Opioid/Substance Use Community Liaison

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Liaison supports individuals in their recovery from opioid/substance use disorders. As a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator, the liaison helps prevent relapse and promotes long-term recovery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health, Social Sciences, or Public Health.
Alternatively, a high school diploma, Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) certification, and two (2) years of relevant experience beyond what is listed in the Experience section may substitute for the bachelor’s degree.
Two (2) years of direct clinical experience working with patients diagnosed with substance use disorders, including opioid use disorders.

Responsibilities

Provides recovery education to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey, from pre-recovery engagement to recovery initiation, stabilization, and sustained maintenance.
Assists recovering individuals in identifying their personal interests, goals, strengths, and weaknesses related to recovery.
Facilitates the transition from a professionally directed treatment plan to a self-directed Recovery Plan through personal coaching.
Promote self-advocacy by assisting recovering individuals in fully expressing their voices, and establishing their needs, goals, and objectives as the focal point of rehabilitation and clinical services.
Identifies and supports linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self-help groups, professional services, etc.) that support the recovering individual’s goals and interests.
Supports connections to community based, mutual self-help groups and links individuals to appropriate professional resources when needed.
Provides vision-driven hope and encouragement for opportunities at varying levels of involvement in community-based activities (e.g., work, school, relationships, physical activity, self-directed hobbies, etc.).
Develops relationships with community groups/agencies in collaboration with other members of the agency.
Visits community resources with recovering individuals to assist them in becoming familiar with potential opportunities.
Identifies barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and develops strategies to overcome those barriers.
Maintains contact with recovering individuals after they leave the program to ensure ongoing success and provide re-engagement support in partnership with others in the agency, if needed. Provides long-term engagement, support, and encouragement.
Develops, implements, and promotes ongoing community training opportunities.
Collaborates with staff and other community professionals to implement and promote PRO-ACT recovery-oriented training programs and opportunities.
Effectively communicates with patients, families, staff, physicians, and community leaders to further develop comprehensive support for patients. Ensures the effective communication of pertinent medical information to patients.
Secures all necessary releases from clients/patients to report all data collected on contacts, referral services, and follow-up services for evaluation of the grant program funding the position.
Educates patients, families, providers, and staff on opioid/substance use disorder and treatment options.
Utilizes local, state, and federal programs to facilitate referrals and care coordination.
Develops programs to support patients and families dealing with opioid addiction and substance use disorders.
Follows with the patients referred by the Opioid/Substance Use Navigator regarding access to and availability of treatment resources, and provides additional referrals as requested.
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
Maintains compliance with Orlando Health policies and procedures.