Full Time Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Coordinator

Boulder County•Boulder, CO

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Coordinator coordinates the Jail Medication Assisted Treatment (JMAT) program and provides substance use disorder services to incarcerated individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder. The role conducts assessments, counseling, patient education, referrals, clinical documentation, outcome monitoring, and care coordination within a correctional setting. The Coordinator also helps verify and arrange Medicaid eligibility and enrollment, and works with the facility’s Re-Entry Coordinator and community providers to support continuity of care after release. The position participates in quality improvement, program evaluation, data collection, reporting, and accreditation activities. Employees must reside in Colorado as of their first day of work. The position requires one of the following licenses: Licensed Addictions Counselor (LAC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). The role requires obtaining and maintaining security clearance with the Boulder County Jail/Sheriff’s Department and passing a background investigation, drug testing, and polygraph test. Work takes place in a detention facility and includes interaction with incarcerated individuals and coordination with medical, behavioral health, custody, and community partners.

Requirements

Current licensure as one of the following: Licensed Addictions Counselor (LAC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
Knowledge of opioid use disorder, substance use disorders, medication-assisted treatment, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, and recovery-oriented systems of care.
Knowledge of correctional health care practices and detention facility security procedures.
Ability to conduct comprehensive substance use assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
Ability to establish therapeutic relationships while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
Strong organizational, case management, and care coordination skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with inmates, medical and behavioral health professionals, custody staff, courts, community agencies, and outside treatment providers.
Ability to maintain accurate clinical documentation in an electronic health record.
Ability to collect, interpret, and analyze program outcome data.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must obtain and maintain security clearance with the Boulder County Jail/Sheriff’s Department.
Must pass a background investigation and drug testing.
Must pass a polygraph test.
Must reside in Colorado as of the first day of work.
Must meet the stated functional requirements for vision, hearing, smell, speech, mobility, and ability to stand or sit for long periods.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a correctional, detention, residential treatment, or behavioral health setting.
Experience providing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services.
Experience with Medicaid enrollment, care coordination, or discharge planning.
Experience documenting behavioral health services in an electronic health record and maintaining documentation that supports Medicaid reimbursement.
Knowledge of Medicaid eligibility, insurance coordination, and community treatment resources.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with nursing, provider, and behavioral health staff to identify incarcerated individuals reporting opioid or other substance use disorders during medical intake screening.
Review referrals from Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) assessments and meet with individuals who qualify for JMAT.
Conduct substance use assessments, including the TCU-5 and other appropriate validated screening tools, to determine treatment needs and level of care.
Educate patients about opioid use disorder, MAT, recovery, overdose prevention, relapse prevention, and program expectations.
Obtain informed consent and document required JMAT enrollment activities.
Provide individual counseling, case management, and psychoeducational groups using evidence-based practices consistent with correctional treatment standards.
Document patient encounters, counseling, assessments, treatment plans, group participation, referrals, and discharge planning in the electronic health record.
Coordinate referrals to JMAT, COAP, Jail Behavioral Health Services, BHAP, Jail Education and Transition, psychiatric services, and other internal programs as appropriate.
Collaborate with behavioral health providers regarding co-occurring mental health disorders.
Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings concerning patient progress and continuity of care.
Verify Medicaid eligibility and other insurance coverage for inmates participating in MAT services.
Coordinate Medicaid enrollment or reactivation with Boulder County Human Services to reduce interruptions in treatment after release.
Coordinate prior authorizations, medication continuity, and follow-up appointments with community providers and pharmacies before release.
Coordinate continuity of care with community partners, including probation, parole, public health agencies, community mental health centers, opioid treatment programs, FQHCs, recovery organizations, and other treatment providers.
Provide naloxone education and overdose prevention counseling, and coordinate naloxone distribution when available and appropriate.
Maintain current knowledge of evidence-based OUD treatment, Colorado Medicaid requirements, and community treatment resources.
Collect, analyze, and maintain program performance data, including participation, completion, community linkage, recidivism, and overdose prevention outcomes.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and grant-required statistical reports.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and assist with accreditation activities, audits, and program evaluations.
Attend professional meetings, regional committees, and statewide collaborative groups related to OUD treatment, including SUAG, the SUAG Steering Committee, and the Colorado Consortium.
Perform other duties as assigned.