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About Us
We're more than just quality treatment for substance use disorders. We're a total health community. At SSTAR, our mission is healing the community, one person at a time. We will provide a personal level of healthcare and addiction treatment that addresses the mental, physical, and spiritual well-being of everyone we touch. SSTAR is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) which affords our employees eligibility to apply for one of our three Loan Repayment Programs.
The Medical Assistant/ Outreach Worker conducts outreach among vulnerable populations, provides harm reduction services, and assists Provider to meet clients' medical needs both on the medical RV and in the community.
Benefits
Duties & Responsibilities
Experience and Skills
Education & Experience
About Us
We're more than just quality treatment for substance use disorders. We're a total health community. At SSTAR, our mission is healing the community, one person at a time. We will provide a personal level of healthcare and addiction treatment that addresses the mental, physical, and spiritual well-being of everyone we touch. SSTAR is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) which affords our employees eligibility to apply for one of our three Loan Repayment Programs.
The Medical Assistant/ Outreach Worker conducts outreach among vulnerable populations, provides harm reduction services, and assists Provider to meet clients' medical needs both on the medical RV and in the community.
Benefits
- 403B
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance through Massachusetts PFML
- Employee discounts, cell phone, eyewear etc.
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Opportunities to earn CEU's
- Voluntary Benefits including but not limited to, Disability, Life, Critical Illness, Accident and Disability Insurances
Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist provider to perform medical care on medical RV or in the community.
- Take vital signs and assist with coordination of client care.
- Interview client to determine their level of knowledge, attitudes, and behavior regarding HIV, hepatitis C, STI's, substance use, and harm reduction.
- Provide overdose education to clients, clean needle exchange, and distribute naloxone.
- Conduct outreach in the community setting and build relationships with local venues.
- Assess potential barriers to care and work with clients to reduce obstacles resulting from lack of transportation, mental illness, substance use, etc.
- Develop appropriate client referrals internally and externally to the organization.
- Collect data on program activities, enter data timely, and accurately into data systems.
- Attend relevant training courses and participate in regional meetings as assigned.
- Stay informed about current HIV/HCV/STI/SUD trends, development, and research.
- Flexible with role to be able to assist team.
- Other tasks as needed.
Experience and Skills
Education & Experience
- High school graduate with two years of full-time experience in the field of healthcare, medical care or public health education in a recognized hospital, medical facility, or agency preferred.
- Medical assistant training and working with a provider preferred.
- Sensitivity to HIV issues, people with substance use disorder, and people with disabilities.
- Strong desire to work with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and lifestyles in a non-judgmental manner is required.
- Strong computer skills and knowledge of substance use disorder are preferred.
- Flexibility with schedule preferred.
