Description:
- Working closely with the medical providers and care coordination team, the Care Coordinator provides individualized and evidence-based substance use recovery services to patients identified in various hospital Emergency Departments and Medical Stabilization Units.
Requirements:
- Engage clients in treatment through motivational interviewing and motivational enhancement techniques.
- Work with clients to develop a Recovery Plan that addresses their comprehensive needs.
- Implements Contingency Management in accordance with project protocols.
- Completes screenings for substance use disorders for patients in the ED settings. Assesses for patient’s readiness for treatment and appropriate level of care, including Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).
- Assists patients in identifying goals related to reduction or abstinence of substance use. Assess potential barriers to meeting recovery goals and assist patients with implementing plans to achieve recovery goals.
- Provides education to patients on ways to reduce or abstain from high-risk substance use behavior.
- Educates patients on Naloxone/Narcan administration and overdose prevention. Facilitates patient’s ability to access and obtain overdose prevention kits.
- Relays information regarding results of screening, assessment, and plan of care to appropriate members of the health care team.
- Connects patients to recovery- oriented community resources, including 12-step programs, SMART recovery meetings, treatment facilities, sober living environments, etc.
- Performs supportive tasks for patients, such as appointment scheduling, referrals to community-based resources and directions on how to access; and follows up after all activities to determine success.
- Supports efforts to locate patients. This may include calling medical homes, substance abuse treatment facilities, driving past last known address and meeting patients in the community.
- Performs follow-up calls to patients following discharge from ED, inpatient, clinic visits, incarcerations, or treatment facilities.
- Facilitate didactic and therapeutic groups and activities aimed at increasing recovery behaviors.
- Utilize internal and external organizational resources to facilitate engagement and retention in recovery services.
- Documents all activities in appropriate files and systems, which may include medical records, care management systems, etc. in aligned with team’s quality improvement efforts.
- Retrieves documents from organizations to support effective transitions.
- Completes all education activities/training as requested.
Qualifications:
- Possess CADC, CRADC, MAAT, or MISA certification from IAODAPCA.
- Two years prior experience working with individuals with substance use disorders, completing screenings, assessments, providing education, and completing case management activities.
- One year experience facilitating therapeutic or educational groups.
- A high school diploma or GED.
- At least one year experience working for a culturally diverse population.
- Have a valid Driver’s License and be able to have driving privileges through agency’s insurance program.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Loan repayment program
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
- In-person
Work Location: In person