne, and Otisville Correctional Facilities). 

Key Competencies: 

• Completes documentation in a clear and comprehensive manner which follows agency standards and requirements.
• Develops and implements HIV/HCV/STI related trainings to educate incarcerated individuals. Conducts DOH CHI Peer Educator training to prepare incarcerated individuals to become peer facilitators. 
• Maintains working relationship with NYS DOCCS staff and follows rules set forth by NYS DOCCS.

Description of Duties:

• Provide educational trainings within Sullivan Hub Correctional Facilities within NYS DOCCS.
• Provide training for incarcerated individuals interested in becoming peer educators.
• Assist the program in setting up trainings within each facility.
• Develop and provide training and education to incarcerated individuals, staff, and peer educators.
• Provide individual education and risk assessments to individuals who are living with or risk of HIV and/or HCV.
• Maintain positive working relationship with SURN and all Nurse Administrators within the correctional facilities.
• Develop and maintain resource networks for service coordination.
• Engage in weekly supervision with the Program Supervisor.
• Participate in department and program meetings. 
• Hold meetings with facility medical staff and to assess program needs and address concerns.
• Complete monthly reports and statistics in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Collect and enter data into the AIRS database.
• Comply with all DOCCS and facility rules and regulations and maintain working relationships with NYS correctional staff.
• Maintain extensive knowledge of HIV, HCV, STI, Harm Reduction, Cultural Humility, TIC, and other related information.
• Attend and participate in monthly department, All Staff and other required meetings. 
• Be familiar with Cornerstone policies and procedures and the Employee Handbook.
• Maintain confidentiality of all aspects of Cornerstone including, but not limited to, patient confidentiality, financials, and employee relations. 
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

 Education/Experience Required:

• Associates Degree or bachelor’s degree in education, Social Work, or related field; 
• 2-3 year's experience in Education, Social Work, or related field; extensive knowledge of HIV/STI/HIV, experience in correctional systems. Experience as an Educator.