Needed: One More Talented Young Lady, 18-21 as HIV Peer Educator

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LOCAL CBO IN SEARCH OF DYNAMIC YOUNG WOMAN TO SERVE AS A

CO-TRAINER FOR PEER-BASED, BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION!

(SIHLE)

Sisters Informing, Healing, Living, and Empowering: A Peer-Led, Group-Level HIV Prevention Intervention for Sexually Active, African American Teenage Females

CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING-

·        Available to attend 4-day, intensive training (March 22-25, 2011) in Chicago’s Hyde Park;

·        Available for occasional, pre-scheduled travel to gain further intervention skills and knowledge and to serve as a “near peer” trainer;

·        Must currently be between the ages of 18-21;

·        Able to communicate well, present to an audience, and engage targeted population on discussions around sex, sexuality, STIs/HIV, condom use, condom negotiation, and self empowerment;

·        Able to relate to young, African American females between the ages of 14-18.

INCENTIVES FOR CANDIDATES-

·        Opportunity to learn about CDC’s DEBI (Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions) Program through practical experience as a DEBI trainer

·        Opportunity to travel and network, nationally;

·        Earn $100/day plus all expenses paid travel and lodging;

·        Learn more about science-based public health interventions

·        Opportunity to be trained by phenomenal master trainers and mentors

Interested? Please contact Ms. Felicia Simpson, via email at fsimpson@southsidehelp.org

Email responses only, please…Be sure to include your resume and cover email