Street Overdose Response Team (SORT) Coordinator

Position Can Start As Soon As Possible!

Street Overdose Response Team (SORT) – This is a new team within WPIC to address the public health overdose epidemic. This position is part of an ongoing effort to end the opioid epidemic. Member will be working with the most vulnerable homeless population on a regular daily basis, as well as those who are residing in shelters and navigation centers which are ran by the San Francisco Department of Public Health

• Conduct street outreach with a health worker, nurse, and provider in following up with individuals who had an overdose and was taken to the hospital via ambulance.
• On the spot case management, encouraging clients to follow-up in our clinic regarding buprenorphine, methadone or residential/outpatient treatment.
• Educate clients on the pros/cons of addiction treatment and substance abuse, attend morning huddles with the SORT team, chart reviews and panel management.
• Providing outreach to agencies to build awareness,
  Actively participating in heath campaigns by monitoring
  health issue trends
• Obtaining feedback to improve on communication
  materials
• Developing and providing health education for the
  community
• Gathering data on critical issues impacting the
  community
• Utilizing partnerships and data to coordinate referrals,
• Providing education to clients and refer them to
  providers
• Providing health education to at-risk populations ,
• Attending trainings and/or community events,
• Responding to and tracking requests through online
  services
• Providing outreach in the community to promote
  services
• Linking clients from community organizations to
  services
• Targeting groups that have a high number of clients,
• Linking individuals and treatment services via
  education and by serving as a point of contact for
  community-based agencies
• Developing educational materials,
• Collecting and tracking of data

• Outgoing; Energetic
• Patient
• Confident
• Thinks creatively
• Good listener
• Good with patient populations
• Open-minded, Non-judgmental, Compassionate, Approachable
• Excellent communicator
• Experience with communities/agencies,
• Good with diverse personalities,
• Good interpersonal skills,
• Multi-tasker; Able to balance; Able to work in fast-paced environment
• Interest in health, social justice, and policy issues,
• Commitment to social justice
• Desires to empower community
• Passion for health topics
• Team player; Works well with others
• Able to build relationships with experts,
• Organized; sound organizational skills,
• Good customer service skills,
• Good telephone skills,
• Proficient computer and data entry skills (e.g., Microsoft
  suite)

• Knowledge of AmeriCorps/Health Corps member requirements
• Skill with Microsoft Office or other software for a variety of data processing operations involving a range of problem solving, record keeping, correspondence, and service tracking options

• Special safety regulations or precautions that must be observed
• Mostly walking must dress comfortable in good shoes
   

Not Required; Highly Desired: Language Proficiency in Spanish, Cantonese, or Mandarin (All Other Languages Also Welcome)