What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outreach Specialist position at City of Detroit, MI?
Salary : $31,200.00 - $49,982.40 Annually
Location : 100 Mack Avenue, MI
Job Type : Temporary Special Service Staff
Job Number : 21203929101HEAL10291JT2
Department : Dept of Health & Wellness
Division : Health Grants
Opening Date : 02 / 12 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 19 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit : 9000-Non Union Salary Regular Service General
Description
Outreach Specialist
The Primary role of the Behavioral Health Outreach Specialist is to lead efforts to connect with local organizations and community members to address opioid overdose prevention. The role involves coordinating events for Narcan distribution, providing education on harm reduction strategies and developing peer to peer Narcan training programs.
Examples of Duties
- Build and maintain relationships with community organizations focused on public health and harm reduction.
- Serve as liaison to identify collaboration opportunities for Narcan distribution and opioid overdose prevention education.
- Plan, coordinate, and facilitate community events aimed at raising awareness of opioid overdose prevention, including the distribution of Naloxone at events.
- Promote harm reduction education through workshops, materials, and targeted outreach initiatives.
- Narcan access within identified community.
- Conduct street outreach to distribute Narcan survey.
- Attend bi-weekly meetings with Program Manager and monthly team meetings.
- Organize and attend community meetings, fairs, and other relevant gatherings to promote awareness and participation.
- Disseminate information about DHD Behavioral Health and other DHD Programs.
- Coordinates the mailing of Narcan to the community and its residents.
- Collaborate with the partners to leverage resources, share information, and coordinate efforts to meet community needs effectively.
- Provide information and referrals to community residents seeking assistance and support.
- Connect residents with appropriate resources, services, or programs available within the community.
- Advocate and support residents in navigating systems, accessing services, and addressing barriers.
- Prepare reports summarizing outreach activities, outcomes, and recommendations for future initiatives.
- Perform other duties as may be required by the Program Manager.
Minimum Qualifications
This is a grant-funded position. The continuation of this role depends on the availability of ongoing funding. Employment beyond the current grant period is not guaranteed and will be based on the renewal of funding.
Supplemental Information
Evaluation Plan
Additional points may be awarded for :
LRD : 03 / 21 / 2023
Medical Plan Offering for Administrative Special Services Employees
The City of Detroit is pleased to continue to provide a medical plan option to our Administrative Special Services Employees for the 2020 plan year. This plan is provided by Blue Care Network of Michigan and utilizes their PCP Focus Network. This plan provides you with the opportunity to receive an enhanced level of benefits and pay less out of your paycheck for your medical plan. There are two important requirements that you should consider and understand if you should decide to enroll in this plan. You will have to choose a primary care physician that serves within the PCP Focus network. This primary care physician coordinates your care. The network includes over 22,000 Primary Care Physicians. There are also Wellness Requirements that you (the subscriber) must meet in order to remain in the enhanced level of benefit.
Administrative Special Services Staff (Exempt) are eligible for the following benefits :
Administrative Special Services Staff (Non-Exempt) are eligible for the following benefits :
Terms of Service Vacation leave Earned
Less than 6 months None
After 6 months & (1000 work hours)5 days
After 1 year An additional 5 days
2-5 years 10 days
6-7 years 11 days
8-9 years 12 days
10-12 years 13 days
15- years15- years
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Salary : $31,200 - $49,982
