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September 12, 2024
Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association
Wasilla
FULL TIME
Harm Reduction Peer Support Specialist
Four A’s harm reduction services help to prevent the spread of infectious disease and overdose fatalities by offering lifesaving supplies to directly impacted people. We work to empower PWUD through connection, education, and linkage to a variety of healthcare options and social resources. This position will provide direct services to people who use drugs (PWUD) and other marginalized groups who are at high risk for HIV, Hepatitis C, overdose, and other chronic health conditions.
Position Tasks:
Pay: $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Ability to Commute:
Position Tasks:
- Provide individualized harm reduction education to participants on overdose education, use of naloxone, HIV and Hepatitis C risk reduction, and safer drug use.
- Provide direct services to PWUD through the Four A’s Syringe Access Program (FASAP). This includes providing participants with sterile injection supplies, safer smoking and injection supplies, and information on safer use.
- Provide participants with community resources and help connect them to local services. Individual will need to collect and maintain up-to-date knowledge of local resources: healthcare, treatment, and social service providers in Mat-Su.
- Conduct one-on-one outreach to high-risk populations.
- Collect and record program and participant data as required for the state and agency database.
- Responsible for ordering, tracking, and maintaining all supplies for Mat-Su office.
- Attend staff meetings, trainings and outreach events. Travel to and from Anchorage is required for staff meetings and trainings.
- Flexible work hours including some evenings and weekends.
Pay: $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Ability to Commute:
- Wasilla, AK 99654 (Required)
- Wasilla, AK 99654: Relocate before starting work (Required)
- 25% (Preferred)
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