Community health educator Jobs in Minneapolis, MN

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY : The Community Health Educator will be responsible for organizing Harm Reduction grant activities in collaboration with other partner programs, agencies and NACC stakeholders. Key activities include the outreach, education, referrals to NACC and external services, and Harm Reduction grant reporting and tracking. This role is housed within NACC’s harm reduction team, which offers full-spectrum harm reduction services, including syringe and safer use supply distribution, naloxone distribution and overdose prevention / response education, frequent street outreach and outreach with other harm reduction and healthcare provdiers in the area.

This is a grant funded position, NACC cannot guarantee employment beyond the grant period.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Facilitate harm reduction outreach and HIV / HEP-C testing events to actively engage high risk population and provide linkages to care
• Provide rapid, point-of-care HIV and HCV testing (training will be provided by NACC / MDH, if needed)
• Coordinate Harm Reduction supply organization and distribution including safer injection / smoking / snorting supplies, hygiene supplies and outdoor equipment.
• Assist in coordinating and delivering naloxone training for NACC staff and community partners.

Provide information and referral to NACC and other partnering programs to meet the comprehensive needs of clients

Identify, create and implement client education materials to share in groups and at community events

Work with clinical staff to develop testing program protocol and workflow implementation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Directly supervises 0 employees within the department.

QUALIFICATIONS :