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.