Also called: Syringe Services Worker
Meets people who use drugs where they are — handing out naloxone, clean supplies, and connections to care.
Walks the streets with a backpack of naloxone and test strips, checks on regulars, and helps one woman who's ready get into detox.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school; on-the-job training; lived experience valued.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Public Health.
Growing much faster than average (about 10% over 10 years). Approximate.
Low risk for 10 years. Walking the streets with naloxone and checking on people who use drugs is in-person outreach AI can't replace.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to harm reduction nonprofits for outreach worker jobs; they train you in naloxone and safety
Classes: Health, Sociology, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1094.
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