What are the responsibilities and job description for the Harm Reduction Nurse Care Manager position at Center for Comprehensive Health Practice (CCHP)?
Do you want to make a positive impact on people’s lives? Do you seek a personally rewarding career? Does the idea of working in a team appeal to you? If so, the Center for Comprehensive Health Practice may be for you.
In addition to being part of a fantastic team, we also have great benefits for our staff. All full-time employees are offered a comprehensive package including an exceptional low cost medical plan option for you, your domestic partner and/or your family, dental insurance, vision insurance, no cost life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Benefit Plan, a generous paid time off plan, a 403B retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement.
The Center for Comprehensive Health Practice (CCHP) is a multi-disciplinary, not-for-profit, community health center located in East Harlem, New York. CCHP serves the most vulnerable communities in New York City and we believe that the key to long-lasting health is prevention. CCHP primarily serves East Harlem and the South Bronx, but patients travel from all five boroughs of New York City. Currently, our organization is seeking an Harm Reduction Nurse Care Manager to join our fast-paced, dynamic team.
Job Overview
Harm Reduction Nurse Care Manager-About the Role
We are seeking an experienced, compassionate, and highly adaptable Registered Nurse to bridge on-site clinical care with street-level outreach . This role is built for a hands-on nurse eager to practice in both our health center and on the ground: assessing and treating complex wounds, supporting and coordinating care for patients on medication assisted treatment (methadone, buprenorphine and vivitrol), and building trust with people who use drugs and individuals returning home from incarceration, You will collaborate with community partners and our multidisciplinary team of providers, psychiatrists, nurses, counselors, peers and navigators to deliver low-barrier, trauma-informed care directly to people who face barriers to traditional healthcare.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Outreach & Care
- Identify and participate in clinical outreach in non-traditional settings, including shelters, drop-in centers, probation offices, syringe service programs, community hubs, and other locations where patients can be reached.
- Work closely with Peer Recovery and Reentry Specialists to engage individuals who have experienced medical trauma or disconnection from care
- Facilitate field-based telehealth visits with medical providers to support same-day treatment initiation and access to medications (i.e. buprenorphine, vivitrol, PrEP, PeP)
Low Barrier Treatment
- Provide hands-on assessment and treatment for complex wounds in both clinic and field settings, including xylazine-associated wounds and injection-related injuries.
- Support low-barrier access to medication assisted treatment for opioid, alcohol, and tobacco use disorders, including prescription assistance, dispensing, dose verification, and stability monitoring,
- Serve as a clinical bridge between substance use treatment, primary care, preventive care (HIV/STI), and specialty services
- Deliver harm reduction education and the distribution of naloxone, fentanyl and xylazine test strips, sterile syringes, and other harm reduction supplies.
Care Coordination
- Partner with Correctional Health Services and reentry partners to ensure immediate healthcare continuity (primary care, substance use and medication assisted treatment, psychiatry, and other essential healthcare) following release.
- Provide high-touch care coordination for patients on MAT with complex medical and social needs through diagnostic testing, emergency transitions,and referrals for specialty care, residential treatment, and home health services.
- Collaborate with Patient Navigators to address housing, food, transportation, legal, benefits, and other social needs.
What We Are Looking For
- New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Strong clinical assessment and care coordination skills.
- A minimum of two years experience in at least one area: wound care, substance use treatment, harm reduction and community-based nursing.
- Comfort delivering field and street-based care and working with marginalized, unhoused, or justice-involved populations
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, to support community-based and low-barrier care.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish a must.
Why This Role Is Different
This is not a traditional clinic-based nursing position. The NCM will have the opportunity to take nursing care into the community, develop meaningful relationships with patients, work alongside peers and reentry specialists, provide hands-on wound care, and help people access treatment during some of the most important transitions in their lives.
The position is ideal for a nurse who believes that where a person is, when they are available, and what barriers they face should not determine whether they receive high-quality healthcare.
CCHP is an equal opportunity employer
Pay: $95,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $95,000 - $110,000