Environmental Services Coordinator

HEALTH FEDERATION OF PHILADELPHIA•Philadelphia, PA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction Division is seeking an Environmental Services Coordinator to support the day-to-day operations of the Division’s environmental services programs, including Block-to-Block (B2B), Project Reach, and Philly Phlush. The Environmental Services Coordinator will assist with daily field coordination, staff scheduling, public restroom operations, syringe collection efforts, neighborhood clean-up activities, volunteer support, supply inventory, documentation, and community response efforts. This position will help ensure that staff and volunteers are trained, supported, and following program expectations, safety procedures, and documentation requirements. The coordinator will also assist with tracking program activity, maintaining accurate records, supporting safe field practices, and communicating operational concerns to the Environmental Services Manager. This role is essential in supporting programs that reduce environmental hazards, address community concerns, improve public spaces, and serve neighborhoods most impacted by substance use, homelessness, and related public health challenges. The Environmental Services Coordinator will report directly to the Environmental Services Manager and work closely with staff across PDPH’s Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction Division, the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, the Opioid Response Unit, community organizations, neighborhood residents, and other city partners.

Requirements

High School diploma or G.E.D. required.
At least 2 years of experience working in a field-based setting.
Experience coordinating field operations, outreach services, sanitation services, environmental services, public health programs, or community-based programs.
Experience supervising, training, or supporting staff, volunteers, or program participants.
Knowledge of harm reduction, overdose prevention, substance use-related public health issues, homelessness, and community-based outreach.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage schedules, supplies, field assignments, and competing priorities.
Ability to communicate professionally with staff, community members, partner organizations, and city agencies.
Ability to respond calmly and effectively to changing field conditions, urgent needs, and operational challenges.
Experience with data tracking, documentation, inventory, and basic reporting.
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout Philadelphia as needed.
Commitment to public health, harm reduction, dignity, community care, and reducing environmental hazards in impacted neighborhoods.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in public health, human services, social work, environmental services, community development, or related field preferred.
Harm reduction training, OSHA blood borne pathogen training, or other relevant public health, safety, our outreach related certificates preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Assist with the day-to-day coordination of environmental services programs, including B2B, Project Reach, and Philly Phlush.
Support the Environmental Services Manager in planning, organizing, and monitoring daily field operations.
Help establish daily and weekly work priorities based on program needs, staffing, community concerns, and environmental conditions.
Assist with adjusting schedules when staffing shortages, call-outs, weather events, or urgent operational needs occur.
Help ensure that staff understand daily expectations, assigned locations, safety procedures, and reporting requirements.
Support the planning and daily operation of the Block-to-Block neighborhood clean-up program.
Assist with coordinating work assignments for B2B participants, volunteers, and staff.
Help identify streets, intersections, parks, lots, and other public spaces in need of clean-up or targeted environmental response when needed.
Support efforts to ensure B2B participants are treated with dignity, respect, and professionalism.
Help coordinate supplies, equipment, PPE, and materials needed for daily B2B operations.
Coordinate and support Project Reach field activities, including syringe sweeps, syringe collection box servicing, and environmental outreach.
Help identify locations where discarded syringes, drug paraphernalia, trash, or other environmental concerns are reported.
Assist with maintaining service schedules for syringe collection boxes and community clean-up locations.
Support staff in safely collecting and disposing of discarded sharps and related materials according to established procedures.
Assist with tracking syringe collection data, route completion, site concerns, and supply needs.
Help coordinate responses to community requests, partner referrals, and environmental complaints.
Assist with creating and maintaining schedules for Public Restroom Specialists.
Help ensure Philly Phlush units are opened, closed, cleaned, stocked, and maintained according to program expectations.
Coordinate supply needs for public restroom operations, including paper products, cleaning supplies, PPE, and other materials.
Support coverage planning when Public Restroom Specialists are unavailable or when additional staffing support is needed.
Assist with identifying maintenance issues, service interruptions, safety concerns, or operational barriers at Philly Phlush locations.
Communicate updates regarding restroom operations, closures, supply needs, and field concerns to the Environmental Services Manager.