Bmore POWER Outreach Worker - Part Time

The Bmore POWER Outreach Worker is part of the Bmore POWER team, which includes people with experience related to drug use who provide harm reduction outreach, education, and advocacy.  A key priority for this role is to conduct harm reduction outreach in communities across Baltimore City that are most impacted by overdoses and other drug use-related harms. This opening is for both full time and part time positions, and reports to a Bmore POWER supervisor. 

Members of the Bmore POWER team are valued employees of BHSB whose work is critical to BHSB’s mission and vision. The Bmore POWER Outreach Worker position aligns with BHSB’s mission and vision, core work and functions, organizational structure, values, and culture. BHSB will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Essential Functions

• Attend virtual and in-person meetings as required, including but not limited to:
  • Always Required - Weekly Bmore POWER All Staff meetings,
  • Always Required - BHSB All Staff meetings, and
  • Optional but encouraged - BHSB Information Sharing meetings to learn the greater work of the organization.
    
    
• Conduct harm reduction outreach. During outreach:
  • Help other team members to set up and close down sites.
  • Follow all safety and other directives of the Site Leader, Outreach Coach, and Bmore POWER Coordinators.
  • Report any issues or concerns with Site Leaders or other Outreach Workers to the Bmore POWER Supervision Team, the Associate Director, Bmore POWER, the Director, Harm Reduction, or Human Resources immediately or as soon as it is safe to do so. Continue to maintain a professional working relationship with all team members as any reported issues are resolved.
  • Engage members of the public in outdoor and indoor settings (for example, metro stops, shopping centers, etc.).
  • Teach people to prevent, recognize, and respond to overdoses.
  • Provide education on additional harm reduction techniques (for example, safer injection, safer sex, etc).
  • Distribute naloxone and other harm reduction supplies.
  • Provide information to the public about how to access behavioral health services and other resources. When individuals are interested, call the 988 hotline with them to make appointments for behavioral health services.
  • Collaborate with the Outreach Coach and Bmore POWER Coordinators to identify strategies and techniques to increase the positive impact of Bmore POWER’s outreach on an ongoing basis.
    
    
• Complete all required documentation, including, but not limited to, naloxone and other harm reduction supply distribution, overdose reversals, resource connections, and any other activity reports, as directed, the same day as outreach activities are conducted.
• Prepare harm reduction outreach kits, as directed.
• As assigned, represent BHSB and the Bmore POWER team on community workgroups, committees, and coalitions that are aligned with BHSB’s and Bmore POWER’s mission and strategic goals.
• As assigned, represent the Bmore POWER team on BHSB workgroups and committees.
• As assigned, participate in meetings, panel discussions, and other opportunities to educate stakeholders about harm reduction principles and BHSB’s and Bmore POWER’s mission and strategic goals.
  
  
• Other:
  • Work effectively and collaboratively with others, both internally and externally to BHSB.
  • Uphold and operationalize the values of BHSB, which are Integrity, Equity, Innovation, Collaboration and Quality.
  • Consistently work to apply a lens of equity, inclusion and anti-racism.
  • Serve as part of BHSB’s disaster response team as needed, in any capacity that is needed.
  • To perform assigned work functions, this position may have access to protected health information (PHI). It is expected that the employee will operate from a place of integrity and assume an ethical obligation to protect the security and confidentiality of all PHI accessed by any employee on the team and will follow all BHSB’s policies and procedures related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills

• Relevant lived experience or exposure to those who have relevant lived experience with drug use
• Knowledge of harm reduction framework and harm reduction services (e.g., use of naloxone, safer injection techniques, fentanyl testing, safer sex techniques)
• Commitment to engaging with people whose lives are impacted by drug use
• Demonstrated commitment to cultural humility and racial justice
• Proficiency in or willingness to learn Microsoft Office programs (e.g., Word and Excel) and Office 365
• Ability to learn and use electronic systems as required for the position, including but not limited to electronic calendar, email, text messaging, and HR and payroll systems
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to interact in a virtual work environment
• Ability to follow a set, weekly work schedule

Supervisory Requirements: This position does not supervise any other positions.

This role may require travel to other locations for meetings and other business-related needs.  Ability to travel locally 95% of the time is required. It is important to have access to some form of transportation to travel to off-site meetings, conferences, and site visits.

Total Rewards:

BHSB's compensation strategy is based on our values and culture and is a step in our work toward becoming a justice-oriented, antiracist and inclusive organization. The organization offers its employees a competitive compensation package which includes base pay, benefits and equitable, hybrid, family friendly work environment and practices.

This means that starting salaries are based on the requirements of each job and are non-negotiable, that the organization is not favoring people who are comfortable asking for a salary/hourly rate increase. The starting hourly rate for this position is $20.

Culture:

BHSB is a nonprofit organization that provides leadership in advancing behavioral health and wellness. We advocate for and help guide innovative approaches to prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery to help build healthier individuals, stronger families and safer communities. We work to demonstrate cultural competence and a commitment to the infusion of equity and inclusion principles into all areas of our work.

BHSB respects and values diversity and is committed to creating a culture that is inclusive. BHSB is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHSB strives to embody Integrity, Equity, Innovation, Collaboration and Quality in all of our work. We work to demonstrate cultural competence and a commitment to the infusion of equity and inclusion principles into all areas of our work.

BHSB - About Us

This position is part of the harm reduction team in the BHSB Operations Department.  Operations works to increase BHSB’s capacity to be nimble, efficient, and adaptive to change. Specifically, the goal of the department is to ensure that BHSB is effectively meeting its mission by strategically implementing and supporting processes that align resources and decision making across the organization. The department facilitates cross-organizational processes, maintains a secure electronic network, advances a harm reduction philosophy and practices, and provides medical consultation to support the clinical work of various teams. In addition, Operations oversees the organization-wide implementation of the strategic plan.

Salary : $20