Public Health Outreach Coordinator

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Job Category:Academic Staff Employment Type:Regular Job Profile:Outreach Specialist Job Summary: The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI), in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Behavioral Health Section, seeks a candidate to join the Public Health Outreach and Response Team (PHORT). The PHORT provides mobile outreach services in Wisconsin communities to prevent overdose and the spread of communicable diseases associated with substance use. This position will work with other members of the PHORT to conduct mobile outreach to provide health intervention services that include overdose prevention and education, point of care testing for communicable diseases, and screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Mobile services are provided utilizing a team approach and are targeted to participants where access to overdose and infectious disease prevention service is limited and health disparities are great. Services are targeted to communities that have high need: active substance users, people at risk of overdose people living with HIV or HCV, sex workers, and other high-risk populations. The Public Health Outreach Coordinator will: Conduct mobile outreach services to prevent overdose and the spread of infectious diseases. These services include but are not limited to: Distribute overdose and infectious disease prevention supplies. Provide HCV, HIV, STI education to participants. Provide overdose education and buprenorphine education to participants. Provide linkage to care to treatment and recovery services. Conduct overdose prevention trainings to community partners. Thisposition may be required to work occasional nights and weekends to meet the program needs and priorities of the communities served. This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location. This position has been identified as a... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/F43E183DADE347B6