Peer Facilitator

Work Location: Hybrid at home and at the 1340 Boylston Street office

Schedule: Part-Time (10 hours per week) - This Role is to be a consultant of Fenway Health

Function

This position sits within The Fenway Institute (TFI), the research, education, and policy department of Fenway Health. Reporting to Sean Cahill and under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and other TFI Leadership, the Peer Facilitator works with staff at the Behavioral Sciences Research Program to support and implement a clinical trial according to specified study protocols.

Position Funding

This position is grant-funded and is dependent on the availability of continued grant support for the assigned study/studies. It is possible that the employee's effort will be transitioned, in whole or in part, to other research studies as needed.

Representative Duties

• Deliver manualized curriculum in a small-group, hybrid setting for session cohorts.
• Review session materials and prepare any necessary tools and activities prior to sessions.
• Complete process notes and intervention fidelity forms following sessions.
• Attend weekly meetings with the research team.
• Complete trainings on:
• Intervention guide and delivery
• Small-group facilitation
• Recognizing and responding to concerns of sexual violence, domestic and partner violence, and mental health crises
• Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for consistent operations in compliance with protocol guidelines.
• Maintain current knowledge of LGBTQIA+ health by attending trainings and other professional development opportunities.

• Experience with group facilitation, or a willingness to learn.
• Familiarity with sexual health topics, or a willingness to learn.
• Ability to work harmoniously and effectively with colleagues, patients, clients and vendors across the spectrum of diversity, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status, national origin and immigrant status, religious or spiritual identity, disability (physical, mental, emotional and developmental), veteran status, and/or limited English proficiency).
• Willingness to contribute towards Fenway's efforts in becoming an anti-racist organization and promoting a culture dedicated to ongoing development in service of humility, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, where differences are acknowledged and valued.

Preferred Qualifications

• Seeking candidate with lived experiences as a gay or bisexual man living with HIV over the age of 50.
• Familiarity working to address LGBTQIA+ community needs, with emphasis on working with older populations.
• Comfortable discussing sensitive topics.
• Comfortable speaking to groups.
• Attention to detail.
• Receptive to training and feedback.

Position Restrictions

Due to the nature of TFI research, anyone currently participating in a TFI intervention/interaction study cannot work within the research department, or for one year after the study has concluded.