Harm Reduction Outreach & On‑Site Specialist

New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition (NJHRC) operates a Middlesex County Harm Reduction Center in New Brunswick, NJ. The Harm Reduction Specialist will support mobile outreach (delivery and kiosks) or on-site services, flexing as needed based on skills and team needs.

The role requires a driver license, lived experience with drug use or harm reduction, and a commitment to harm reduction best practices. You’ll engage with diverse stakeholders and respond to overdoses as part of a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Driver license and ability to drive NJHRC outreach vehicles.
• Personal experience with drug use or harm reduction.
• Strong relationship-building with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience responding to overdoses in community settings.
• Harm reduction commitment and knowledge of best practices.
• Strong problem-solving and collaborative skills.
• Self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
• Ability to adapt to changing environments.
• Proven teamwork and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Attend and contribute to program meetings.
• Facilitate mobile syringe exchanges and harm reduction counseling.
• Organize outreach supplies and stock vehicles.
• Deliver harm reduction supplies to households and kiosks.
• Respond to overdoses and critical incidents as needed.
• Collect and enter data.

Skills

Driver license

Lived experience

Relationship-building

Overdose response

Harm reduction basics

Problem-solving

Emotional intelligence

Change management

Teamwork

Job description

New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition (NJHRC) operates a Middlesex County Harm Reduction Center in New Brunswick, NJ. The Harm Reduction Specialist will support mobile outreach (delivery and kiosks) or on-site services, flexing as needed based on skills and team needs.

The role requires a driver license, lived experience with drug use or harm reduction, and a commitment to harm reduction best practices. You’ll engage with diverse stakeholders and respond to overdoses as part of a dynamic team.