SUBSTANCE USE NAVIGATOR-ED
Description - External
Department: PROMEDICA ED GRANT
Shift: 12p to 10:30p
Status: Full Time / 40 Hours per pay period
Facility: 1 Wyoming St., Dayton – MVH
General Summary/Responsibilities:
The Substance Use Navigator is responsible for providing coordination and support to Premier Health Emergency Department /OB Triage patients and patients admitted to the medical floors who have been identified with substance use disorder (SUD). SUN will be responsible for supporting linkage and warm handoff for Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) from the ED and the inpatient medical floors. This includes, but is not limited to regularly performing SUD assessments, linkages to ongoing treatment, linkages to community resources, educating patients, communicating with, Clinical and administrative staff, monitoring and reporting outcomes, and participation in other grant-related meetings and activities. Additionally, ensures follow up regularly occurs with the identified patient population.
QUALIFICATIONS - EXTERNAL
Qualifications
Education
Minimum Level of Education Required: Associate degree
Additional requirements:
Type of degree: Associate
Area of study or major: Allied Health, Chemical Dependency Concentration, or health services related field
Preferred educational qualifications: Associate degree in either Chemical Dependency, Allied Health, Social Services, or Social Work
Position specific testing requirement: N/A
Licensure/Certification/Registration
Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant (CDCA) or will obtain within the first 6 months of employment
Experience
Minimum Level of Experience Required: 1 - 3 years of job-related experience
Prior job title or occupational experience: Community Health Worker, Peer Recovery Supporter, Case Manager or emergency department experience.
Prior specific functional responsibilities: N/A
Preferred experience: Medical Terminology, emergency department, substance abuse case management, grants
Other experience requirements: Experience with data/MS Office
Knowledge/Skills
Understanding of SUD as a medical condition.
Requires exceptional communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with diverse group of individuals, without judgement, in a culturally relatable way.
Ability to work independently and as an integral member of a team.
Ability to plan, organize and conduct work with minimal supervision
Ability to deal with a changing environment with possible high stress levels and be open to new ideas.
Ability to design and deliver creative solutions.
Ability to work with confidential patient information.
Ability to conduct motivational interviewing
Knowledge of available community resources.
Knowledge of EPIC and/or other electronic health records systems and general computer literature