OUTREACH COORDINATOR

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Outreach Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and supporting culturally responsive opioid use disorder, stimulant use disorder, polysubstance-use prevention, education, harm-reduction education, and treatment-referral activities. The position develops the program’s outreach calendar, coordinates community events and partner relationships, supervises or provides direction to outreach staff, and ensures that program activities and grant deliverables are completed and properly documented.

The Outreach Coordinator works closely with Native communities, schools, treatment providers, behavioral-health agencies, community organizations, and other partners. The position requires respectful engagement with individuals who use substances, individuals in recovery, families, youth, elders, and 2S/LGBTQ+ community members.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.      Develop and maintain a 12-month calendar of mobile outreach, workshops, town halls, trainings, coalition meetings, and other program activities.

2.      Coordinate at least 80 mobile outreach and education visits at 40 or more community sites during the grant period.

3.      Coordinate approximately two mobile outreach and education trips per week throughout San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne counties.

4.      Establish and maintain professional relationships with tribes, Native-serving organizations, schools, treatment providers, behavioral-health agencies, social-service organizations, and community partners.

5.      Coordinate recovery education workshops for Native men, women, boys, and girls.

6.      Coordinate hybrid community town halls featuring professionals knowledgeable about opioid use disorder, stimulant use disorder, polysubstance use, treatment, and recovery.

7.      Assign outreach activities and provide day-to-day directions and support to outreach staff.

8.      Provide or coordinate education regarding opioid use, stimulant use, polysubstance use, overdose prevention, naloxone, medication safety, safe drug disposal, treatment options, and recovery resources.

9.      Coordinate the assembly and distribution of medication lock boxes, drug-deactivation pouches, educational materials, and other approved harm-reduction education supplies.

10.  Ensure naloxone and other program materials are stored, transported, distributed, and documented according to organizational and funding requirements.

11.  Provide respectful, nonjudgmental engagement and culturally appropriate education to individuals who currently use substances, individuals in recovery, families, and community members.

12.  Coordinate warm referrals to substance-use treatment, MAT/MOUD providers, behavioral-health services, recovery support, and other community resources.

13.  Participate in the San Joaquin Opioid Safety Coalition, CCUIH activities, Unite California, and other approved community partnerships.

14.  Assist with developing and maintaining memoranda of understanding and referral relationships with treatment and community partners.

15.  Help enroll additional referring agencies into the Unite California network.

16.  Coordinate with staff and the media contractor on culturally and linguistically appropriate anti-stigma messaging, storytelling, presentations, public service announcements, and social-media content.

17.  Ensure that campaign materials receive all required organizational and funder approvals before publication or distribution.

18.  Maintain complete and accurate program documentation, including outreach logs, participant counts, sign-in sheets, demographic information, supply inventories, referral logs, surveys, evaluations, partnership records, and meeting minutes.

19.  Protect confidential and sensitive participant information and follow all organizational privacy policies.

20.  Monitor progress toward grant goals and promptly report concerns, delays, or unmet targets to the Program Director.

21.  Participate in weekly program meetings, staff training, grant monitoring, site visits, and evaluation activities.

22.  Assist the Program Director and Grant Manager with narrative reports, data collection, invoices, and the cumulative final report.

23.  Represent Native Directions and Native C.O.R.E. professionally at outreach events, meetings, coalitions, trainings, and community functions.

24.  Perform other related duties consistent with the position and program needs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Relevant experience in community outreach, substance-use prevention, harm reduction, behavioral health, social services, public health, or Native community programming.
• Experience coordinating events, outreach schedules, partnerships, or community-based activities.
• Ability to communicate respectfully with individuals from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and complete reports on time.
• Basic computer skills, including email, calendars, word processing, spreadsheets, and electronic data-entry systems.
• Valid California driver’s license, reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record for work-related travel.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends based on outreach and event schedules.
• Ability to successfully complete required organizational screenings and trainings.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in public health, behavioral health, social work, human services, Native American studies, or a related field.
• Experience working with American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
• Knowledge of opioid use disorder, stimulant use disorder, polysubstance use, overdose prevention, naloxone, harm reduction, MAT/MOUD, and recovery-support services.
• Experience supervising or providing work direction to outreach staff or volunteers.
• Experience with grant-funded programs, data collection, referral coordination, and program reporting.
• Lived experience with recovery or close familiarity with recovery communities is valued but not required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong organization, scheduling, communication, and community-engagement skills.
• Ability to build trust and maintain productive community partnerships.
• Ability to communicate without stigma or judgment.
• Understanding of cultural humility and culturally responsive services.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines, activities, locations, and documentation requirements.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.

PHYSICAL AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

The position requires regular local and regional travel, driving, standing or sitting for extended periods, setting up outreach tables, and transporting educational materials and supplies. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

GRANT-FUNDED POSITION

This position is supported by grant funding and may be modified or discontinued based on program needs, continued funding, and organizational requirements.