Work with local hospitals, EMS, community partners and other stakeholders to target individuals and communities most at risk for overdose.  Provide counseling, training, outreach education and medication for members of the Greater Lowell community in an effort to reduce risk of fatal opioid overdose.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

• Develop, maintain and evaluate an in-reach and outreach schedule.
• Provide individual and group overdose prevention training.
• Facilitate Narcan distribution both onsite, through outreach and secondary distribution with community stakeholders.
• Targeted field outreach utilizing data and community feedback to community members who are at risk of overdose.
• Provide harm reduction education and supported linkages.
• Demonstrate understanding of cultural impact on individuals living with substance use disorder.
• Participation in MA Harm Reduction Monthly Check In.
• Participation in regional meetings regarding substance abuse prevention
• Provide HIV, STI, and HCV counseling and screening per the standards of MDPH/OHA.
• Complete administrative duties as assigned.
• Complete all required MDPH documentation.
• Document patient encounters in EMR as needed.
• Complete monthly service delivery report.
• Participate in monthly individual administrative supervision.
• Participate in monthly group clinical supervision.
• Participate in training to develop and maintain skills.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

High School Diploma required

Public Health Outreach experience preferred

Experience in addiction services preferred

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and write in English required. Bilingual Spanish/Khmer/Portuguese preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.