Substance User Engagement Specialist
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Job Location:
Portland, TX - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 24 - 27
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Substance User Engagement Specialist provides safer substance use and injury and infectious disease prevention services to over 200 clients a day. These services include Hepatitis C and HIV disease testing as well as education and safer use counseling for substance users. The Substance User Engagement Specialist will also train clients and community members on using naloxone to prevent overdose. They will direct new or returning clients to appropriate Outside In programs and educate clients on how to access available services and resources in the community. This position will also help ensure a safe peaceful neighborhood by monitoring agency buildings and public spaces. The Substance User Engagement Specialist will support staff in respectfully enforcing rules and assisting with intervention and de-escalation when there is problematic are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a workforce that is reflective of the communities served.
Essential Duties
Provide safer substance use services.
Provide HIV and Hepatitis C prevention education and testing.
Conduct overdose prevention and Naloxone trainings.
Supervise and support volunteer staff.
Provide Oregon Health Plan support to people who are using substances.
Engage with clients of Outside Ins Youth Department Medical Clinics and Substance User Engagement Services.
Monitor drug-related behavior camping and sleeping in the neighborhoods passageways and common spaces of Outside Ins buildings.
Be aware of exclusion and incident reporting procedures. Assist staff in issuing and following up on exclusions and incident reporting paperwork.
Assume other duties as requested by the Program Manager ()
Technical Requirements:
Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Outlook)
Windows Server
Qualifications
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
Experience working with people who use substances are homeless and/or high-risk youth and adults.
Demonstrated ability to maintain current knowledge of medical and social issues and information involved in substance user risk and injury reduction and prevention theory alcohol & drug treatment and HIV and Hepatitis C prevention education theory (through degree or certificate education training independent study and/or experience).
Familiarity with issues related to the sex industry.
Experience with group facilitation and active listening.
Understanding of issues facing homeless youth and adults.
Experience providing HIV/Hepatitis C prevention education and interventions.
Good communication skills both written and oral.
Strong professional boundaries with clients and staff.
Good organizational skills.
The ability to work respectfully with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
Working Conditions
This position is in a typical office and service delivery space with moderate noise most of the time.
Physical Requirements
This job requires operating phones computers and other office equipment. Communicating is required on a regular basis. Moving inside the building to other offices and program delivery spaces as well as moving to surrounding sites is expected. Sporadically moves boxes weighing up to 10 pounds.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Employee Orientation
- Public Health
- Account Management
- VersionOne
- Conflict Management
- Project Management
- Relationship Management
- Team Management
- Customer relationship management
- Human Resources
- Public Speaking
