Harm Reduction Coordinator

Job overview

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The Harm Reduction Coordinator will coordinate and deliver evidence-based drug and alcohol harm reduction interventions across Southampton, working in community, centre-based and outreach settings.

The post holder will engage people who may be experiencing homelessness, rough sleeping, complex needs or barriers to treatment; manage a small, intensive caseload; and support access to wider health, housing, safeguarding and treatment pathways.

The role also provides day-to-day guidance and oversight to healthcare support workers, harm reduction assistants, volunteers and peer supporters, while contributing to service planning, risk management, quality improvement, training and partnership working.

Working closely with clinical and system leads and external agencies, the post holder will promote safe, innovative and consistently high-quality harm reduction practice.

Main duties of the job

The Harm Reduction Coordinator will lead the coordination and delivery of evidence-based drug and alcohol harm reduction interventions throughout Southampton, operating across community, centre-based and outreach environments.

The post holder will work with individuals who may face homelessness, rough sleeping, complex needs or difficulties accessing treatment. Responsibilities will include managing a small, high-intensity caseload and facilitating access to appropriate health, housing, safeguarding and treatment services.

The role will also provide day-to-day direction and support to healthcare support workers, harm reduction assistants, volunteers and peer supporters, alongside contributing to service development, risk management, quality improvement, training and collaborative partnership working. In close collaboration with clinical and system leaders and partner organisations, the post holder will champion safe, innovative and consistently high-quality harm reduction practice.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main job description:

• Coordinate and deliver evidence-based drug and alcohol harm reduction support across community, centre-based and outreach settings, particularly for people experiencing homelessness, rough sleeping or complex needs.
• The role aims to reduce harm, improve health outcomes and support engagement with treatment and wider support services, while promoting high-quality and innovative harm reduction practice.

Main responsibilities:

• Deliver harm reduction interventions and outreach; coordinate staff, volunteers and peer supporters; manage a small caseload; assess and escalate risks; connect service users with treatment and support; work with partner agencies; provide training; and maintain accurate records, stock and performance data.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.