Psychosocial and Health-Related Behavioral Outcomes of a Work Readiness HIV Peer Worker Training Program
About this Session
Peer workers are individuals who have lived experiences (e.g., mental illness, HIV, substance use) and who work in the healthcare or social service industries. This presentation will discuss peer worker training as a vocational intervention strategy and examine a study on the psychosocial impacts of a peer worker training program among HIV peer workers in New York City.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain an understanding of the approach of peer worker training as a vocational intervention strategy.
- Identify the psychosocial and health-related outcomes of participating in an HIV peer worker training program.
- Discuss the implications of peer worker training in the field of rehabilitation counseling.
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1 CRC Credit Available Upon Completion
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Meet Your Presenters
- Erin McKinney-Prupis, DrPH
The Alliance for Positive Change
Erin@alliance.nyc - Jen Yung-Chen Chiu, Ph.D, CRC
Hunter College, CUNY
yc1107@hunter.cuny.edu