Senior MAT Peer Adherence Worker

About the role

Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is seeking a full-time MAT Peer Adherence Worker to join our team at the Brentwood location.

Responsibilities

• Provide outreach and engagement support to people who have substance use disorders.
• Supports orientation and ongoing training for MAT peers.
• Submits requested reports completed and on time.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in staff development and educational programming.
• Conducts chart review to verify accuracy of reporting.
• Completes recovery support plans with patients.
• Facilitates Harm Reduction Trainings including but not limited to Opioid Overdose Prevention, Fentanyl Test Strips, Xylazine Test strips and other harm reduction aspects to care.
• Completes care plans with patients.
• Knowledge of and linkage to recovery support services.
• Participation in quality improvement projects to enhance peer and program services.
• Provides guidance and support to peer workers ensuring consistency in recovery support tailored to the unique needs of each individual patient.
• Maintains visibility and positive relationship with site staff promoting increased interdepartmental collaboration of care for patients who have substance use disorder.
• Provides direct recovery support utilizing the eight dimensions of wellness and evidenced based models of care.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

• Lived experience and knowledge of recovery support community resources.
• Knowledge of and linkage to recovery support services.
• Participation in quality improvement projects to enhance peer and program services.
• Provides guidance and support to peer workers ensuring consistency in recovery support tailored to the unique needs of each individual patient.
• Maintains visibility and positive relationship with site staff promoting increased interdepartmental collaboration of care for patients who have substance use disorder.
• Provides direct recovery support utilizing the eight dimensions of wellness and evidenced based models of care.

Skills

• Outreach and engagement support to people who have substance use disorders.
• Supports orientation and ongoing training for MAT peers.
• Facilitates Harm Reduction Trainings including but not limited to Opioid Overdose Prevention, Fentanyl Test Strips, Xylazine Test strips and other harm reduction aspects to care.
• Completes recovery support plans with patients.
• Completes care plans with patients.
• Knowledge of and linkage to recovery support services.
• Participation in quality improvement projects to enhance peer and program services.
• Provides guidance and support to peer workers ensuring consistency in recovery support tailored to the unique needs of each individual patient.
• Maintains visibility and positive relationship with site staff promoting increased interdepartmental collaboration of care for patients who have substance use disorder.
• Provides direct recovery support utilizing the eight dimensions of wellness and evidenced based models of care.

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

$21.00 - $23.13 per hour

Schedule

Full-Time