Residential Living Assistant jobs in New London, CT

Mobile Health Van & Facilities Assistant

Position Focus:

The Mobile Health Van and Facilities Assistant works as a support staff in conjunction with the diverse programming of Alliance for Living.

The position will support an NIH grant-funded project related to infectious disease, primarily HIV infection treatment and its prevention, and substance use disorder in people with justice involvement.

The MVFA will perform the majority of their responsibilities on a mobile health unit (MHU) that will be based in Eastern CT.

Their primary responsibilities will include the following: driving, assisting with maintenance and sanitation of the mobile health van.

In addition, the MVFA is an integral part of the maintenance of the Alliance for Living building.

They will work as support staff with daily operations of the Alliance for Living’s Essential of Life Programming.

Essential Duties:

1. Drives the MHU during operating hours of the research project and ensure required maintenance is completed on schedule; and assist with regular sanitation of the MHU.

2. Ensures AFL vehicles are operating to the highest quality. They will ensure vehicles receive all proper maintenance.

3. Keep accurate and detail count of gas usage, miles and other vehicle related data.

4. Provides minor building maintenance and repair to AFL building and spaces as needed.

5. Ensure that all building equipment is working properly and informs their supervisor.

6. Completes AFL facilities regular maintenance tasks, stocking, trash and recycles disposal, light cleaning to ensure the AFL building is clutter free and clean.

7. Assists with purchasing, ordering, and stocking of AFL pantry and delivery of meals.

8. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Experience:

• Mature, reliable, and able to produce accurate work, possesses the ability to work independently, effectively, and efficiently under pressure, and to multi-task, juggling competing demands with limited supervision.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for dealing with internal and external contacts.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented with the ability to function under deadline pressure.

• Has reliable commercial driving experience and can maintain a clean driving record. Has the ability to operate a vehicle for 8 hours.

• Has experience with Food Safety and has strong working knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline (e.g., Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Education) or five years related experience.

• Previous experience with driving large vehicles or commercial driving.

• Demonstrated knowledge and familiarity with Public Health.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

• Must have valid Driver’s License.

Starting at $40,000.00 a year

Resume and cover letter should be sent to fsilva@allianceforliving.org

Harm Reduction Specialist

37.5 hours/week - Non-Exempt

Salary - $20.51/ per hour

General Information:

The Harm Reduction Specialist will provide distribution of safer drug use supplies including sterile syringes, works, safer smoking and snorting supplies, and Narcan, and harm reduction education regarding safer use, safer sex, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, and overdose prevention and response. Coordinate the collection and disposal of used syringes, provide sterile syringes and other harm reduction supplies through the Syringe Services Program, and provide training and supplies for overdose prevention, including Naloxone training. The Harm Reduction Specialist will also provide HIV and HCV testing at the AFL site and in the community.

General Description of Activities:

• Provides distribution of sterile syringes and other safer injection equipment and promotes safe collection and disposal of used syringes.

• Provides education and conducts outreach on the Syringe Services Program, safe injection practices, overdose reversal, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis.

• Provides HIV, HCV and COVID Testing.

• Records all appropriate data for SSP and HIV/HCV testing and enters in the CT Department of Public Health database.

• Receives supplies, stocks, inventories, and tracks supply amounts

• Completes referrals to community supports as needed.

• Attends all mandated internal and Dept. of Public Health trainings.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A strong commitment and passion for people who use drugs, engage in sex work, people who are houseless, and people living with HIV/AIDS and/or Hepatitis C (HCV).

• Extensive knowledge of Harm Reduction and ability to connect with the people who we serve, including conducting outreach activities.

• Extensive knowledge and/or lived experience with people who inject drugs.

• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS including prevention, testing, diagnosis and treatment.

• Knowledge of healthcare disparities and the ability to target critical populations for creating effective service outreach provider plans.

• Four or more years’ relevant experience including lived experience with drug use, sex work and harm reduction; a bachelor’s degree in human services or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience including lived experience.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Both a team-oriented person and the ability to work independently, with minimum supervision; possess the required judgement to properly escalate issues to management.

• Computer proficiency (MS Office) and the efficient use of relevant software programs.

• Must be able to multi-task, work in a high-volume environment, and cross-train for other assignments/programs.

• Must be able to complete physical duties such as carrying and moving supplies and restocking the Syringe Services Program.

• The ability to work in a culturally intelligent organization to ensure effective delivery of client care and assignment of resources.

• Must operate within a Harm Reduction model.

• Bi-lingual ability preferred.

Resume and cover letter should be sent to Scout LoPriore slopriore@allianceforliving.org