The Peer Educator helps to provide up-to-date HIV information for individuals living with HIV and had a desire to share their knowledge with others.

• Supports adherence for health care appointments.
• Function as an extension of the adherence nurse/health educator and health care provider to support adherence with ongoing care and medications.
• Provide education opportunities for the rural clinics where it is difficult for others to travel to other educational opportunity venues.
• Provide insight about living with HIV that supports the knowledge of the health care providers.
• Document interactions with the patients and use the Change Theory approach to support healthier lifestyle behaviors.
• Spend an entire day at each clinic.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

High school diploma. Must successfully pass the 5 week peer training with a 70% on the Post test, give a 10 minute presentation on a selected topic, and participate in 1 Peer Educator update each year.  Peer coaches have received advanced training to include: HIPAA, boundaries, disclosure, see occupational health etc.