About Glide
GLIDE is a nationally recognized center for social justice, dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transforming lives. Through its integrated comprehensive services, advocacy initiatives, and inclusive community, GLIDE empowers individuals, families, and children to achieve stability and to thrive. GLIDE is on the forefront of addressing some of society’s most pressing issues, including poverty, housing and homelessness, and racial and social justice. GLIDE’s mission is to create a radically inclusive, just, and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization.
Summary
GLIDE’s Health Empowerment and Access Team (HEAT) programs are at the forefront of innovative and collaborative approaches in San Francisco. The program’s goals are to improve our community’s wellness through linkages to medical services, collaboration with community and city providers, and advocacy for underserved and marginalized individuals. This position manages the Syringe Access and Overdose Prevention Services program specifically.
Under the supervision of the Senior Director, the Program Manager will be responsible for daily management and operations of Syringe Access Services (SAS), inventory management, and time-limited pilot projects that seek to improve harm reduction systems. In this role you will ensure our internal systems are of the highest quality of service, maintain efficient operations, foster collaborations with other community providers and city departments, and promote innovative ways to improve the health and safety of people who use drugs.
Essential skills required for this role are strong communication, coaching, collaboration, and the ability to take initiative and exercise sound independent judgment in decision-making.