Naloxone Distribution Specialist Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention Care and Treatment

FLAT RATE SALARY: $72190 $72190 (Annual)

Division/Program Summary Description:

The Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention Care and Treatment (BADUPCT) works to reduce morbidity and mortality related to alcohol and substance use among New Yorkers. BADUPCT develops implements and evaluates interventions and prevention strategies by contracting treatment recovery and support services; policy analysis and development; epidemiology and surveillance; dissemination of treatment and management guidelines; harm reduction initiatives; public and provider outreach; education and community involvement; and interagency collaboration.

The Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Unit (OENDU) develops and implements initiatives to reduce and prevent opioid overdose deaths in New York City. The Unit provides naloxone training and technical assistance to over 300 Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs (OOPPs) across New York City. OOPPs provide communitybased overdose prevention recognition and response education and distribute naloxone directly to community members. DOHMH has its OOPP and provides inperson and virtual overdose prevention training and naloxone via mailbased distribution. In addition OENDU provides contract management fiscal technical and programmatic support to at least 28 contracted OOPPs.

Position Summary:

The Naloxone Distribution Specialist will provide technical assistance and programmatic support with OENDUs naloxone distribution and contracting with the goal of preventing overdose deaths in New York City.

Under general direction from the Naloxone Distribution Manager with wide latitude for independent initiative and judgment the Naloxone Distribution Specialist will:

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Process naloxone mailing requests and maintain appropriate records for all kits mailed and dispensed.
Collaborate with the Inventory Coordinator to process NYC OOPP overdose prevention supply orders and maintain appropriate records for all orders processed.
Collaborate with the Data Team to design effective workflows for the management of naloxone inventory and distribution data using REDCap Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel.
Support the Technical Assistance Team in mailing out training supplies for opioid overdose prevention through inventory management.
Support the implementation and monitoring of contracted OOPPs naloxone dispensing activities to increase access to naloxone in priority neighborhoods and populations disproportionately burden by overdose deaths.
Support contracted OOPPs by providing technical assistance and conduct research for the development implementation and evaluation of strategies to increase naloxone access in priority neighborhoods and populations disproportionately burden by overdose deaths.
Collaborate with other OENDU and BADUPCT staff to maintain adequate naloxone inventory for mailing initiative trainings and Bureau wide naloxone distribution efforts.
Participate in OENDU meetings including facilitation on a rotating basis.
Participate in bureau and agencywide activities for advancing racial gender and social equity and support efforts to center equity in OENDUs work.
Represent OENDU in intraBureau and Divisional workgroups and meetings.
Other duties or tasks may be assigned on an asneeded basis.

Note: This position requires occasional travel throughout New York City.

Preferred Skills:

Knowledge of substance use and harm reduction practice and theory including syringe exchange overdose prevention and education for HIV and Hepatitis C prevention.
Be able to work independently have excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills and be a flexible team player. The candidate will also be detailoriented with outstanding organizational skills.
Sensitive to various ethnic racial and cultural backgrounds gender identities sexual orientations and socioeconomic conditions.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Access Outlook and Word
Ability to multitask in a fastpaced highvolume environment managing multiple projects and task at once.

Why you should work for us:

Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information please visit the U.S. Department of Educations website ()
Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
oa premiumfree health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually per a 2024 assessment.
oadditional health fitness and financial benefits may be available based on the positions associated union/benefit fund.
oa public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
oa taxdeferred savings program and
oa robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
Job Security you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Established in 1805 the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S. dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone regardless of age background or location can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition antitobacco support chronic disease prevention HIV/AIDS treatment family and child health environmental health mental health and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID19 pandemic we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!

Commitment to Equity:

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process contact SyeEun Ahn Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity at or.

Qualifications :

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical biological and environmental sciences and public health) A masters degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological or environmental science or in public health.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above candidates must have:
1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological environmental or social science and one year of fulltime experience in a responsible supervisory administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
2. A masters degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological environmental or social science and three years of responsible fulltime research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least a masters degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in 2 above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in 1 and 2 above.

NOTE:
Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime