Contingency Management and Treatment Connections Coordinator

About the role

San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF) envisions a future where health justice is achieved for all people living with or at risk for HIV. Our mission is to promote health, wellness, and social justice for communities most impacted by HIV through sexual health and substance use services, advocacy, and partnership. We need passionate advocates for social change that embody our five key values: Justice, Dignity, Courage, Leadership, and Excellence.

The Contingency Management and Treatment Connections Coordinator supports SFAF’s Health Services for People Who Use Drugs (PWUD), one of the largest PWUD health engagement and safer supply access programs in California. This position is grounded in a proactive counseling approach that utilizes motivational interviewing to connect individuals to care, including treatment connections, syringe access & safe disposal services, overdose prevention, recognition and response training, and naloxone distribution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day Contingency Management and MOUD support, program operations, delivery of interventions, client relations, recruitment, outreach, and retention.
• Provide group facilitation three evenings per week, manage specimen collection, conduct weekly check-ins with clients, and handle program recruitment and other tasks.
• Document and enter all program data according to program protocols in an accurate and timely manner.
• Engage and link people to internal and external substance use and medical care services, MOUD with buprenorphine, methadone, and other in-patient or outpatient programs.
• Provide on-site treatment connections including referral and linkage to substance use disorder treatment, medical care, HIV, HCV and STI testing, vaccinations, and other health and social services at 6th St Center, mobile sites, and street outreach.
• Coordinate administrative operations for the Contingency Management Program, including group charting, documentation, data reporting, management and tracking of incentives, and group materials.

Requirements

• Bilingual in Spanish and English required.
• Knowledge of health, substance use treatment, and social services throughout San Francisco.
• Ability and willingness to handle biological specimens (urine) and follow all testing and safety protocols.
• Group facilitation experience and ability to implement de-escalation techniques, follow safety protocols, and use sound judgment in making independent decisions.
• Experience using motivational interviewing and strong understanding of client-centered practices and principles; experience in care navigation preferred.
• Understanding of overdose prevention recognition and response, HIV/HCV disease prevention, and treatment required.
• Minimum three years' experience working with people who use drugs, highly marginalized people, or people experiencing homelessness.
• Proof of valid California driver’s license with an excellent driving record and driver’s insurance preferred.

Location

This position is primarily located at 117 6th Street, Mobile Sites, and 940 Howard Street in San Francisco. It may occasionally require traveling to other office locations or off-site meetings. The role may include evening and weekend coverage.

Pay

Hourly rate: $35 - $37 per hour.

Benefits

• Combined PTO/Sick Time Off: 27+ days for the first two years of employment, 32+ days after two years.
• Retirement: 403(b) Plan with a 1-to-1 employer match up to 3% of salary.