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Martha Robles

Chula Vista,CA

Summary

Martha Robles,

Peer Navigation Coordinator

Christie’s Place

HIV+ Latina woman, Diagnosed in 2000

Martha began working in the HIV field seventeen years ago as an outreach volunteer in San Diego, CA where she provided information to the community about HIV testing as well as other services available persons living with HIV/AIDS. Martha began working at Christies Place as a Family Case Worker in 2010 and became a Peer Navigator with the Change for Women Program in 2011. Martha was recently promoted to Peer Navigation Program Coordinator and leads a group of five peer navigators. Together, they ensure that clients have access to vital resources such as case management, transportation, mental health counseling, medical care and other supportive services.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Peers Navigation Program Coordinator

Christie's Place
07.2022 - Current
  • Provide coordination support and implementation of various program activities
  • Coach and supervise Peer Educator Interns
  • Support in identifying and building linkages with community partners to ensure program success
  • Contribute to internal and external program reporting, such as progress and final reports
  • Support with completion of program objectives and recommended changes in scope as needed
  • Support with facilitating curriculum for various client trainings
  • Coordinate peer navigation case load assignment
  • Assist with collaborative support activities with community agencies and binational communities
  • Develop, evaluate, and oversee the Promotores group including accepting and reviewing applications and interviewing new participants
  • Attend meetings as needed
  • Support the vision, mission and goals, and demonstrate a vision, mission and goals, and demonstrate a commitment to the values, of the organization
  • Perform other duties as directed

Bilingual Peer Medical Case Manager

Christie's Place
01.2021 - Current
  • Enroll clients referred by provider into the program
  • Provide intensive case management assessment and care coordination to clients
  • Monitor participant utilization of care with Christie’s Place and other agencies
  • Encourage clients to attend program’s support groups and classes
  • Document attempted contacts, client visits and medical assessment information in chart following primary care visit
  • Participate in bi-weekly case conference meetings with interdisciplinary team
  • Complete all monthly activity reports at the end of each month
  • Complete and maintain all client files, documentation and follow up within 3 business days of encounter
  • Coordinate appointments between clients and staff

Peer Navigator

Christie's Place
01.2012 - Current
  • Responsible for conducting outreach to women at designated partner agencies and other locations where there is a high probability of reaching HIV infected women who are newly diagnosed or who have fallen out of care.
  • Re-engaging women of diverse background who have fallen out of care through: outreach, telephone follow up with clients who do not make their primary care appointments, follow up with primary care providers, helping clients make appointments or helping them make their own appointments and making appointments reminder calls. Responsible for facilitating referrals to core and support services as needed.
  • I prepare and distribute women's culturally specific resource materials and/or other information about HIV services.
  • I conduct assessments of client's need for primary care/treatment and/or supportive services, early intervention/diagnosis information, peer based counseling, information based and hand-in-hand assistance in accessing appropriate services.
  • I assist the front desk and screen telephone calls, responding to inquiries for service, and for interpreting Peer Navigator services to the community.

Present Narcotics Anonymous Group Coordinator, Na

Narcotics Anonymous
12.2005 - 10.2020
  • Coordinate and facilitate weekly substance abuse recovery groups. Responsible for speaking at regional local and out of state and international (Mexico) N.A. Conventions. Responsible for representation and presentation of N.A. Services at Hospital and Institutions throughout San Diego.

Peer Advocate

CASA, San Ysidro Health Center, (SYHC)
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Responsible for client outreach, conducted client assessments and program orientation, transportation of clients to medical appointments, conducted community educational presentations, conducted women's support group, distributed program materials throughout the south bay community, assisted in mobile unit HIV testing, attended health fairs, participates in AIDS Walk and other HIV/AIDS community events.

Elementary Class Room Assistant, Edison Elementary

Edison Elementary School
01.1995 - 01.1996
  • Assisted teacher in multiple classroom duties, preparing classroom materials for students, assisted grade K children with reading and arithmetic assignments. Responsible for supervision of children's outdoor activities. Assisted in children's small group field trip supervision. Responsible for conducting story time and one on one and small group tutoring. Monitored children's nap time.

Education

GED -

Adult School
San Diego, CA
01.2017

Skills

  • Bilingual
  • Facilitator
  • Coordinator
  • Trainer
  • Peer Navigator
  • Health Promoter
  • HIV educator

Accomplishments

  • Created and Facilitate a Relapse Prevention Group for women living with HIV-AIDS
  • Created and Co-Facilitate HIV- Women Latinas Support Group in San Marcos
  • Participate in Vision y Compromiso as Health Promotor
  • Recently participate in Sacramento for the Legislative Day to Represent the Latinas Community
  • On June 9/2012 I will graduate from a Substance Abuse Certified
  • Recently participate in USCHA Conference

Timeline

Peers Navigation Program Coordinator

Christie's Place
07.2022 - Current

Bilingual Peer Medical Case Manager

Christie's Place
01.2021 - Current

Peer Navigator

Christie's Place
01.2012 - Current

Peer Advocate

CASA, San Ysidro Health Center, (SYHC)
01.2007 - 01.2010

Present Narcotics Anonymous Group Coordinator, Na

Narcotics Anonymous
12.2005 - 10.2020

Elementary Class Room Assistant, Edison Elementary

Edison Elementary School
01.1995 - 01.1996

GED -

Adult School

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