Health Educator and Driver
Please send cover letter and resume to Edward Manchess at emanchess@boomhealth.org
Department: Fund for the Public Health of New York (FPHNY)
Reports to: Outreach Supervisor
Location: BOOM!Health Harm Reduction Center
Annual Salary: $50,000.00
Job Summary:
Provide mobile outreach services in the North Bronx and at the Harm Reduction Center for program recruitment and retention, including distribution of health education and risk reduction information and safe injection equipment and other supplies to people who use drugs. Conduct Syringe exchange program enrollment, including review of substance use history, current drug use practices, medical waste disposal practices, and providing low-threshold counseling and education to participants within the agency and on the mobile unit
Primary Duties & Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Ability to operate a motor-vehicle (vans of various sizes)
- Conduct Syringe exchange program enrollment
- Serve as agency liaison at community forums, events, and planning bodies as appropriate and where assigned
- Data collection is required
- Conduct Opioid Overdose Reversal Training
- Ability to explain, describe, and discuss safer injection practices, other safe drug using strategies, and safer sex options
- Provision of and documentation of prevention education, counseling, referrals, safer drug using education, and strategies
- Street level outreach for program recruitment and retention, including distribution of health education and risk reduction information
- Act as a point person for Buprenorphine referrals and information
- Ability to train to conduct rapid HIV and Hepatitis C on the mobile unit
- Responsible for ensuring medical waste is handled properly, packed, and stored in a designated area
- Preparation, packing, and inventory of syringes and related program supplies
- Provision of and documentation of prevention education, counseling, referrals, safer drug using education, and strategies
- Ability to distribute high-risk prevention supplies, including female & male condoms, bleach, kits, safer smoking kits, and provision of sterile syringes
- Assist in monitoring the inventory and ordering harm reduction supplies
- Assist in stocking mobile outreach unit
Qualifications/Criteria:
- Minimum of two years of experience providing harm reduction counseling, referrals, prevention education, safer substance user strategies, and education
- A valid NYS driver’s license is required with a minimum of 3 years of driving experience
- Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings, and weekends
- Must participate in required training, webinars, and other training requirements
- Knowledge of infectious disease transmission and prevention practices for injectors (HIV, Hepatitis C, Opiate Over Dose Prevention and Response) health education, outreach strategies, harm reduction theory, and practice
- Ability to provide coronavirus and MPX education and referrals for care and treatment
- Good communication skills oral, written, and interpersonal skills
- Some computer skills are required including experience using MS Word
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred
- Available to work a flexible schedule, including afternoons, evening, and weekend rotations
- Physically able to climb stairs, move and lift boxes and supply packs weighing up to 20 pounds
Education:
High School diploma required. Bachelor degree preferred.
Language:
Bilingual- English and Spanish Preferred.
** We follow the NYC Workplace Vaccination requirements.
Last Updated on April 4, 2023 by HepFree NYC
