Substance Use ED Resource Specialist BWH
Substance Use ED Resource Specialist BWH
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Job Description
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Plays a key role in partnership with an interdisciplinary care team in providing navigation support to patients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) seen in the Emergency Department to identify the next step in care after discharge and to address any barriers to follow up.
Will meet with patients in-person while they are in the Emergency Department and work with the care team to assist patients in finding and making referrals to ongoing SUD treatment mental health services and other community resources related to social determinants of health.
Job Summary
Essential Functions (Key Roles & Responsibilities)Work with an interdisciplinary care team of Emergency Department and Addiction Medicine clinicians to assist with patients transition to further addiction treatment after discharge; take direction from team medical and clinical leadership as appropriate to optimize patient care.
Proactively monitor patients with SUD who enter the Emergency Department to make suggestions to the responding clinician about accessing SUD services like consultation from the Addiction Consult Team or referral to the onsite outpatient Bridge Clinic.
Make referrals to the full continuum of addiction treatment services inside and outside the system including but not limited to outpatient treatment opioid treatment programs ATS and CSS.
Maintain an up-to-date understanding of local SUD and related resources and best practices for referral.
Provide assistance to individuals/families in accessing a variety of public services that may address barriers to patient follow-up with addiction treatment including financial and medical assistance and directly help to meet needs for food shelter transportation and clothing.
Complete follow up phone calls to patients to ensure a successful transition to the treatment organization in the disposition plan.
Work as part of a Resource Specialist care team which may include cross coverage in other SUD care settings onsite like the inpatient Addiction Consult Team or the outpatient Bridge Clinic.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Qualifications
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent required or Associates Degree Related Field of Study preferred
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
No
Licenses and Credentials
Experience
related experience in the Addiction field 2-3 years preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Familiarity with addiction treatment systems of care and community resources or a willingness to learn.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with patients/families.
- Knowledge of current community resources.
- Strong assessment and crisis intervention.
- Strong collaborative skills and a desire to work in a complex fast-paced environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent collaboration customer service and advocacy skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$18.22 - $26.06/HourlyGrade
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Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Part-Time
