Harm Reduction Outreach Coordinator

University of Wisconsin Madison • Madison, WI

1d • $60,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI), in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Behavioral Health Section, seeks a candidate to join the Harm Reduction Response Team (HRRT). The HRRT provides mobile harm reduction outreach services in Wisconsin communities to prevent overdose and the spread of communicable diseases associated with substance use. This position will work with other members of the HRRT to conduct mobile outreach to provide health intervention services that include overdose prevention and education, point of care testing for communicable diseases, and screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Mobile services are provided utilizing a team approach and are targeted to participants where access to harm reduction service is limited and health disparities are great. Services are targeted to communities that have high need: active substance users, people who inject drugs (PWIDs), people living with HIV or HCV, sex workers, and other high-risk populations. The Harm Reduction Outreach Coordinator will conduct mobile harm reduction outreach services to prevent overdose and the spread of infectious diseases. These services include but are not limited to: Distribute safer use supplies. Provide HCV, HIV, STI education to participants. Provide overdose education and buprenorphine education to participants. Conduct harm reduction training to participants.

Requirements

• At least one year of work experience with at risk communities, including but not limited to: people living with HCV, HIV/AIDS, mental illness, homelessness, or substance use.
• Experience with harm reduction services, syringe service programs, or overdose prevention education.
• Must provide a valid driver's license.
• Candidate must live in Wisconsin, within driving distance of Madison for on-site commitments and outreach activities.
• The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience conducting mobile outreach.
• Experience working with communicable diseases like hepatitis C,HIV, and STIs including providing counseling, testing, and referral services.
• Experience working with local and tribal health departments
• Experience with coalition building and creating community partnerships
• Experience with program coordination to manage multiple tasks, timelines, and deadlines while maintaining high quality work.
• Experience with community based or lived experience providing outreach with various communities impacted by health inequities or organizations that work with these communities.

Responsibilities

• Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members
• Leads the implementation of programs, policies, and procedures through oversight of day-to-day activities for program staff and student and community volunteers
• Conduct individual low threshold interventions with high-risk clients that use harm and risk reduction interventions and principles to decrease risk in drug use, decrease risk in sexual practice and encourage HCV, HIV and STI testing.
• Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs and provides recommendations for improvement
• Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program
• Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program
• Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials

Benefits

• Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level