Harm Reduction Support Specialist Wellness Center

Role: Harm Reduction Support SpecialistReports to: Harm Reduction Program ManagerProgram: 1308 - Harm ReductionDepartment: Harm ReductionLocation: Wellness Center - 345 S. San Pedro Street Los Angeles CA 90013Setting:100% OnsiteSchedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pmStatus:Full-time/Non-Exempt/Non-ManagementBenefits:Medical Vision Dental Life Insurance 403(b) Retirement plan Employee Assistance Program (EAP) :1Summary:Under the direction and supervision of the Program Manager of Harm Reduction Services the Harm Reduction Support Specialist will work with both the C3 Skid Row and E6 Multidisciplinary Outreach Teams. As a part of the street based engagement teams the Harm Reduction Support Specialist will provide education and safer drug use/sexual health supplies to high needs people experiencing homelessness who live on the streets of Skid Row Downtown LA Hollywood and Midtown. The Harm Reduction Support Specialist will manage harm reduction materials and supplies perform field-based outreach and engagement mobile syringe exchange services overdose prevention and response. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Manage supplies assembly distribution and storage of Narcan supplies safe use kits and other harm reduction supplies to ensure programs have sufficient harm reduction resources and materials at all field based safer drug use supplies sexual health supplies and harm reduction education to homeless the highest need individuals with severe mental illness severe medical needs and chaotic substance use disorders through a trauma informed as an expert on the Harm Reduction Model by furthering the equity of our participants through harm reduction services by utilizing a diversity equity and inclusion the street medicine teams with STI testing interventions and education around safer sex overdose response and prevention education to community outreach teams Narcan distribution data and submit per agency and contract Syringe Exchange Program supplies inventory and make supplies kits for all C3 and E6 outreach in transportation of harm reduction supplies between sites and storage as needed as determined by supply and service delivery and account for time spent with community members in client record in accordance with agency and funder up to date with community needs to provide information to outreach teams about trends and resources regular agency and funder meetings as it pertains to harm reductions service represent agency at collaborative : High School Diploma or GED or EquivalentValid CA drivers license reliable car auto insurance and an acceptable driving commitment to the rights of People Who Use Drugs and people involved in sex knowledge of ways in which substances are used including: heroin fentanyl methamphetamine crack intravenous drug use alcohol knowledge of harm reduction interventions including: Medication Assisted Treatment clean injection and smoking equipment overdose prevention abscess treatment/prevention fentanyl testing of sexual health and sex work in relation to drug in Microsoft Word Outlook Excel PowerPoint and database applicationsExperience working with individuals with multiple barriers including severe mental illnessPreferred Qualifications: Lived experience of substance use homelessness and/or sex workWork Environment:Combination of field and office environmentRegularly required to sit stand bend; occasionally lift or carry up to 35 occasion walk or drive to different local sitesWill necessitate working in busy and loud environmentsWill be exposed to elements like cold heat dust noise and odorMay need to bend stoop twist and sit throughout the day