Program Coordinator - Preble Street Learning Collaborative - Maine Health

Department and Program Summary

The MaineHealth Preble Street Learning Collaborative (MH PSLC) is a low-barrier clinic that addresses the needs and care of people experiencing homelessness through education, outreach, and walk-in medical services, case management, and other community resources. In 2024, the MH PSLC launched the CONNECT Outreach Van, a grant-funded mobile health and harm reduction program that delivers trauma-informed treatment for psychiatric and substance use disorders to people with unstable housing in Greater Portland.

The Harm Reduction Program Coordinator position will support growth and expansion of the CONNECT program and offers the opportunity to join a close and supportive interprofessional team that provides medical care, social work, and basic support for patients with unstable housing.

Helpful Professional Experience

• Training in and/or experience with Harm Reduction.
• Training in and/or experience with Trauma-Informed Care
• Experience working in low-barrier settings
• Experience working with people experiencing homelessness
• Background in project coordination and management
• Background in social work or mental health
• Knowledge of substance use disorders

Scope of Work

• Support day-to-day program operations of the CONNECT Outreach Van through administrative activities, community engagement, and direct patient support.
• Manage Harm Reduction program activities, such as inventory and assembly of harm reduction kits and creation of harm reduction communication materials.
• Manage patient referrals documentation in EPIC, as well as coordination and communication of referrals among program partners.
• Support grant and programmatic data collection and reporting activities.
• Support other tasks as assigned by the Program or Clinical Director, or as the needs of the grant change.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)