Outreach Worker (Health, Behavior and Society)

John Hopkin’s University; Baltimore (MD); Sur place; USD 21 215 - 32 029; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

A leading educational institution in Baltimore seeks an Outreach Worker for community engagement activities. The role involves promoting services, distributing harm reduction supplies, and building rapport with local populations. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma, experience with diverse communities, and outreach work. The position offers flexible hours of 4-18 per week, with a salary between $15.40 & $23.25 per hour, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience working with diverse populations including the sex worker population.
• Prior interview and field work experience.
• Prior experience with outreach work.

Responsabilités

• Promote the SPARC Center services and events.
• Distribute Naloxone and train community members.
• Provide harm reduction education.

Connaissances

Community engagement

Harm reduction education

Communication

Formation

High School Diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

*Outreach activities take place in Pigtown, Mount Clare, Carrolton Ridge, Curtis Bay and Brooklyn.

**Schedule: 4-18 hours per week. Tuesdays 11-4; Thursdays 11-4 and other outreach shifts as desired/available.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Promote the SPARC Center services and events (clinic hours, classes, support groups etc.).
• Distribute Naloxone, train community members on its use and benefits.
• Distribute safer drug use supplies and safer sex supplies, while providing harm reduction education.
• Distribute promotional items, including condoms, hand sanitizer, lip balm, wipes, etc. Attend community meetings to promote services and develop rapport with neighborhood associations.
• Build rapport with community members, including sex workers and local business owners.
• Occasionally work in the Drop-In Center assisting with general tasks as needed.
• Potential to facilitate peer groups and trainings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with diverse populations including the sex worker population.
• Prior interview and field work experience.
• Prior experience with outreach work.

Classified Title: Outreach Worker
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Outreach Worker (Health Behavior and Society)
Role/Level/Range: ACRO37.5/02/CB
Starting Salary Range: $15.40 - $23.25 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: 4-18 hours per week
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Public Health
Department name: HBS-Research Projects
Personnel area: School of Public Health