Harm Reduction Worker

Evergreen Health At Evergreen and our affiliates, we value collaborative, down-to-earth individuals and encourage self-expression. We recognize that our diverse workforce allows us to provide culturally competent care to everyone in our community. The Harm Reduction Worker is responsible for helping with the daily operations of Evergreen's Drop-In Services, including the provision of services in a non-judgmental manner, such as coordinating showers, laundry, food and beverage, and individual and group support. This role ensures that services are provided smoothly, in a safe environment, and are tracked appropriately. As part of the essential functions of this role, the Harm Reduction Worker: Provides direct patient services in the Drop-In Center Takes initiative on warmly greeting patients, patient intake, hospitality services, coordinating shower and laundry services, and creating, implementing, and facilitating groups Documents patient interactions in the electronic health record (EHR) and actively collaborates with other providers and departments within EHSAdheres to company policy regarding documentation standards and completion timeframes Assists patients in identifying personal goals and follows up regularly to assess readiness to address their stated goals Qualified candidate will have an Associate degree in public health or related field, or two years of experience working with at-risk populations; ability to travel between office locations as needed; have and maintain a current and valid NYS driver's license, verified through the NYS LENS system; excellent verbal and written communication skills; awareness of and sensitivity to the issues and health disparities faced by underserved populations is essential.