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Harm Reduction Specialist

4 months ago

Jamaica, United States Breaking Ground Full time

**ABOUT US**: - We believe that everyone deserves a home

Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, along with housing in upstate New York and Connecticut. Supportive housing - affordable housing paired with services designed to help people maintain their homes for the long-term - is widely recognized as a proven and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness.

But we didn't stop at providing housing. Breaking Ground's programs and services help people experiencing street homelessness - especially those who have been on the streets the longest - to come indoors. Through our Street to Home outreach program and transitional housing resources, we help people get, and stay, on the path to a permanent home.

This position has a 35-hour work week.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Create and manage core Harm Reduction based curriculum
- Liaise with external Harm Reduction based partners to help coordinate services
- Coordinate and facilitate groups with clients
- Assist program leadership in creating trainings for staff that ensure Harm Reduction practices are being taught and exercised by staff
- Ensure all staff are aware of needle stick prevention methods and agency policy and procedure around responding to needle sticks
- Ensure that there are adequate syringe disposal containers on site that are strategically located throughout the program site and will ensure that containers are emptied regularly
- Ensure there are always safer-sex resources available to clients that are accessible in common spaces
- Liaise with on-site psychiatric and primary care provider, to support treatment planning which includes medications aimed at reducing/eliminating alcohol use
- Perform other related duties as assigned

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Bachelor’s Degree
- Two years of experience working with homeless adults and substance abuse issues preferred
- Experience with harm reduction and motivational interviewing techniques strongly preferred
- Strongly preferred: Valid NY or NJ driver’s license with a driving record in good standing and maintaining a good driving record (as defined by the organization)
- Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel and the ability to learn new programs
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Bilingual Spanish/English is preferred

As part of our continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees and clients, and in compliance with the City of New York COVID-19 Safety Requirement Mandate, Breaking Ground strongly recommends all employees, interns, volunteers, and subcontractors to receive an FDA authorized and/or approved COVID-19 vaccination and provide a one-time verification of immunization as a condition of employment.

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