The Health Behavior and Society Department is seeking a Community Outreach Worker. The Community Outreach Worker supports 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