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The utah department of health is looking for an overdose outreach coordinator that will be an integral part of the violence and injury prevention program`s (vipp) overdose data to action efforts and will collaborate with partners across the state to implement overdose prevention and harm reduction strategiesThe successful candidate will work closely with the opioid overdose prevention specialist to provide access to products, knowledge, tools, and information to stay healthy and to reduce the incidence of drug harm and overdoses in utahThis is a full-time, benefitted, grant-funded position with the vippVipp has been working on overdose prevention and harm reduction for the past decadeThis program has resulted in saving utah livesUnfortunately, drug overdose continues to be a major cause of death in utah.remote work availablemust reside in utah or be moving to utah within 30 days of start date.principal duties stay up to date on the current drug overdose crisis and its impact on utah communities and the science and evidence base for overdose prevention work.coordinate distribution of overdose prevention products such as naloxone and fentanyl test strips to partners working in harm reduction.work with partners to organize naloxone distribution events.receive, research, and respond to incoming queries from the naloxone@utah.gov account.provide support and conduct training sessions on harm reduction, naloxone administration, fentanyl test strip use, and other harm reduction strategies.collect, analyze, and interpret harm reduction data and make recommendations for improvement.use data to prioritize and target communities at high risk for overdose.ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations as it relates to overdose prevention.ensure compliance with the cdc cooperative agreement.oversee and update contracts with naloxone distributors.organize and manage naloxone orders to ensure we are reaching target populations with products.track all naloxone orders and develop yearly reports to share with partners.work with the overdose epidemiologist to conduct evaluation and continuous quality improvement of the program.support the utah coalition for opioid overdose prevention (uco-op)’s harm reduction workgroup, attend meetings, and work with the group to develop strategies and track progress.participate in utah department of health wish (workgroup for integrated substance use health) coordination and meetings.act as a liaison between the violence & injury prevention program and state and local harm reduction programs to ensure active communication and coordination in overdose prevention activities.attend and support the utah syringe exchange network, provide materials, naloxone, and other technical assistance as needed.represent the violence & injury prevention program at events targeting substance abuse and overdose prevention as neededThe ideal candidatemust have experience working in harm reduction or substance abuse prevention.must have experience facilitating a coalition, council, or other workgroups.must have experience presenting or training groups.must have at least 1+ years of paid work experience in injury or public healthpreferencemay be given to applicants with: a bachelor`s degree in public health or a related fieldWhy you should join our teamthis is an opportunity to make a differenceAlong with the satisfaction of contributing to the viip, you will receive great health and retirement benefits, such as, generous paid time off so you can have a positive work life balanceClick here to view a summary of all the benefits we offer.the agency to learn more about the vipp, click hereIf offered this position, your continued employment will be contingent upon passing a fingerprint background checkYou may review the department policy by clicking here.
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Working conditions: the typical office setting for this job is adequately lighted, heated and ventilatedHowever, you may encounter some risks that are associated with any office setting, for example, the safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.standard schedule: monday - friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pmremote work availablephysical requirements: typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etcSpecial physical demands are not required to perform the work.
