Outreach & Navigation Specialist

Sonoran Prevention Works

Outreach and Navigation Specialist at Sonoran Prevention Works delivering harm reduction and supportive services. Engaging with communities and providing education, resources, and care connections.

Posted 6/25/2026part-timeTempe • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $19 - $24 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide direct participant-facing services that advance the organization’s harm reduction, safer use, and overdose prevention objectives.
Distribute overdose prevention resources and supplies via fixed site, mobile, and street-based outreach.
Conduct HIV and Hepatitis C rapid tests and provide post-test counseling, education, and linkage to care.
Conduct blood draws for HIV and HCV reactive participants once trained and training provided.
Deliver individualized harm reduction education focused on overdose prevention, connections to supportive services and care, wound care, and safer use.
Build trusting relationships with participants and ensure low-barrier, judgment-free access to services.
Identify new outreach locations and populations for engagement and harm reduction delivery.
Support community and partner events providing harm reduction education and materials.
Provide warm handoffs and follow-up support for participants seeking treatment, healthcare, or other resources.
Maintain updated knowledge of local housing, healthcare, legal aid, and social service resources.
Serve as a liaison between participants and community organizations to reduce systemic barriers.
Advocate for participant needs through trauma-informed and person-centered navigation.
Maintain timely and accurate data entry in accordance with program and funder requirements.
Assist with inventory management and kit-making activities.
Participate in all required check-ins, team meetings, and trainings.
Support quality assurance and data integrity processes for program reporting.
Contribute to department-wide initiatives and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Drive
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent organizational and self-management skills
Must be self-motivated and creative in problem-solving
Must embrace the concept of harm reduction and be comfortable engaging with people who use drugs and their families
Must have a habit of excellent attendance
Ability to effectively collaborate with others & work in a team setting
Must hold a valid driver’s license in the State of Arizona
Must have own reliable transportation
Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings & weekends on occasion

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

HIV rapid testingHepatitis C rapid testingblood drawsdata entryinventory management

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunication skillsorganizational skillsself-management skillsproblem-solvingteam collaborationself-motivationadvocacyrelationship building

Certifications

valid driver's license