This position will support people who use drugs and/or have experienced a drug overdose. A major portion of the job is providing peer support to people who use drugs, providing them harm reduction strategies, and assisting them with navigation to treatment. Work also involves outreach to the community and building support systems. Employee must possess skills to educate others on drug use prevention tactics, how to reduce sickness and disease from drug use, how to reduce death by overdose, recovery strategies, and how to mainstream individuals back into the community after recovery efforts. Employee also provides case management and advocates for justice-involved clients.
Administrative duties include compiling monthly reports of activities while maintaining harm reduction supply inventory and making purchases for the Substance Awareness Department.

Graduation from high school and one year of experience in a supportive information role; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Also, must hold certification with NC Helping Our Peers Excel (HOPE) or have the ability to obtain within 3 months of hire. Computer literacy is a must.

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