Health Educator, Opioid Overdose Prevention Program- PT
Job Location:
Job Location:
Brooklyn, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
9 days ago
Posted on:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Who We Are: CAMBA is a community of staff volunteers clients donors neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development Family Support Job Training & Employment Support Services Health Housing and Legal Services. We reach more than 72000individuals and families each year at our 100locations including 10000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families live in poverty reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.
CAMBAs Opioid Overdose Prevention Program seeks to expand access to naloxone a life-saving medication that reverses opioid-related overdoses in Crown Heights Bed-Stuy East New York and Bushwick communities with high rates of opioid overdoses. The program provides education and dispenses naloxone to those at risk of an opioid overdose (including people who both use opioid and non-opioid drugs that could be mixed with fentanyl) and to their families friends and loved ones.
Position: Health Educator
Reports To: Vice President
Location: 1259 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn NY 11226
What The Health Educator Does:
Minimum Education/Experience Required:
Other Requirements:
When salary ranges are listed the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and includes but is not limited to experience education budget and/or program size internal equity skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.
Status: Part-time (20 hours)
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance dental insurance 403(b) retirement plan with employer match paid time off (vacation personal and sick time) and paid holidays.
CAMBA and CAMBA Housing Ventures are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse & inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
CAMBAs Opioid Overdose Prevention Program seeks to expand access to naloxone a life-saving medication that reverses opioid-related overdoses in Crown Heights Bed-Stuy East New York and Bushwick communities with high rates of opioid overdoses. The program provides education and dispenses naloxone to those at risk of an opioid overdose (including people who both use opioid and non-opioid drugs that could be mixed with fentanyl) and to their families friends and loved ones.
Position: Health Educator
Reports To: Vice President
Location: 1259 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn NY 11226
What The Health Educator Does:
- Complete NYC DOHMH Training of Dispensers (TOD).
- Conduct outreach activities at areas where drug users congregate.
- Educate community members on the use of naloxone in reversing an opioid overdose.
- Dispense naloxone kits to substance users and their families friends and loved ones.
- Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.
- Create and maintain documentation of all activities.
- May prepare marketing materials for program.
- Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
- Practice Universal Precautions/Standard Protocol and Procedures.
- Comply with any and all Federal State City and CAMBA security and privacy policies.
- Tasks maybe modified expanded and/or assigned over time.
Minimum Education/Experience Required:
- Sufficient education and technical expertise: to comprehend written and oral instructions (work orders); basic math to accomplish maintenance tasks; and to document accomplished tasks.
Other Requirements:
- One (1) year of relevant experience preferably in a mid-sized (250 employees) organization.
- Good written & verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with community outreach and engagement.
- Experience working in diverse settings.
When salary ranges are listed the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and includes but is not limited to experience education budget and/or program size internal equity skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.
Status: Part-time (20 hours)
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance dental insurance 403(b) retirement plan with employer match paid time off (vacation personal and sick time) and paid holidays.
CAMBA and CAMBA Housing Ventures are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse & inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
CAMBA’s wide-ranging programs and initiatives lay the groundwork for economic stability, educational fulfillment, strong families and healthy lives.
