Forensic Peer Navigator

Job Responsibilities

• Provide Outreach and Intensive Case Management services for assigned clients.
• Engage participants on the street and at social service provider facilities to establish a working relationship and offer services.
• Assess participants for the severity of chemical dependency and housing status and determine needs for other services, e.g., medical, mental health.
• Aid participants in gaining access to a variety of funding programs (e.g., SSI, ABD, VA).
• Aid participants in finding housing and maintaining occupancy.
• Advocate for the participant with a wide variety of other service providers.

Additional Responsibilities

• Represent Ideal Option at community meetings, attend events, conduct outreach, and build awareness.
• Develop relationships with existing and potential community partners, referring providers, potential patients, and other stakeholders with direct outreach, field marketing, attendance at community events, meetings, workshops.
• Work at various partner sites throughout the area each week to raise awareness for Ideal Option’s services and guide staff members and patients through virtual intake and provider visits.
• Provide education and training to community-based organizations and providers about Ideal Option, medication-assisted treatment, and substance use disorder to broaden acceptance of addiction as a chronic disease and continue to reduce stigma and misconceptions about the disease.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree related to social services or behavioral health.
• Experience working with communities involved in street-based sex work.
• 1-2 years working with people in recovery providing guidance and support.
• Experience working with a CRM system.
• Experience with an EHR system and HIPAA compliance.
• Certified Recovery Mentor Certificate or Peer Support Specialist Certification.