Position Overview

The Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Nurse Coordinator is responsible for the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Overdose Prevention, Tobacco Cessation, and HIV/ AIDS and Hepatitis education and coordination of care needs for patients at Charles River Recovery who are in the ATS and CSS level of care.

Specific Responsibilities

• Providing educational groups on Medication Assisted Treatment, Overdose Prevention, Tobacco Cessation, and HIV/ AIDS and Hepatitis for ATS and CSS programs

• Coordinating medication ordering and delivery between medical providers, insurances, and pharmacies

• Maintain tracking of patients from start of care to completion related to the above responsibilities.

• Works collaboratively with the treatment team to ensure appropriate and timely referrals for the continuation of patient care after discharge.

• Problem-solve and keep leadership and providers informed of any issues relating to MAT, Overdose Prevention, Tobacco Cessation, and HIV/ AIDS and Hepatitis education and coordination of care needs and provide.

• Perform phlebotomy for ordered blood labs in-house.

• Ensure materials related to the above responsibilities remain stocked.

• Assist with covering units as needed when there are callouts for nursing.

• Meet the BSAS requirements for the designated Tobacco Education Coordinator

• Provide staff education and training regarding medication assisted treatment, tobacco cessation, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis as needed.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation in the patient’s medical record including services provided and patient responses

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensed Practical Nurse

• Experience facilitating patient educational groups.

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in substance use disorder treatment field.

• 40 hours per week 9 am-7 pm including Monday and Friday each week.

Competencies:

Job Knowledge: Understands duties and responsibilities, has necessary job knowledge, has necessary technical skills, understands company mission/values, keeps job knowledge current, is in command of critical issues.

Communication: Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills.

Problem Solving: Identifies problems, involves others in seeking solutions, conducts appropriate analyses, searches for best solutions; responds quickly to new challenges

Decision Making: Use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions and/or reaching conclusions; Able to act consistently with available facts, constraints, and anticipated consequences.

Collaboration: Able to work in collaboration with other health professionals from other disciplines.

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Non-Discrimination Statement:

It is the policy of Charles River Recovery LLC to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or

harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.