Harm Reduction Coordinator

Community Health Action of Staten Island • New York, NY

11d • $52,000 - $57,000

About The Position

The primary role of the Harm Reduction Coordinator is to facilitate the daily processes of Community Health Action’s Harm Reduction programming on our Mobile Health Unit serving multiple communities throughout Staten Island. Core to this program’s service menu is street-level outreach and engagement of individuals managing an opioid use disorder. The Coordinator will work in a fast-paced environment in collaboration with other Harm Reduction managers and direct service staff implementing harm reduction services targeting active substance users and their significant others. The mobile harm reduction work includes, but is not limited to, the following services: community canvassing to conduct outreach and engagement, sterile syringe exchange, harm reduction education and counseling, and opioid overdose prevention services.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience working with individuals with substance use disorder, preferably in a harm reduction focused program.
• High School diploma or equivalency required; Associate degree may supplement for 1 year of experience; Bachelor’s degree may supplement for 2 years of experience
• Certified Peer Recovery Advocate (CRPA) CRPA required. This can also be obtained within the first 90 days of employment.
• At least 1 year of experience supervising staff and/or management experience.
• Oriented to the scope of practice of peers.
• Commitment to multiple pathways to recovery, including medication assisted treatment and harm reduction.
• Commitment to client-centered service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and oversight of the day-to-day operations of services offered through the mobile health unit’s harm reduction programming.
• Work to increase the range and utilization of harm reduction services. Ensure that persons engaged with Senior Peer Mentor, Volunteer Peers, and other harm reduction staff have access to a full range of harm reduction services.
• Ensure program performance meets requirements as defined in contract documents, programmatic workflows, and CHASI policies and procedures.
• Provide direct supervision to Senior Peer Mentors. Collaborate with the Harm Reduction Program Director and Human Resources on recruitment, orientation, training, and evaluation.
• Recruit Peers to engage community members in harm reduction objectives. Provide ongoing training and development, and support to peers in fulfillment of role.
• Monitor Peer client level interactions (timeliness, frequency, and appropriateness), and chart documentation to support meaningful engagement.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of client engagement in agency’s electronic health record and funder databases. Maintain program data in secure storage and ensure staff adherence to applicable confidentiality regulations and standards.
• Develop, manage, and monitor systems to support the timely dispatch of Sr. Peer Mentors and Volunteer Peers to designated program locations/events.
• Develop Peer work schedules and ensure leave or vacancy coverage plans in collaboration with harm reduction team; provide on-call supervisory coverage on a rotating basis and provides consultation to staff and Peers to address emergent or urgent issues they encounter in the community.
• Conduct Quality Assurance activities and develop Quality Improvement projects in compliance with program standards.
• Function as the “Site Administrator” for the Mobile Health Unit and field-based locations, working closely with the Harm reduction Director and Operations Department to address any facility needs; assist with site-based programming as needed.
• Prepare timely reports for internal and external stakeholders, including the funder.
• Participate in supervision, Harm Reduction team mtgs, CHASI’s Management Team meetings, workgroups, and committees.
• Represent CHASI in conferences, taskforces, and coalitions. Participate in conferences to foster communication between Peer Mentors and community partners.
• Perform all functions in alignment with CHASI’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• generous paid time off (4 weeks of vacation plus paid holidays, personal, and sick time)
• medical, dental, vision
• supplemental benefits including employer provided basic life insurance and employee assistance programs
• tuition reimbursement and fitness reimbursement after 1 year of employment
• a retirement plan that includes employer matching

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees