Syringe Services Coordinator (SSP)

Argus Community Inc•New York, NY

5d•$30 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

The Syringe Services Program Coordinator plans, organizes the scheduling of SSP staff, management of all syringe services activities, staff scheduling and training. The coordinator will manage peer delivered syringe exchange service by training peer workers and facilitating a peer support group. The coordinator will provide the scheduling and management of SSP street outreach to drug using participants and will provide syringe exchange on the streets. The Coordinator will provide overdose prevention education and response trainings and will facilitate other informal harm reduction groups for drug users. The Coordinator will perform administrative duties related to syringe exchange such as ordering and inventory of all syringe services supplies. The Coordinator will deliver services from a background of significant experience and act as a leader within our staff team on issues of drug user health and service access. The Coordinator may also be needed to provide general program services such as monitoring in the milieu, conduct intake and assessment, counseling, referrals, syringe exchange, street outreach, escorts and the provision of concrete services (meal preparation participant, laundry, showers, ordering of and provision of supplies), and facilitate groups.

Requirements

Two years substantial experience working with injection drug using participants in a harm reduction program
Experience providing street outreach to people who inject drugs
Experience in syringe exchange
Knowledge of the AIRS data system

Nice To Haves

Dynamic energy, able to multi-task and negotiate multiple demands on attention
Non-judgmental approach and ability to empathize with others
Clear and concise verbal and written communication skill, excellent interpersonal and organization skills
Understanding of and ability to work from a harm reduction perspective
Demonstrate the ability to work independently
Interest in and knowledge of injection drug user health
Understanding of computer and systems for managing case records

Responsibilities

Learn and integrate a trauma-informed, participant-centered approach, using an anti-oppressive lens, into your work with participants. Coach and guide staff in their participant practice that reflects these approaches
Ensure all team members syringe services data collection forms and documents are reviewed, corrected and submitted in a timely manner to the data department
Provide overdose prevention education and response training to participants.
Manage peer delivered syringe exchange program.
Conduct weekly inventory of syringe exchange supplies.
Prepare monthly order for syringe supplies in accordance with amfAR’s ordering system
Order harm reduction supplies for purchasing via purchase order requisition on a monthly basis
Offer harm reduction expertise and perspective to program staff.
Provide intake to prospective participants
Provide crisis intervention and individual counseling using a comprehensive harm reduction approach
Provide comprehensive information and counseling to injection drug and drug using participants with a focus on risk reduction.
Provide overdose reversal training when necessary
Conduct post-overdose counseling sessions
Mediate and de-escalate participant conflicts.
Facilitate and conduct educational presentations on drug user health and well-being issues and engage participants in producing harm reduction informational materials in creative ways.
Coordinate walkabout and mobile street outreach activities and schedules.
Provide street outreach to IDU youth and adults and to displaced individuals
Provide syringe exchange and related injection drug user health education to participants.
Coordinate staff trainings related to drug user health and harm reduction.
Refer individuals to onsite testing (HCV and HIV)
Network with coordinators of harm reduction services at other harm reduction programs.
Facilitate access to daily living needs (food, clothes, hygiene supplies, space to rest) when needed
Represent the agency at the monthly 40th Precinct Community Council Meeting
Participate in 40th Precinct role calls when necessary
Provide wellness and recreational (engagement) activities in the drop-in-center
Coordinate services with other BOOM!Health staff and on-site mental health service providers
Interact with all internal BOOM!Health programs and departments that can comprehensively support the participant
Interact with all external agencies and organizations that can provide appropriate services to the participant