Harm Reduction and Homeless Outreach Coordinator

Odyssey House Inc.•Salt Lake City, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Odyssey House of Utah is hiring a full-time Life-Saving Overdose Prevention and Response Services (Outreach Services) Coordinator in Salt Lake. The role provides safe, judgment-free access to clean supplies and support, and engages people in the community to build trust, promote safer practices, and connect them with treatment, recovery, healthcare, housing, mental health, and substance use resources. The position supports adolescents and adults in the organization’s inpatient and outpatient service settings. The coordinator documents client interactions, services, referrals, and testing; provides education on safer use, overdose prevention, and risk reduction; coordinates basic wound care support; handles and disposes of biohazardous materials safely; and helps maintain a clean, welcoming facility. The role also coordinates supplies and naloxone, staff training, testing and counseling, program compliance, grant reporting, budgets, and outcome tracking. The schedule is Monday through Friday. Compensation is $19.00; the posting does not specify the pay period.

Requirements

Complete Utah Naloxone Trainer Training within six months.
Complete Life-Saving Overdose Prevention and Response Services Navigator Training every two years.
Maintain Infectious Control Training as required.
Complete HIV Testing training within six months.
Complete Hep C Testing training within six months.
Complete required pre-employment screenings; screenings may include background checks, fingerprinting, applicable registry screenings for Adult Residential roles, and other position-related verifications.
For roles requiring driving, undergo an MVR review and hold a valid Utah driver’s license.
Adhere to Odyssey House’s mission, philosophy, scope of service, applicable standards, and employee responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Provide Life-Saving Overdose Prevention and Response Services and ensure safe, judgment-free access to clean supplies and support.
Conduct client encounters and document distributed materials, education provided, referrals, interactions, and service data in Client Track and HR Tracker.
Educate clients about safer use practices, overdose prevention, and risk-reduction strategies.
Engage with clients in the community to build trust, support safer practices, and connect them with treatment, recovery, and other resources.
Refer clients to healthcare, housing, mental health, and substance use services as needed.
Safely handle biohazardous materials and ensure proper disposal of sharps.
Maintain facility cleanliness and create a safe, welcoming environment.
Communicate with Life-Saving Overdose Prevention and Response Services and outreach teams to maintain consistent services.
Provide or coordinate basic wound care support and connect clients with medical services.
Conduct rapid HCV and HIV testing weekly, provide education, and deliver results counseling.
Report testing events and service activities in Client Track and Kareo.
Attend Department of Health and SSP meetings to stay current on overdose prevention and response practices.
Maintain organized inventories of program supplies and coordinate participant kit assembly, including safer-use supplies and naloxone.
Train staff on program practices in collaboration with medical assistant and front desk teams.
Manage naloxone supply relationships with Utah Naloxone and UDOH.
Ensure compliance with state requirements for Life-Saving Overdose Prevention and Response Services.
Submit grant reports and fulfill related documentation requirements.
Order inventory through NASEN, Amazon, UDOH, and OH Procurement.
Monitor and update program and grant budgets.
Facilitate program training in partnership with UDOH and other organizations.
Track and analyze program outcomes and impact metrics to improve outreach strategies.
Adhere to Odyssey House’s mission, philosophy, scope of service, applicable codes of conduct and service standards, and requirements related to safety, customer service, work environment, and quality client care.
Understand and meet responsibilities related to the position, time management, personnel files, client records, incident reporting, mandatory training, client boundaries, and individual rights.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Long- and short-term disability coverage
Flexible spending account
403(b) retirement plan, with immediate participation available and a 100% employer match up to 6% after one year of service
Paid time off, accruing up to 35 days per year, with increased accrual rates after one year
Sick leave rollover that allows half of unused accrued sick time to be converted to extra vacation days at year-end
Paid sabbatical after five years of service
Employee assistance program with confidential 24/7 mental health, financial, and personal well-being support
Tuition reimbursement of up to $9,000 per year for approved programs, subject to eligibility requirements
Paid training and professional development opportunities, subject to manager approval and eligibility
On-demand access to earned wages through Paylocity, subject to terms
Free UTA transit pass for the daily commute
Monthly performance awards and team recognition
Casual dress code and workplace culture