Drug Checking Coordinator - Hepatitis Education Project (Job)
Description:
WHO WE ARE:
The Hepatitis Education Project is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency committed to providing support, education, advocacy, and direct services for people affected by hepatitis.Driven by the values and principles of social justice and harm reduction. Our programs include Prevention and Outreach, Medical Case Management, Medications for Opioid Treatment, Correctional Health, and Policy and Advocacy. Through these programs, HEP serves people experiencing homelessness and/or housing instability, people who inject drugs, individuals serving time in jails/prisons, and those with a history of incarceration, as well as immigrant and refugee communities.
JOB OVERVIEW:
The Drug Checking Coordinator is responsible for managing and implementing all aspects of HEP’s drug checking program, with a focus on providing high-quality services and collaborating within the drug checking community.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Coordinate the drug checking program.
• Provide drug checking services for approximately 10 hours per week. Drug checking services will be provided for individuals who use drugs and not for law enforcement.
• Analyze samples via Fourier transform infrared (FTIR)spectroscopy and send samples for confirmatory testing.
• Facilitate ongoing dialogue with people who use drugs, integrating their input into service design.
• Attend regular network meetings, technician training, and regional networking meetings.
• Communicate with local partners about drug checking services and build referrals.
• Monitor qualitative and quantitative data for new or growing issues
• Participate in weekly encampment outreach
• Engage communities disproportionately impacted by viral hepatitis, including immigrant and refugee communities with high prevalence of HBV, men who have sex with men, and people who inject drugs
• Deliver harm reduction counseling and medically accurate and appropriate viral hepatitis education and test results to patients, community members, and providers
• Provide resources, referrals, and linkage to care to at-risk youth (ages 18-27) and adults
• Facilitate client intake for the medication for opioid use disorder clinic (e.g., STEP) and viral hepatitis testing
• Perform other duties as required to fulfill the mission of HEP
Skills/Eligibility:
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WOULD HAVE:
• A strong commitment to public health, health equity, and harm reduction.
• Experience working/volunteering in a harm reduction program.
• Ability to work with self-direction and flexibility in an environment that encourages collaboration among the team and across programs to improve care continuity for clients.
• Experience with drug checking, including FTIR and sample handling
How to Apply:
To apply, please send your resume to resumes@hep.org.
For questions, please contact the Hepatitis Education Project at 206-732-0311 or resumes@hep.org