Community Outreach Worker (Health, Behavior and Society)
Baltimore, MD
Posted 2 weeks ago
Job Description
The Health Behavior and Society Department is seeking a Community Outreach Worker. The Community Outreach Workersupports the conduct of a research project. Collects and organizes data through study-specific procedures that may include community outreach, sample collection, laboratory work, and/or fieldwork. Provides general administrative support for meetings/events, communications, reporting, etc.
Supports community outreach activities for an innovative, low-barrier mobile overdose- and HIV-prevention intervention that provides mobile point-of-care drug checking, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), wound care, syringes and other safer drug use supplies, and other harm reduction services to people who use drugs in Baltimore and neighboring counties. As part of a research team, the Community Outreach Worker supports outreach and engagement with study participants, community members, and partner organizations; assists with maintaining relationships and referral networks; collects, documents, and organizes data related to service delivery and distribution of supplies; assists with HIV testing and counseling; facilitates healthcare and social service referrals; distributes safer drug use supplies and naloxone; and provides education to clients and community members on naloxone use. Additional research, outreach, administrative, and project-related responsibilities may be required as project services evolve and/or expand.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist in developing operational plans to meet research goals.
- Set up tools and procedures for data collection and study processes.
- Collect and organize data per study requirements, e.g., participant interviews, administering questionnaires; conduct background research, laboratory processing, etc.
- Process data by organizing data records and study files.
- Run basic analyses and prepare routine reports.
- Perform literature searches, abstract data from literature searches, and index gathered data.
- Other duties as assigned.
In addition to the duties described above
- Prepare for, engage in, and document client interactions and service/supply provision; organize and track supply inventory.
- Develop referral networks and maintain relationships with service providers and pharmacies in intervention areas. Make referrals to medical, social, treatment, and other support services, including warm hand-offs as appropriate.
- Engage in harm reduction-based street outreach, promoting the program’s services, distributing promotional items, and providing harm reduction education.
- Build rapport with community members, including people who use drugs, through outreach and attendance at community association meetings.
- This role will require community-based work at least 90% of the time. Community Outreach Workers are expected to take independent initiative to complete tasks and be able to make independent decisions about the direction and conduct of the work.
- On-call or non-standard work hour requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
- One year of related experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
- Prior experience doing community outreach in syringe services or other harm reduction programs.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to drive large vehicles.
Technical Skills &Expected Level of Proficiency
- Administrative Skills - Awareness
- Analytical Skills - Awareness
- Data Entry - Awareness
- Data Management and Analysis - Awareness
- Information Gathering - Awareness
- Interpersonal Skills - Awareness
- Oral and Written Communications - Awareness
- Organizational Skills - Awareness
- Research and Analytical Skills - Awareness
The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.
Classified Title: Research Project Assistant II
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Community Outreach Worker (Health, Behavior and Society)
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC
Starting Salary Range: $16.10 - $26.90 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Other Variable, but always within Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Public Health
Department name: HBS-Research Projects
Personnel area: School of Public Health
Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.
Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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Accommodation Information
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.
The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
Salaries
Posted range
$16/hr – $27/hr
Taken straight from the job posting.
