Peer Advocate Specialist - San Fernando Valley, Ca

Our Ideal Candidate will have the following qualifications:

• If using a personal vehicle to drive for work purposes, a valid CA driver license and current auto insurance in compliance with the minimum requirements of CA vehicle code are required.
• Ability to be flexible and work respectfully within a diverse group.
• Comfort talking about sexuality, relationships, abortion, contraception, and STIs.
• Reliable means of transportation for onsite and off-site work.
• Availability to work some evenings and weekends, as needed.
• Minimum one (1) year experience in and commitment to training and educating teens required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional appearance and attitude.
• Strong computer and technology skills, including video creation and editing.
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.
• Ability to work independently, as a team member, and be a team builder.
• Bachelor’s Degree with a sexuality education, social services or health education background or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience in video production strongly preferred.
• Warm, friendly, outgoing. Responsive to new ideas and situations.
• Program coordination experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to facilitate sexual health education in classrooms and after-school settings as well as trainings for young people, using creative teaching techniques.
• Ability and willingness to travel within Los Angeles County.

About the position:

• Support the revision of Peer Advocate training content according to relevant laws, requirements, and education needs.
• Create and implement the Peer Advocate and Social Media plans for reaching determined goals and objectives.
• Work in collaboration with other Community Education programs and other PPLA departments.
• Develop effective strategies for the recruitment and selection of Peer Advocates on an annual basis.
• Represent PPLA in the community by developing and maintaining relationships with schools, community-based organizations and other collaborations.
• Co-lead team building activities for the Community Education Department.
• Serve as a trainer, facilitator, presenter and spokesperson for Community Education and support external relationships with media, entertainment stakeholders, donors, foundations, and/or elected officials.
• Support the priorities for Peer Advocate work based on grant deliverables and program needs.
• Master competencies in delivering PPLA’s sexual health education programming and teach PPLA’s sexual health curriculum in middle and high schools.
• Maintain necessary knowledge and skills to provide leadership to programs and staying current on recent studies on sexuality, sexual health, PPLA services, teen pregnancy, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS, healthy relationships, reproductive rights, as well as educational approaches to teens, parents, and communities, including LGB and transgender teens and communities.
• Create youth-led videos and social media content to be used as Peer Advocate outreach material, educational content, promotional content and to support advocacy efforts.
• As needed and as assigned by supervisor, will perform the following teen call line duties: 1) Schedule patient appointments according to PPLA guidelines, using PPLA’s computer-based appointment schedule, 2) Provide callers/patients with appropriate resources as necessary, 3) Communicate information on payment for health services, including self-pay, private insurance, and state benefits such as Family PACT and Medi-Cal, 4) Adhere to PPLA scripts and protocols, 5) Follow laws and PPLA guidelines relating to patient confidentiality as well as reproductive health of minors, 6) Comply with safety procedures, including emergency procedures, & 7) Adhere to affiliate goals and policies on professionalism, wait time in clinics and on the system for addressing client complaints.
• Leverage relationships with graduated Peer Advocates and keep them engaged in advocacy, spokesperson, media, and volunteer opportunities.
• Track and input all expenses incurred by the Peer Advocate program.
• Collect, organize, and input outreach data to ensure reports required for foundations and donors, PPLA Board and the Public Affairs/Community Education Department are complete.
• Train 50-70 Peer Advocates in the PPLA program and ensure that they learn about and follow all PPLA Program Policies and Procedures.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Community Education Manager and/or the Director, Community Education, VP of Community Education, and/or Chief Operating Officer.
• Plan, oversee and facilitate weekly Peer Advocate meetings and trainings at various partner schools.
• Support relationships with LAUSD key staff, Peer Advocate school administrations, UCLA, and other community-based organizations.

Generous salary and benefits package includes:

• Medical and Dependent Flexible Spending Account plans
• Generous vacation, sick, and holiday benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options for you and eligible dependents
• Free basic life/AD&D policy with additional voluntary coverage options
• Short Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident policies
• Hiring Range: $65,000 - $73,000 per year (Exempt)
• 403(b) Retirement plan with up to 3% employer match
• Public Transportation and Commuter Pre-Tax Reimbursements