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City of Petersburg, VA

Outreach Coordinator

City of Petersburg, VA, Virginia State University, Virginia, us, 23806


Salary :

$35,170.00 - $57,924.00 Annually

Location :

Petersburg, VA

Job Type:

Full-Time

Job Number:

00880

Department:

Pre-Trial/PCC (Petersburg Community Corrections)

Opening Date:

10/08/2024

Closing Date:

12/8/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Description

General Description

The purpose of this position is to provide mobile community outreach in response to the opioid epidemic and the OAA Regional Partnership Grant.

The position reports to the Director of Community Corrections.

Essential Functions

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this job/class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job/class as necessary.

This position provides direct outreach and education to people who use drugs, their families and friends, and community members. The Outreach Coordinator will provide community-based outreach including providing harm reduction education and materials, conducting community presentations, working with internal and external stakeholders, and building connections with community resources (recovery, treatment, healthcare, and support groups). The position will participate and facilitate community meetings, re-entry councils, and coordinate with inter-governmental agencies on overdose and "hotspot" response.

Essential Functions:

The preferred candidate will have experience providing outreach services in the community, knowledge of harm reduction principles, substance use treatment and resources, and experience with social media. The candidate should be comfortable interacting with community members, working with and presenting to various stakeholders, and have experience building community partnerships. This position requires the ability to work both independently and with a team.

Additional Duties

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This is a grant funded temporary position. Duration is one year with up to four one-year renewals are desired but not required. Additional skills such as training development, social media management, and program development are desired but not required.

Responsibilities, Requirements and Impacts

Data Responsibility:

Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations.

Data collection and documentation will be an essential part of this position.

People Responsibility:

People include co-workers, workers in other areas or agencies and the general public.

General public.

Asset Responsibility:

Assets responsibility refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization.

Vehicle, opioid response assets.

Mathematical Requirements:

Mathematics requires the use of symbols, numbers and formulas to solve mathematical problems.

Uses addition and subtraction, multiplication and division and/or calculates ratios, rates and percentages.

Communications Requirements:

Communications involves the ability to read, write, and speak.

Speaks informally to groups of colleagues, staff in other organizational agencies, general public, may provide training, composes reports and written materials, using proper language, punctuation, grammar and style.

Judgment Requirements:

Judgment requirements refer to the frequency and complexity of judgments and decisions given the stability of the work environments, the nature and type of guidance, and the breadth of impact of the judgments and decisions.

Decision-making is essential to the position in the general public, works in a dynamic environment with a diverse population.

Physical Demands:

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and exerting and/or lifting up to 10 pounds. Requires the ability to drive motor vehicle and some keyboard operations.

Equipment Usage:

Equipment usage involves responsibility for materials, machines, tools, equipment, work aids, and products.

Motor vehicle, laptop, Narcan or other supplies to be determined.

Complexity of Work:

Complexity addresses the analysis, initiative, ingenuity, concentration and creativity, required by the job and the presence of any unusual pressures present in the job.

Involves people and work-related problem-solving skills; requires accurate results, and exposure to unusual events.

Impact of Errors:

Impact of errors refers to consequences such as damage to equipment and property, loss of data, exposure of the organization to legal liability, and injury or death for individuals.

The impact of errors is moderately serios - affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens.

Unavoidable Hazards:

Assists individuals with substance use disorders an/or mental health issues or co-occurring disorders in the community, may have exposure to other extreme hazards not identified.

Safety of Others:

Safety of others refers to the level of responsibility for the safety of others, either inherent in the job or to ensure the safety of the general public.

(Does not include safety of subordinates ).

Standards of public health and safety.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, public health, public administration, social work, or related field; three years of experience in outreach, harm reduction, public health; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Special Certifications and Licenses:

List any certifications associated with this work here. If there are none, Indicate.

Valid Virginia Driver's LicenseAdditional Requirements

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance

The City of Petersburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City of Petersburg to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

For a summary of Benefits currently being offered by the City of Petersburg for

Full-Time Employees Only , please click the following link:

01

10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veteran's widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?

YesNo

02

5-point veteran's must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following: Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4/28/52 - 7/1/55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2/1/55 and 10/14/76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8/2/90 - 1/2/92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9/11/2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?

YesNo

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Do you possess a valid Driver's License issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia, or another state with reciprocity?

YesNo

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What is your highest level of education?

High School diploma or GEDSome collegeAssociate degreeBachelor degreeGraduate degree or higherNo degree

05

Do you have working knowledge of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its applications?

Yes, I do have the ability to perform the physical requirements of the position.No, I am unable to perform the physical requirements of the position.

06

Were you referred by US Army PaYS or Virginia Values Veterans V3? If so, please specify which program.

07

Have you previously worked for the City of Petersburg? If so, what department?

Required Question