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Public Health Advocate II (Outreach 5 AM - 1 PM)
Finland Building-LOC02Posted 5 days ago
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Job Description
- Provide peer recovery support services to clients with substance use disorder (SUD) and to achieve sustained recovery in outreach and RSB day space settings as assigned.
- Facilitate client access to recovery-oriented substance use disorder treatment, resources, and community recovery groups.
- Work with PAATHS staff on determining appropriate level of care, community resources, and placement opportunities.
- Develop ongoing relapse prevention plan for clients.
- Monitor client progress in treatment and advocate for services. Assist client in navigating the healthcare system and social service systems. Accompany clients to appointments and court. Provide transportation as needed.
- Provide support in acute care and emergency department settings as needed. Work with hospital and BEST team staff as needed.
- Facilitate communication between client and treatment providers and medical providers.
- Provide support and referrals to families and friends supporting client through recovery process.
- Provide overdose prevention training and safety planning as needed.
- Educate individuals on harm reduction and safe injection practices.
- Provide crisis management, collection and safe disposal of needles, drug trash, and paraphernalia found near needles and distribute communication, brochures and educational materials.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records/data entry documenting program services delivered during mobile outreach and/or day space locations.
- Maintains security of all physical areas of the program site.
- Attend clinical and programmatic supervision and team meetings with ORSS and with other RSB teams as directed
- Manages and exercises sound judgment in conflict situations.
- Identifies and intervenes in actual and potential conflict situations using a trauma informed and de-escalation methods.
- Works to help BPHC advance as an antiracist organization by meeting or exceeding the standards set by the BPHC Anti-Racism Policy.
- Performs other duties as required.