Winnebago​/Boone Outreach Coordinator

Women, trans, gender non-conforming and queer folks, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Live4

Lali is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate by race, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability in its procedures and policies. Involvement in the criminal justice system is not an automatic disqualifier. Live4

Lali does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, complies with the Illinois Human Rights Act, and provides reasonable accommodations as required by law.

Substance use disorder continues to be a devastating public health crisis. Americans die from drug overdoses at a rate of roughly 210 to 300 people per day. In 2023, there were 105,007 total drug overdose deaths in the United States. In Illinois, 3052 residents died from an accidental drug overdose in 2023, which is more than twice the number of fatal motor vehicle accidents and more than twice the number of homicides.

The increase in the number of fatalities is attributed to the rise of synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. Since 2013, synthetic opioid deaths in Illinois have increased 3,341%.

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Lali has been serving suburban Chicagoland for nearly sixteen years providing critical prevention, education, treatment access, support programs, community solutions-building initiatives, harm reduction, and overdose prevention services to decrease the devastating toll of the opioid epidemic. Live4

Lali’s mission is to reduce stigma and prevent substance use disorder among individuals, families, and communities, and minimize the overall health, legal and social harms associated with substance use.

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The Winnebago/Boone County Outreach Coordinator reports to the Winnebago/Boone County Program Manager and works collaboratively with other Outreach Coordinators. This role focuses on community-based outreach to provide education on harm reduction strategies, naloxone, and overdose prevention, while building trusting relationships with people who use substances. The Outreach Coordinator also provides peer-based support, drawing on lived experience to reduce harms associated with substance use and connect individuals to resources and support.

• Identify areas of greatest need across Winnebago/Boone Counties on the street and within existing services (such as our Mobile Outreach Program) to connect with participants and distribute harm reduction supplies
• Provide peer-based support to participants through rapport building, recovery coaching, harm reduction–informed interventions, and referrals, using lived experience to support participant-defined goals and reduce harms associated with substance use.
• Assist with stocking, maintaining, and delivering harm reduction inventory
• Accurately log and report data collected during outreach
• Provide on the spot training and education in harm reduction, overdose response, and distribute naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal medication across the county
• Identify and collaborate with a range of organizations and entities including but not limited to treatment providers, housing providers, social service organizations, healthcare providers, businesses, government agencies, etc to scale up access to naloxone
• Develop and implement substance use prevention programs targeted at the community
• Develop and deliver professional education and trainings for community members, professionals, students, and the general public on overdose recognition and response, naloxone administration, substance use, and harm reduction practices
• Identify, build, and maintain relationships with…