Peer Link

Job Title:    Peer Link (PL)

Locations:  Kingston, Montego Bay, St. Ann

Reports:     Peer Navigator

Deliverables

1. Attends and participates in at least one (1) planning meeting per month
2. Attends and participates in at least one (1) in-house training session per month
3. Prepares and submits monthly calendar/schedule for one-on-one interventions and executes these interventions
4. Attends at least two (2) group interventions per month
5. During one-on-one interventions provides information to 20 contacts (MSM/SW/ LBT/ WLHIV/ WLD) in outreach per month on:

Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL) to include the Organisation’s:

• History
• Mission, Vision, Goal
• Locations (Head Office & Chapters)
• Focus
• Suite of Prevention, Treatment and Enabling Environment Services

HIV, AIDS and other STIs to include:

• Categories of STI: Bacterial, Viral, Protozoal, Fungal, Parasitic
• HIV: What it is, History, Stages - Acute HIVInfection, Clinical Latency (HIV Inactivity or Dormancy), Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Prevention, Transmission, Connection to other STIs, Treatment and the Continuum of Care
• Syphilis: Prevention, Transmission, Stages - Primary, Secondary, Latent, Tertiary Stages
• Gonorrhoea: Prevention, Transmission, Symptoms, Treatment
• Chlamydia: Prevention, Transmission, Symptoms, Treatment
• Bacterial Vaginosis: Prevention, Transmission, Symptoms, Treatment
• Herpes: Prevention, Transmission, Types: Oral & Genital; Symptoms, Treatment for Outbreak
• Trichomoniasis: Prevention, Transmission, Symptoms, Treatment
• Genital Warts: Prevention, Transmission, Symptoms, Treatment
• Pubic Lice or Crabs: Prevention, Transmission, Symptoms, Treatment
• Hepatitis A, B & C – Prevention, Transmission, Symptoms, Damage Caused

Violence to include:

• Making the Connection between Violence and HIV and Related Health Outcomes
• Describing what Violence is
• Noting that Violence is Common
• The Common Types of Violence Experienced by Key Groups (MSM, SW, LBT, WLHIV, WLD)
• Violence Experienced at Different Levels by the Groups
• Asking Contacts Permission to ask if they have Experienced Violence
• Delivering Core Messaging when asking about as well as Responding to a Disclosure of Violence
• Talking about Safety
• Sharing Referral Options
• Leaving the Contacts with Next Steps

Other SRH-related areas to include:

• Stigma and Discrimination: Definition of Stigma, Different Forms of Stigma, Definition of Discrimination, Difference between Stigma and Discrimination, Stigma and Discrimination as Barriers to Health-related Services
• Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) – Usage, Initiation, Course
• Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) – Usage, Initiation, Course
• Emergency Contraception – Usage, Initiation, Course
• Sex and Gender – Definition of Sex, Definition of Gender, Difference between Sex and Gender, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
• Pap Smear 101 (cervical and anal): What it is, Reasons for Getting a Pap Smear, How a Pap Smear Test is Performed; Frequency, Length of Time to Get Results, Concerns

Link new members of key groups to access services as follows:

• Five (5) new women from the LBT community clinical sessions with a doctor and nurse, psychologist (one on one or couples counseling/VAW support group
• Five (5) new contacts (MSM/TGW/SW) for HIV Testing and Counselling (HTC)

Note

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Contact

The Executive Director
Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL)

3 Hendon Drive, 
Kingston 20
Jamaica

Email: infojasl2010@gmail.com

Base Salary: Undisclosed