MAT Peer Adherence Worker

About the role

Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in multiple counties in New York State. We are seeking a full-time MAT Peer Adherence Worker to join our team at the Peekskill location.

Responsibilities

• Provides recovery support to reduce barriers of care and shares strategies to improve patient health outcomes.
• Edits patients regarding MAT, HCV, risk reduction, medical and medication adherence.
• Shares education resources and materials that promote recovery support education on harm reduction, MAT, Naloxone, and treatment.
• Trains and supports patients in harm reduction and opioid overdose and prevention.
• Engages new patients using harm reduction strategies and supports them in cases of overdose.
• Understands and complies with all HIPPA, OASAS, MAT, and other health-related legal policies and procedures, as well as internal Sun River Health Center policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates respect for everyone’s unique path to recovery.
• Facilitates Naloxone, Fentanyl test strip, Xylazine test strip, and harm reduction training for staff, patients, and the community.
• Aids patients in completing recovery support plans.
• Participates in clinical meetings, quality improvement, case conferences, staff meetings, and supervision.
• Completes electronic and written forms and reports accurately and promptly.
• Participates in ongoing training, supervision, and professional development opportunities.
• Provides health education and adherence support to patients.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma/GED
• Preferred Education: Associate’s degree, Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA)
• Minimum Work-Related Experience: 1 year

Qualifications

• Knowledge of community resources and ability to link patients to recovery supports and community services.
• Understanding of and compliance with all HIPPA, OASAS, MAT, and other health-related legal policies and procedures, as well as internal Sun River Health Center policies and procedures.
• Respect for everyone’s unique path to recovery.
• Ability to facilitate Naloxone, Fentanyl test strip, Xylazine test strip, and harm reduction training for staff, patients, and the community.
• Ability to assist patients in completing recovery support plans.
• Ability to 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.
• Ability to participate in ongoing training, supervision, and professional development opportunities.
• Ability to provide health education and adherence support to patients.

Skills

• Harm reduction strategies
• Recovery support
• Overdose prevention
• Community resource linking
• Health education
• Medication adherence support

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Coverage
• Retail Savings Plan
• Commuter and Transit Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Program

Pay

$20.00 - $23.13 per hour

Schedule

Full-Time