Contact Information

Contact:   Rosa 212-226-6333 x122 rosa@leshrc.org
Web:         http://www.leshrc.org

Address:  25 Allen Street
City:         New York
State:       NY

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Position Summary

The Harm Reduction Specialist will conduct individual and group educational encounters, provide referrals to substance use services, direct harm reduction counseling, manage the Opiate Overdose Prevention Program and manage the research and education of drug related information, definitions, trends and norms.

Contact Information

Contact:   Rosa 212-226-6333 x122 rosa@leshrc.org
Web:         http://www.leshrc.org

Address:  25 Allen Street
City:         New York
State:       NY

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Position Summary

The Director, Syringe Exchange and Holistic Services is responsible for coordination , management and delivery of services related to the, Intern and Volunteer Services, Storefront Syringe Exchange, Holistic & Wellness Services, Drop –In Activities, Scheduling of Staff, Disciplinary Procedures,  Group Facilitation, Training and Education, Marketing and Advertising (lead by Director of Development), Program Development and Management (in collaboration with Executive Director), Agency Events (lead by Director of Development) and the PAPEP/SHIELD program.

Contact Information

Contact:   Emily Winkelstein
——- ——winkelstein@ndri.org
Web:        www.ndri.org
City:         New York
State:       NY

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Number: 2360
Date Posted: May 17, 2012
Position Title: Counselor/Intensive Case Manager
Grade/Level: 10
Annual Salary: $59,309
Percent Effort: 100%
Center/Institute: Institute for Infectious Disease Research
Project: Collaborative Hepatitis Outreach and Integrated Care Evaluation Study (CHOICES)
Location: 71 West 23rd Street, NY, NY/Field site

Hours: Normal work hours will be between 9:00am and 7:00pm, Monday through Friday. Exact hours of work will be agreed upon by the supervisor and the employee hired.

Under guidance from the Principal Investigator and Project Director, provides intensive case management and coordinates clinical services for study participants receiving integrated care for hepatitis C.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides intensive case management with people who inject illicit drugs to enhance entry and retention in hepatitis C medical care and treatment.
• Coordinates care among multiple providers. Organizes case conferences and coordinates activities of a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and service providers at NDRI and other institutions.
• Conducts HIV and HCV pre- and post-test counseling.
• Provides ongoing education about hepatitis C, including its natural history and the risks and benefits of treatment options.
• Conduct motivational enhancement therapy (motivational interviewing) to reduce barriers to entry and retention in hepatitis C medical care and treatment.
• Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments, identifying areas of unmet needs, and develops appropriate service plans.
• Assists patients in obtaining and using services as needed including medical care, mental health and substance abuse services, other social services, and Medicaid. Works closely with patients to ensure continuity of care.
• Meet weekly with participants throughout antiviral treatment, providing ongoing support and adherence counseling, identifying barriers to adherence and formulating plans to minimize these.
• Monitor for depression and other adverse events associated with antiviral treatment, and assist participants with developing strategies for minimizing treatment related side-effects.
• Facilitates hepatitis C treatment education support group.
• Manages ongoing collaborative relationships with community-based agencies and community partners. Ensures smooth integration of research project activities into partnering sites.
• Contributes field information and data for reports
• Participates in designated in-service supervision and training
• Negotiates shared space and maintains strong working relationship with staff at collaborating community-based organizations.
• Performs phlebotomy, processes and logs blood samples from participants as needed.
• Assists supervisor with site related tasks.

REQUIREMENTS

Education/Experience:

• BA with 1 year relevant experience, or a high school diploma/GED plus CAC with 2 years NDRI experience as an Assistant Counselor, or high school diploma/GED plus CAC with 4 years relevant experience, or AA with 3 years relevant experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of harm reduction approach to working with people who use drugs.
• Must be comfortable working with people who use drugs.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to function in the community and the medical center and to bridge the gap between these two environments.
• Computer skills, including word processing.

SPECIAL SKILLS

• Must maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ability to demonstrate empathy.
• Ability to build trust and maintain healthy relationships with marginalized individuals.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a health care or social service agency providing direct services to people who use illicit drugs using a harm reduction approach preferred.
• Familiarity with hepatitis C and hepatitis C antiviral treatment preferred.
• Experience delivering motivational enhancement therapy (motivational interviewing) preferred.
• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or related field preferred.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
• Phlebotomy certification preferred; training can be provided.
• Research experience preferred.

To apply send or email cover letter and resume to:

Emily Winkelstein, MSW
National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
71 West 23rd Street/8th Floor
New York, NY 10010
winkelstein@ndri.org

NDRI is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.
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Jim Pugel – Seattle Police Department
Kris Nyrop – Defender Association

This week’s podcast focuses on the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program, which “is a pre-booking diversion pilot program … to address low-level drug and prostitution crimes in the Belltown neighborhood in Seattle and the Skyway area of unincorporated King County.” A presentation from Seattle Police Department’s (Deputy) Police Chief Pugel from the International AIDS Conference (courtesy of our friends at the HCLU) and an interview with Kris Nyrop of the Defender Association. He originally spoke on our podcast in December 2010.)

Stream below and download the mp3.

Contact Information

Contact:   Sharon_haberer@prattarea.org
Web:         www.prattarea.org
City:         Brooklyn
State:       NY

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The Pratt Area Community Council (PACC) is a not-for-profit community development organization entering its fifth decade.  We combine tenant and community organizing, tenant and homeowner services, affordable housing development and management, and economic development to improve the Brooklyn communities of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and Bedford-Stuyvesant.

JOB DESCRIPTION

PACC is looking for a Substance Abuse Specialist, with CASAC certification, to join our team at Gibb Mansion. This position will provide harm reduction and educational training and counseling. The Substance Abuse Specialist ensures the quality of care for participants who have a history of substance abuse and are living with HIV/AIDS.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, facilitate and maintain substance abuse program
• Provide individual and group substance abuse counseling, 12-step groups, peer support groups, relapse prevention programs, and harm reduction and educational training and seminars for staff and tenants
• Develop and maintain community partnerships with treatment centers, detox and rehabilitation programs
• Provide substance abuse case conferencing, training and consultation to all members of the social service team
• Work as a member of the social service team in the development of recreational, socialization, educational and skill building activities with a view towards tenant inclusion and integration
• Provide annual strategic substance abuse program work plan and keep current and accurate records
• Provide crisis intervention as needed
• Develop, with the tenant, and monitor individual treatment plans
• Provide annual substance abuse assessments
• Documentation of all services in compliance with agency standards
• Maintain a strong working relationship with the social service staff to ensure quality of care and best practice
• Assist tenants with accessing needed substance abuse community services
• Evening and some weekend hours required

QUALIFICATIONS

• CASAC certification is a MUST have.
• Experience working with individuals with HIV/AIDS, mental health, and substance abuse issues
• 2+ years related experience in the development and facilitation of substance abuse and harm reduction training, education and individual and group work
• Residential setting experience preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Working knowledge of various computer programs including email, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Bi-lingual preferred
• Bachelors Degree – LMSW preferred

Resumes to be submitted by email to Sharon_haberer@prattarea.org – NO phone calls please.

Contact Information

Contact:   hiring@homelessyouthalliance.org
Web:         www.homelessyouthalliance.org
City:         San Francisco
State:       CA

Apply By: May 27, 2013

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PRIMARY PURPOSE:

The Outreach Counselor conducts drop-in and street-based outreach to homeless and runaway adolescents and young adults in the Haight Ashbury district, many of whom are injection drug users.  The OC promotes an understanding of the risks associated with injection drug use, including hepatitis, HIV and overdose.  Builds non-judgmental, supportive relationships with homeless youth, guides them to appropriate referral resources, and advocates for their care.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Contact and build relationships with participants in the target population during daily street outreach and staffing drop-in center and needle exchange sites.
• Coordinate and facilitate weekly health education groups.
• Distribute harm reduction supplies, hygiene supplies, education materials and snacks.
• Provide preventive health education around substance use and safer sex practices, using harm reduction techniques.
• Refer participants into counseling, mental health and medical services.
• Refer participants into drug treatment and housing.
• Attend staff meetings, staff groups, trainings and conferences as assigned.
• Maintain good self-care.
• Perform manual duties, such as cleaning, preparing snacks and stocking supplies.
• Maintain confidentiality, appropriate boundaries and a sense of humor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Personal experience with homelessness or extensive knowledge of issues facing homeless youth.
• A minimum of one year of professional or volunteer experience in HIV prevention, harm reduction outreach or similar work with the target population.  Must have the ability to engage IDUs and their sex partners in informational, non-judgmental discussions about HIV, hepatitis and related health issues.
• Must be streetwise and be able to solve practical problems.
• Must be able to advocate for participants with medical providers, treatment providers, police, and probation officers.
• Must be able to keep consistent records,
• Must have a basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and basic math skills.
• Must have good communication and listening skills.
• Must maintain strong confidentiality and appropriate boundaries.
• Must be sensitive to multicultural issues of race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality.
• Must be able to work in a stressful, fast-paced environment as part of a team.
• If in recovery, two continuous years are suggested.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Must be able to read and write in English at a functional level.  Must be able to speak with and understand participants and other service providers and have good phone skills.  Must be able to walk for a minimum of two hours daily.  Must be able to lift and carry 30 lbs.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Additional Information:

The job is part-time, 25-30 hours/week

The pay is $16-17/hour, plus benefits

Homeless Youth Alliance is an equal opportunity employer

Homeless Youth Alliance is a project of Tides Center

HYA will only be responding to resumes and cover letters submitted via email. Incomplete or late resumes will not be considered.  You must be available to come to our office for an interview.  We will be accepting resumes accompanied by cover letters now until May 27, 2013.

Please respond to the following 6 questions: (applicants whom do not respond to the question will not be considered)

1) What interests you in working for Homeless Youth Alliance?

2) What interests you about homeless youth? Do you have a personal connection to our mission?

3) What qualities do you see as important to work with under-served homeless youth?

4) What are your feelings about drugs and alcohol and working with active often chaotic users?

5) What types or groups of youth do you work best with?  What types or groups of youth present you with the biggest challenge?

6) When someone you care about makes a decision you don’t personally agree with, or finds them self in a tough situation, how do you deal with it?  How would you deal with the same situation working with homeless youth?

Return application to:  hiring@homelessyouthalliance.org with OC Resume in the subject line.

To learn more about HYA visit: www.homelessyouthalliance.org

New York Hepatitis C Bill Needs Your Help!

The NYS legislature is considering legislation that would
require clinics and hospitals to offer hepatitis C testing
to all people born from 1945 through 1965.

Learn More and Send A Letter to your Senator Today!

ALSO: Please call the Finance Committee Chair, Senator John DeFrancisco, at (518) 455-3511 and ask that he immediately put Senate Bill 2750 on the Senate Finance committee calendar for a vote.

When you call, say:

“My name is _______ and I am calling to urge Senator DeFrancisco to place Senate Bill 2750 on the Senate Finance Committee hearing agenda. This bill will expand access to hepatitis C screening and address a vital health issue for New Yorkers. Thank you for your time.”

Background

The New York State legislature is considering landmark legislation that would require clinics and hospitals to offer hepatitis C testing to all people born from 1945 through 1965 — “baby boomers” — in accordance with new CDC guidelines.

Baby boomers make up the majority of people with chronic hepatitis C, but most remain undiagnosed. New York State can lead the nation in responding to the hepatitis C epidemic. This legislation is a major first step, but we need your help to get it passed. Our form allows you to contact your State Senator and enlist their support.

You can review the version of S. O2750 here

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Harm Reduction Coalition is a national advocacy and capacity-building organization that promotes the health and dignity of individuals and communities impacted by drug use. We are now seeking a full-time National Conference Organizer to join its growing team.

As a critical member of the staff, the position supervises and implements our most visible and well-attended program: the National Harm Reduction Conference. The position is responsible for event logistics and coordinates the efforts of agency staff and harm reduction advocates from all over the US to design a relevant agenda driven by our community.

Responsibilities

Event Planning

• Create a Conference Organizing Timeline and ongoing status reports; develop standardized checklists for conference needs and to ensure replicability in future events.
• Oversee drafting and graphics development of all conference materials including Save the Date Postcard, registration booklet, Invitation to Exhibit, registration form, co-sponsorship letter, confirmation postcards, and agenda booklet. Coordinate with Harm Reduction Coalition’s graphic design consultant.
• Create a targeted outreach plan that will augment the numbers of under-represented communities who attend and present at the National Harm Reduction Conference.
• Recruit and manage volunteer corps at the conference.
• Ensure that all inquiries regarding the National Harm Reduction Conference receive a timely response.
• Plan and coordinate conference events beyond the main agenda including but not limited to the Conference Film Festival, special services such as free reiki, massage, and child care.
• Coordinate all materials (bags, flyers, badges, brochures, etc.) for shipment to conference venue.
• Supervise conference assistant
• Oversee and maintain relationship with the conference host hotel including A/V, refreshments, room commitments and communication with hotel staff.
• Collaborate with Harm Reduction Coalition’s preferred A/V company.
• Organize travel logistics for staff and conference attendees.
• Oversee the scholarship application and award process.
• In collaboration with Evaluation Manager, coordinate evaluation development, distribution and collection at the conference, as well as data entry of demographics and presentation evaluations.

Conference Program Planning

• Develop strategic relationships with harm reduction community-based agencies and SEPS to foster the involvement of Program Committees that will direct tracks and topics presented in Baltimore 2014, assist in acquiring CEU credits for conference participants, review abstracts and propose innovative learning methodologies.

• Direct efforts with Local Organizing Committee members and Harm Reduction Coalition staff to articulate the conference theme and maintain consistent and integrated messaging throughout marketing materials, web design, exhibitor packages etc.

• Oversee and contribute to setting of the conference agenda and topic tracks.

Fundraising and Finance

• Collaborate with the Development Manager, Executive Director and Director of Operations and Administration to fundraise from corporations, foundations, and surrounding vendors to sponsor Conference activities.

• Develop a conference budget based on previous year’s expenditures; maintain documentation of expenditures and review variance reports with the Finance Department quarterly.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree
• Previous conference organizing experience

Harm Reduction Coalition offers a generous benefit package and vacation allowance. For FLSA purposes, this position is Exempt. All applicants must be able to perform essential job functions, with or without accommodation.

Harm Reduction Coalition is an equal opportunity employer. People with a history of drug use, people of color, women and people living with HIV/AIDS are encouraged to apply.

To apply, please e-mail cover letter, resume and salary requirements to resumes@harmreduction.org. Only qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview. No phone calls or visits please.

Application materials must be received no later than May 17, 2013.

A Leap in the Right Direction

Harm Reduction Coalition’s Government Relations Manager, Whitney Englander responds to the National Drug Control Strategy.

We’re making progress, but there’s still work to be done!

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