Employment opportunities
Come work with us! Division of Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction staff are primarily contracted through the Health Federation of Philadelphia (HFP) and Philadelphia Mental Health Care Corporation (PMHCC). All of our open positions are listed here and on the HFP and PMHCC’s websites. We encourage you to regularly visit this page as we often post positions as we receive grant funding.
Current Openings
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This position provides epidemiological and analytical data support to the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction (SUPHR) at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH). The person filling this position is responsible for assisting with the collection, abstraction, management, and analysis of substance use-related datasets (e.g. Overdose mortality data, Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) data, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Surveillance and Outreach Program data). This position will work closely with other data staff within SUPHR, under direct supervision of the Epidemiology Manager.
For more information and to submit an application, visit the Health Federation page here.
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This position provides epidemiological and analytical data support to the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction (SUPHR) at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH). SUPHR’s mission is to prevent drug-related deaths and the potential harms associated with drug use by promoting the dignity, autonomy, and health of people who use drugs.
The person filling this position is responsible for leading the collection, management, visualization, and analysis of substance use-related datasets (e.g. overdose mortality data, Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) data, surveillance drug checking data, Emergency Medical Services data, etc.). This position will report directly to the Epidemiology Manager and will work closely with other data staff, harm reduction specialists, and Emergency Medical Services staff.
For more information and to submit an application, visit the Health Federation page here.
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Working within the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Division of Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction (SUPHR), the Temporary Drug User Health Surveyor supports implementation of the 2026 Philadelphia Drug User Health Survey (DUHS), a mixed-methods public health study examining overdose risk, drug use trends, harm reduction practices, and health outcomes among people who use drugs (PWUD) in Philadelphia. The Temporary Surveyor will conduct community-based outreach and participant engagement, administer eligibility screeners and structured surveys using REDCap, assist with and administer qualitative interviews, and distribute harm reduction resources and referrals. The Drug User Health Surveyor will work closely with the SUPHR Harm Reduction Team to support accurate data collection, participant-centered engagement, and safe field operations at DUHS mobile sites and other community locations throughout Philadelphia.
For more information and to submit an application, visit the Health Federation page here.