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Description

Battleford's Family Health Centre, located in downtown North Battleford is seeking applications for an HIV/AIDS prevention project called
Bridging the Divide: Empowerment through Informed Choices.

Job Summary: The Peer Outreach Worker will support their peers in increasing the awareness of the risk factors associated with getting HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and other sexually transmitted infections. As a team member of the Peer Outreach Team, the Peer Outreach Worker will enhance the programming of the project by informing team members on effective sexual health services for youth. The Peer Outreach Worker will work under the general supervision of the BFHC Site Manager and the direct supervision of the Outreach Worker.

Responsibilities:
* To participate and lead in the creation of a youth-led magazine on sexual and reproductive health.
* Conduct peer outreach into the community in order to increase their knowledge and help their peers use safer sexual health practices and harm reduction techniques.
* To develop and lead in summer youth groups focusing on sexual and reproductive health.
* Sit as a youth representative on the Bridging the Divide Steering Committee
* Encourages youth to use appropriate sexual health services

The successful candidate must be:
* Able to speak with their peers about healthy sexuality in an appropriate manner.
* Reliable, punctual, trustworthy and non-judgmental
* Able to interact with a diverse group of people and have excellent people skills.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
* Able to work as an effective team member and to work independently, in a self motivated manner.
* Able to plan and facilitate educational sessions.
* Able to work flexible hours