Community Engagement Program Manager

Equal Opportunity Employer

The mission of the Health Federation of Philadelphia is to promote community health by advancing access to high-quality, integrated, comprehensive health and human services. We believe in and are firmly committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status. This commitment applies to all aspects of the Health Federation of Philadelphia’s employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promotion.

JOB SUMMARY

The Community Engagement Manager provides programmatic and operational leadership for SUPHR’s Community Engagement and Street Team services. The manager oversees community education, overdose prevention, harm reduction supply distribution, street outreach, and connections to services. The position prioritizes equitable access for Black and Brown communities and neighborhoods with high overdose burden, and other areas identified through data and community input. Reporting to the Deputy Division Director, the manager supervises staff and team leads, plans and evaluates services, develops community partnerships, and ensures safe, consistent, and accountable operations. The manager works closely with Harm Reduction, Environmental Services, Communications, Epidemiology and Evaluation Staff, and other City and community partners.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

• Supervise Community Engagement and Street Team staff and leads; establish clear roles, assignments, performance expectations, and procedures for reporting concerns.
• Conduct regular individual supervision, team meetings, field observations, and timely performance evaluations. Provide coaching, document follow-up, and address performance or conduct concerns with the Deputy Division Director.
• Create and oversee daily schedules, attendance, leave requests, timekeeping, and coverage within delegated authority and employer policies; communicate changes promptly and maintain continuity of services.
• Participate in recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and staff development. Assess training needs and track completion of required training and demonstrated competency.
• Promote respectful communication, teamwork, professional boundaries, and confidentiality. Address conflict promptly and support staff following stressful field encounters.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Develop work plans with clear goals, timelines, staff assignments, and measures of progress. Use overdose data, service gaps, community feedback, and field observations to select priority neighborhoods and expand access.
• Plan and oversee tabling at libraries, community-based organizations, and special events, as well as street outreach to people who use drugs and people experiencing homelessness. Maintain reliable schedules and follow up with host sites.
• Coordinate routes, site selection, staffing, transportation, preparation time, and supplies. Adjust deployment for vehicle availability, absences, weather, and changing community needs; communicate service disruptions and alternatives.
• Ensure staff provide accurate, culturally responsive education on overdose recognition and response, naloxone (Narcan), and the correct use and limitations of approved harm reduction supplies. Oversee hands-on demonstrations using training materials and mannequins.
• Oversee distribution of naloxone and approved harm reduction supplies. Ensure kits meet division standards and staff provide clear instructions and opportunities for participants’ questions.
• Ensuring outreach includes wellness checks, respectful engagement, and voluntary referrals to treatment, health care, housing, behavioral health, and other services.
• Participate in field activities to assess service quality, coach staff, maintain community relationships, and assist with coverage as needed
• Oversee data collection for program evaluation and as needed to support division and departmental initiatives
• Contribute to written reports for division annual reports, grant deliverables, and as needed for internal and external reporting
• Represent the division and the Community Engagement Program by attending and participating in meetings with external and internal partners and funders
• Present on the Community Engagement Program to internal and external partners and funders.