Prevention Case Manager

Location: Brockton COPE Center
Hours: 40 hours/week
Schedule: MondayFriday 8:00am4:00pm (Flex schedule as needed for evenings and weekends)
Salary Range: $24$26/hour
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

BAMSI has been bringing people and services together since 1975. Through our Community Outreach Prevention and Education (COPE) Center we provide harm reduction outreach prevention and education services that improve health outcomes and reduce barriers to care. Our team is committed to supporting individuals living with substance use disorders and those at risk of HIV Hepatitis C sexually transmitted infections and opioid overdose through compassionate community-based services.

Time Off Up to 4 weeks combined vacation personal and cultural holiday
12 paid holidays
Up to 2 weeks Sick Time
Highly Specialized Paid Trainings
Health and Dental Insurance
Life Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
403B plan with discretionary match
Wellness Activities
Employee Assistance Program
Career Development Opportunities

Benefits vary based on position and scheduled hours.

Community Impact: Help reduce overdose deaths and improve access to lifesaving services.
Mission-Driven Work: Support individuals through a harm reduction and public health approach.
Professional Growth: Gain specialized training in harm reduction HIV/HCV/STI prevention and public health outreach.
Collaborative Team Environment: Work closely with Prevention Educators Case Managers Public Health staff and community partners.
Meaningful Relationships: Build trust and provide support to individuals often underserved by traditional healthcare systems.

The Prevention Case Manager provides case management outreach prevention education and harm reduction services to individuals with substance use disorders and those at risk for HIV Hepatitis C sexually transmitted infections and opioid overdose.

Provide short-term case management services to individuals with substance use disorders
Connect participants to medical care behavioral health services medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and community resources
Facilitate warm handoffs and supportive referrals to treatment and recovery services
Follow up with participants to assess service effectiveness and ongoing needs
Develop and document service plans referrals and support activities

Conduct community-based and street outreach activities
Provide harm reduction education supplies and prevention services
Enroll eligible participants and bystanders in the Narcan Pilot Program
Utilize Uber Health and other transportation resources to assist participants in accessing appointments and treatment services
Promote COPE Center services through outreach education and information dissemination efforts

Screen interview and counsel individuals at risk of HIV STI HCV infection or opioid overdose
Collect specimens through venous blood draws finger sticks and urine samples for HIV/STI/HCV testing
Coordinate specimen submission and transportation to the State Laboratory as required
Provide referrals and linkage to HIV/STI/HCV testing and treatment services
Facilitate educational groups on topics including opioid overdose prevention safer sex practices harm reduction and substance use prevention

Maintain accurate and timely documentation data collection and reporting requirements
Complete statistical reports and monthly program reporting requirements
Collaborate with the Program Manager to evaluate program effectiveness and participant outcomes
Attend meetings conferences trainings and professional development activities related to HIV HCV STI prevention substance use disorders harm reduction and public health

Build positive relationships with participants staff providers and community partners
Follow all agency policies procedures and funding source requirements
Maintain safety standards and utilize universal precautions at all times
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or designee

High School Diploma or GED required
Bachelors Degree in Human Services Public Health or a related field preferred
Minimum three (3) years of experience in human services required
Experience in substance use disorder outreach prevention or education strongly preferred

Knowledge of HIV/AIDS Hepatitis C substance use disorders overdose prevention and harm reduction principles
Experience working with high-risk populations including people who inject drugs and other disproportionately impacted communities
Strong organizational written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Strong engagement outreach and relationship-building skills

Demonstrated ability to provide equitable culturally responsive care to diverse populations including:

• People of color
• People who use drugs
• Individuals experiencing homelessness
• Sex workers
• LGBTQ individuals
• Individuals recently released from incarceration

Valid drivers license and reliable transportation required
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as program needs require
Bilingual abilities in Portuguese Cape Verdean Creole Haitian Creole or other languages commonly spoken in the Brockton area are highly valued

As a Prevention Case Manager you are often the first connection between vulnerable individuals and critical health services. Your outreach education advocacy and harm reduction work help reduce barriers to care prevent disease transmission support recovery and ultimately save lives within the community.