Outreach Worker

Brandywine-Counseling-and-Community-Service; North Shores (DE); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group medical, dental and vision care

34 paid days off annually

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan with company match

PSLF qualification

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Brandywine Counseling & Community Services, Inc. (BCCS) is seeking an Outreach Worker for our Milford Drop-in Center to staff the center, provide health education, and lead risk-reduction activities for people at risk for HIV and HCV.

The role includes on-site and street outreach, offering needle exchange services, testing, counseling, and referrals to care, with basic needs access and a focus on safety. The Outreach Worker liaises between clients and services, helping with treatment entry and

Qualifications

• Must be a peer in recovery and encouraged to apply.
• Minimum of 2 years in recovery required.
• CPRS certification preferred; if not certified, certification within first year.

Responsibilities

• Staff the Drop-in Center and provide health education and risk-reduction activities.
• Engage in on-site and street-based outreach, including syringe services and HIV/HCV testing guidance.
• Act as liaison to connect clients with treatment, healthcare, and social services.
• Provide wound care and drug checking; maintain professional standards.
• Conduct in-home and community visits as part of a community-based program.

Skills

Peer recovery

Recovery experience

CPRS preferred

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

BCCS is seeking an Outreach Worker for our Milford Drop-in Center!

Who are We:

Since 1985, Brandywine Counseling & Community Services, Inc. (BCCS) has been a trusted provider of outstanding substance abuse and behavioral health treatment. BCCS is a community organization that prides itself on helping members of our community recover with dignity. We enhance the quality of life by creatively providing Education, Advocacy, Prevention, Early Intervention, and Treatment Services. We promote hope and empowerment to persons and families touched by mental illness, substance abuse, HIV and multiple occurring diagnoses, and their related challenges.

What You'll Do with Us as an Outreach Worker:

• Staff the Drop-in Center
• Provide health education and risk reduction activities to persons at risk for HIV and HCV.
• The Outreach Worker is part of a team who engages in on-site outreach programming at the Wilmington site as well as street-based outreach programming. BCCS Outreach programs offer an array of support and resources, including anonymous needle exchange services, free HIV and HCV testing and counseling, pregnancy testing, overdose prevention counseling, information related to reducing risk, referrals to drug treatment, health care, and social services, and access to basic needs such as clothing, showers, and laundry services.
• Act as a liaison between the clients and services, assisting the clients with treatment entry, navigating the steps necessary to successfully link clients to helping professionals.
• Responsible for providing quality, sufficient and appropriate outreach services and for maintaining high professional standards.
• Provide wound care and drug checking
• Outreach Workers are often our client’s first impression of BCCS. Therefore, Outreach Workers are expected to maintain professional standards. This position is with our Syringe Services Program that services Kent and Sussex County.
• This position is primarily a community-based position, so it requires in home and community visits. Work will be performed outside of an office setting on a regular and consistent basis.

Requirements

Schedule:

• Monday - Friday
• 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Qualifications:

• REQUIRED: High School Diploma or GED
• REQUIRED: Valid driver's license with 2 points or less
• REQUIRED: Must be a Peer. BCCS employs a diverse workforce, and we especially encourage applications from those who are in recovery. This position requires that the candidate chosen for it is a peer. BCCS defines a peer as anyone who is in recovery from addiction to drugs or alcohol.
• REQUIRED: Minimum of 2 year's in recovery
• PREFERRED: Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS).
• If you are not certified, certification is required within the first year of employment.

Pay:

• Starting at $16/hour
• Commensurate based on experience, education, and certification with the Delaware Certification Board!

The compensation package for this position includes:

• Group medical, dental and vision coverage with low employee costs
• 34 paid days off annually
• Tuition reimbursement
• A retirement plan with a company match of up to 4%!
• Brandywine Counseling is a qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Opportunity for advancement