Chemical Health Care Coordinator

Minneapolis, MN - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 25 - 30

Posted on: 18 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

SUMMARY:

Native American Community Clinics Public Health Dosing Program is seeking a Chemical Health Care Coordinator to join our team. This position is responsible for coordinating key activities including patient outreach and care coordination using the Screening Brief Intervention Referral to Treatment Model (SBIRT Model) and supporting clients in accessing key resources to enable recovery.

The public health dosing program uses an integrated harm reduction approach to providing care to patients with Opioid Use Disorder. The program is culturally specific but does welcome all patients.

The ideal candidate will be committed to providing high quality culturally responsive services in a fast-paced environment. This position is an excellent opportunity to promote recovery within the Native American community and beyond. We are seeking an LADC UMICAD or Bachelor level social worker for this position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Meet face-to-face with clients to complete Screening Brief Intervention and Referrals to Treatment (SBIRT; SAMHSA evidence-based practice)
Work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and collaborate to improve service delivery and streamline referrals
Provide care coordination as recommended by the provider using harm reduction trauma informed and strengths-based approaches to empower clients in their recovery and meet their health care goals
Provide education and awareness materials on MAT
Promote MAT and peer recovery services
Provide outreach to those who are hospitalized or using the emergency department for substance use related conditions
Assist clients in crisis with access to timely assessment intervention and stabilization services
Collaborate with Patient Advocates and Patient Navigators to support clients in the process of obtaining housing employment and education
Assist with grant deliverables including GPRA interviews and follow up

Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Certificates licenses and registrations required or equivalent experience:
- Bachelor level social work or
- LADC or
- UMICAD I II or III
Experience working with American Indian Community Strongly preferred
At least some experience working in substance use field required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIORNMENT:

Continually required to sit
Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
Continually required to talk or hear
While performing the duties of this job the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 5 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision; Distance vision; ability to adjust focus

Required Experience:

SUMMARY:Native American Community Clinics Public Health Dosing Program is seeking a Chemical Health Care Coordinator to join our team. This position is responsible for coordinating key activities including patient outreach and care coordination using the Screening Brief Intervention Referral to Trea...