Coach/Navigator (School of Medicine, Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine)

The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine is seeking a Coach Navigator to support both a federally funded research study and clinical sexual health navigation services.

The individual will provide motivational interviewing–based coaching, peer navigation, and operational support for a randomized controlled trial evaluating an integrated substance use and HIV care intervention for young Black and Latino men who have sex with men at risk for or living with HIV. Concurrently, the individual will serve as a clinic-based navigator, delivering HIV/STI testing, linkage, and longitudinal navigation services within the Adolescent Medicine Clinic.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Research Study (50%) – Coach / Peer Navigator Role

Participant Engagement & Coaching

- Provide motivational interviewing–based coaching and peer navigation to study participants.
- Build rapport with youth at risk for or living with HIV and with co-occurring substance use.
- Deliver structured coaching aligned with study intervention protocols.

Study Recruitment & Retention

- Recruit, screen, and enroll participants from clinic and community settings across Baltimore and Philadelphia.
- Maintain engagement and retention through ongoing follow-up and relationship building.
- Support outreach strategies including clinic-based and digital recruitment.

Study Implementation & Operations

- Assist with day-to-day coordination of study activities across sites.
- Support intervention delivery (peer navigation + collaborative care model).
- Coordinate participant visits, assessments, and follow-up activities.
- Maintain accurate documentation, case report forms, and tracking systems.

Compliance & Coordination

- Adhere to IRB-approved protocols and informed consent procedures.
- Support communication with study team across multiple sites.
- Ensure data quality and timely completion of study-related tasks.

Clinic-Based Navigation Services (50%) – VOISES / HIV/STI Programming

HIV/STI Testing & Counseling

- Provide rapid HIV antibody testing in clinic.
- Coordinate daily identification of eligible patients for testing.
- Deliver pre- and post-test counseling (in-person and virtual).
- Utilize the 20-minute testing window to provide sexual health education and counseling.

Patient Identification & Workflow Support

- Generate and manage daily lists of eligible patients (e.g., clinic testing lists).
- Coordinate with providers ordering tests through EPIC (POCT HIV workflow).
- Partner with providers to increase testing uptake through integrated workflows.

Linkage to Care & Navigation

- Link youth to

oSTI treatment.

oConfirmatory HIV testing.

oHIV treatment or prevention (including PrEP).

- Provide benefits navigation, appointment coordination, and follow-up tracking.
- Support youth across prevention and treatment cascades.

Ongoing Engagement & Communication

- Maintain longitudinal engagement with youth via phone, text, and secure messaging.
- Provide adherence counseling and support sustained engagement in care.
- Conduct stigma-reduction counseling and sexual health risk reduction education.

Wraparound & Support Services

- Connect youth to additional services, including

oMental health care.

oHousing and food resources.

oSchool or employment support.

oViolence prevention and crisis services.

- Provide individualized, developmentally tailored navigation services.

Health Coaching & Peer Navigation

- Deliver integrated 1:1 coaching that combines

oHealth coaching

oCare navigation

oAdherence support

oTailored engagement strategies

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree.
- Some related experience in a medical office environment.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working with marginalized youth, including LGBTQ+ populations.
- Experience in HIV/STI prevention, substance use, or behavioral health.
- Training or experience in motivational interviewing or health coaching.
- Experience with research data systems (e.g., REDCap)
- Familiarity with electronic medical records (e.g., EPIC).
- Familiarity with clinical workflows and/or research studies.
- Experience working with adolescents and young adults, particularly in sexual health, HIV/STI prevention, or substance use.

- Knowledge of HIV prevention strategies, including PrEP and HIV/STI testing workflows.
- Experience with data tracking systems (e.g., REDCap, EPIC) and basic data management.

Classified Title: Clinical Program Coordinator 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Coach/Navigator (School of Medicine, Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine)   
Role/Level/Range: ATO 40/E/03/OE  
Starting Salary Range: $18.65 - $34.75 HRLY ($46,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F; 8:30 - 5:00 (days/hours may vary from time to time) 
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus  
Department name: SOM Ped Adolescent Medicine   
Personnel area: School of Medicine