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Organization Background
The Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization (CAIRO)’s mission is dedicated to enhancing social justice and achieving parity for the diverse African immigrants and refugee communities in Oregon and Central Minnesota through community organizing, collaborative leadership, and service advocacy. We envision a more just and equitable society in which children, youth, and families live in sustained, supportive communities, which reinforce the cultural wealth and lived experience of the family.
Position Summary
The Behavioral Peer Support Specialist will work across CAIRO departments and with our community partners to support youth and parents by providing culturally specific and responsive care to address taboos about tobacco usage. The Behavioral Peer Support Specialist will mainly work with a caseload of K-12 students in Beaverton or Reynolds School District, but the position also requires conducting home visits and developing community outreach events for students and/or families. They will also provide resiliency building by facilitating access to resources that improve health outcomes, including services that connect residents with healthcare resources and support groups for communities. This position requires a bilingual, flexible, and very self-directed person with bi-cultural familiarity who has good judgment and is comfortable working in sensitive situations. This position does require semi-regular evening & weekend availability for community events.
This full-time position is based in the Portland Metro Area. This position reports to the Health Prevention Programs Coordinator
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Language Preferred: Fluent in English and in Somali, Swahili, or another African language with a significant number of speakers in the Portland area or Oregon.
Salary: $22 per hour
Benefits
CAIRO offers the following benefits for this position:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Skills, Abilities & Experience:
Full Time
$50k-60k (estimate)
03/20/2024
05/19/2024
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