RSVP needed for those seeking to be a NYSDOH AI Cert Peer
Perry Junjulas
Perry Junjulas, Executive Director
The Albany & Schenectady Damien Centers
The Resource Centers for People with HIV/AIDS
Albany (and Mailing Address): 646 State Street, Albany, NY 12203
Schenectady: 615 Nott Street, Schenectady, NY 12308
Phone: 518-449-7119 x102 Fax: 518-449-7881
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Hi All,
Anyone who may want to become NYSDOH AI Certified Peer worker, please read the following:
****Please note, rsvp's need to be received immediately, so if you or someone you know is interested, they should take care of registration right away. There are approximately 10 open seats for this training. Once the seats are filled, you will need to wait for the training to be scheduled.
Below is a course description for the Peer Certification (description below) 3 day training, attached are the FAQ sheet for Peer Certification.
In addition, many other helpful documents can be found here:https://www.hivtrainingny.org/Home/PeerCertification
NYS AIDS Institute Peer Worker Pre-Certification Course
The New York State Department of Health is pleased to announce that, beginning in early 2016, there will be a formal process for certifying individuals as AIDS Institute Peer Workers.
This three-day training is intended for people seeking to become NYS AIDS Institute Certified Peer Workers who are either currently working as a Peer Worker or who have been selected by an agency for possible future employment as a Peer Worker. The interactive training helps participants build the knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to use their lived experience of HIV, HCV or accessing harm reduction services as a vehicle to help clients.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Use their lived experience as the basis for providing effective prevention, harm reduction, outreach, patient-navigation and/or self-management services to clients;
- List core competencies of AIDS Institute peer workers and identify required training's to build skills in each competency;
- Recall the NYS AIDS Institute Peer Worker Code of Ethics;
- Maintain confidentiality and appropriate boundaries when working with clients;
- Work effectively as a member of their agency’s care team;
- Follow-best practices for documenting the services they provide to clients;
- Participate effectively in case conferences with other professionals;
- Explore issues related to employment as a peer worker;
- Identify self-care strategies to address work-related stress.
Cassandra D. Kahl, M.A.
NYSDOH, AIDS Institute
Office of the Medical Director
HIV Education & Training Program, Peer Certification
Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower, Albany, NY 12223- Rm 244
John Wikiera,Chair, PWA/Peer Educator/Advocate/Consultant
Tiffany Lloyd,Co Chair, SMNF, Family Planning Services, Educator
Talia Shenandoah,Sec, American Indian Community House, Educator
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