OPTIONS Liaison

Essential Functions

• Foster and maintain collaborative partnerships with local law enforcement agencies and emergency medical services.
• Provide regular anti-stigma and SUD informational sessions to law enforcement officers, community providers, and educational institutions.
• Provide on-scene co-responses and intensive follow up outreach for SUD/OUD related emergency calls.
• Conduct ASAM level of care criteria assessments with consenting individuals.
• Provide brief short term intervention with a focus on harm reduction.
• Facilitate appropriate referrals to community based treatment and recover services for consenting individuals.
• Provide linkage to HQHC providers, harm reductions sites, naloxone resources and recovery coach services.
• Support individuals in application for applicable benefits to include Mainecare, non-emergency transportation resources, housing and/or food security services.
• Complete timely and accurate documentation of all contacts and activities.
• Utilize supervisory supports appropriately and participate in all team/program meetings.

General Expectations

• Balance the duty to care with the dignity of risk.
• Follow Suicide Safer Care practices.
• Demonstrate accountability for personal, professional, ethical and legal standards.
• Adhere to the organization’s philosophy by following standards, policies, procedures, and established practices.
• Report for work on time and avoid work-related injuries through the application of proper practice techniques and safety policies.
• Provide the least intrusive service intervention that supports the clients' needs/preferences in the least restrictive setting that supports client and staff safety.
• Communicate with all colleagues and peers in a respectful, professional, responsive manner that promotes teamwork and supports positive outcomes for clients.
• Use listening skills, flexible collaboration, and a consistent problem-solving focus in working to resolve differences with colleagues, peers and clients.
• Ascertains that relevant information is reported to program manager and/or the team in a timely manner.
• Maintain cooperative, collegial relationships that support mutual understanding and problem solving with other programs and departments, recognizing their mission and roles, and respond to their requests in a timely manner within the resource capabilities of the program and staff.
• Maintain current knowledge in present practice area, i.e., attend required hours of organization educational programs and utilize clinical supervision as a learning experience.
• Affirm quality in work performed to facilitate the delivery of quality services.
• Report accidents and injuries in a timely fashion, demonstrate safe housekeeping practices, notify supervisor of potential health and safety concerns immediately, participate in health and safety training as required, understand and follow all Sweetser health and safety policies.
• Support and recognize the important role volunteers play.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Eligibility for CADC within first 6 months of employment.
• Valid state driver's license.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English fluently.