PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Work with PWID/IDU community including: athletes using steroids, Injection drug users using street drugs and the transgender community using hormones
• Provide Individual Case Management, 1 on 1 support, Group support, education and referrals.
• Attend shot clinic and monthly staff meetings.
• Understand Chemical Dependency, Overdose, Hepatitis C, HIV, Syringe Exchange, and Harm Reduction
• Will work 10 to 12 hours at MTHC, provide open hours for drop in
• Work with the HIV/Hepatitis C communities- Provide Hepatitis C testing, prevention, & education
• Work directly with other collaborating agencies and staff
• Run weekly support groups (Transgender specific support group-2 hours/week and Harm Reduction Group)
• Collect data
• Do outreach and education at agency events, during open hours and one on one
• keyboarding and computer applications

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT:
• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment with issues that include HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, active substance use, poverty, homelessness, commercial sex work and mental health
• CPR/ first aid
• Human anatomy, physiology, and pathology knowledge
• Experience in pre-hospital emergency care, nursing, medical assistance, phlebotomy or the delivery of Intramuscular Injections.
• Commitment to harm reduction philosophy and experience delivering low-threshold, easily accessible services to injection drug users
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Strong public speaking skills and experience facilitating groups
• Experience providing motivational interviewing and harm reduction counseling