Job Description
Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who seek it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Duchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a full-time Harm Reduction Navigator to support our Coram and Brentwood sites.
Provides recovery support to reduces barriers to care and shares strategies to improve patient health outcomes. This includes educating patients regarding MAT, HCV, risk reduction, medical and medication adherence, and implements programs and materials that serve to promote education on MAT, Naloxone, and treatment.
Essential Functions:
Engages new patients, provides recovery support, overdose support
Refers patients support recovery support services and/or other community resources
Acts as a role model, mentor, advocate and motivator to recovering opioid users in order to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery
Ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships while maintaining healthy boundaries and ethical standards at all times
Understanding of and compliance with all HIPPA, OASAS, and other health-related legal policies and procedures, as well as internal Sun River Health Center for Recovery policies and procedures
Understanding of and respect for each individual's unique path to recovery
Description Knowledge of community resources and understanding of community needs
Ability to work with peers, families and staff in a caring and respectful manner, and with due understanding of and consideration for cultural differences
Participate in clinical meetings, quality improvement, case conferences, staff meetings, and supervision
Ability to complete electronic and written forms and reports in an accurate and timely manner
Participate in ongoing training, supervision, and professional development opportunities
Provides health education and adherence support to patients
Escort patients to appointments as needed
Facilitate psychoeducational groups
Conduct community presentations on Narcan, substance use, harm reduction, and related topics
Recovery support liaison for regional primary care sites
Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required, Bachelor's Degree preferred

Salary: $19.00-$22.00/hr
Responsibilities
Relation to Mission
The mission of Sun River Health is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of our community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Sun River Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.
Job Responsibilities
The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. Sun River Health may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.
About Us
Sun River Health is a network of 43 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) providing primary, dental, pediatric, OB-GYN, and behavioral health care to over 245,000 patients annually. With a dedicated staff of 2,000 doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, affordable care to those who need it most. Sun River Health started in 1975 when four African American mothers spearheaded efforts to open our first health center in Peekskill, New York to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable services to patients in need - no matter their race, religion, income, or insurance status. Today, after 45 years of service, Sun River Health is still delivering on that promise to communities across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island.