Overdose Prevention & Aftercare Specialist, QMHP
Company: Central City Concern
Location: Portland
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Since 1979, the Portland community has trusted Central City
Concern (CCC) to help people create meaningful, long-term change.
Every year, we serve more than 13,000 people experiencing or at
risk of homelessness with affordable and supportive housing,
person-centered health care, addiction recovery and employment
assistance. By providing health care, housing and jobs, CCC is
ending homelessness in Portland and helping people achieve their
highest potential.
CCC is seeking an Overdose Prevention & Aftercare Specialist (QMHP)
to join our growing team!
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9am - 6pm.
The Overdose Prevention & Aftercare Specialist is part of a
multidisciplinary team providing care coordination, compassionate
interventions, and support to clients at elevated risk of opioid
overdose, leveraging harm reduction principles and trauma-informed,
evidence-based practice. Key responsibilities include providing
crisis intervention, providing outreach and initial engagement,
conducting needs assessments, facilitating interdisciplinary case
conferences, and facilitating service engagement through
face-to-face outreach and phone contact.
Duties to Include:
Provide same-day and next-day outreach, engagement, and brief
solution-focused crisis interventions to CCC clients who have
experienced an opioid overdose.
Participate in referral review and prioritization of CCC clients
identified as at risk of opioid overdose.
Support the proactive identification of eligible clients through
review of incident reporting data, Collective records, medical
records, and other resources.
Collect information regarding clients' history through a
combination of interviewing, records review, and consultation,
after obtaining written consent.
Facilitate the development of interdisciplinary, cross-departmental
care plans, including client, clinical care team members, and
Housing and Supportive Housing care team members in the
process.
Facilitate interdisciplinary case conferences, including clinical
care team members and Housing and Supportive Housing care team
members.
Leverage systems knowledge and care pathways to support clients in
rapidly accessing withdrawal management, outpatient therapy,
medication-assisted treatment, primary care, and other services as
indicated.
Participate in outreach activities necessary to offer services and
engage participation in a non-coercive manner. Escort clients to
meetings and appointments as necessary.
Provide follow-along monitoring of clients following intervention,
and support re-engagement in overdose prevention and other services
as appropriate.
Participate in the development of care pathways, access improvement
strategies, and other service design activities.
Collaborate with health plans to ensure that clients are able to
access available benefits and supports.
Collaborate with residential facilities, subacute facilities, and
hospitals to support admission planning, care delivery, and
discharge planning. Provide services to clients while admitted to
inpatient facilities as needed.
Create and deliver opioid safety and harm reduction training,
education, and technical assistance to CCC staff, teams, and
leaders across our continuum of services, using a variety of
instructional techniques such as didactic lecture, role playing,
experiential learning, team exercises, group discussions, and
multi-media.
Requirements:
Master's degree in a human services field and one year experience
in mental health. Experience with severe mental illness (SMI)
preferred. Must meet State guidelines for QMHP.
Three years of experience providing care coordination, case
management, or other services to an under-served adult population
experiencing mental illness, substance abuse, and/or houselessness,
including at least two years of postgraduate or post-BSN
experience.
Must have CPR training and certification before start date.
Experience working with dually-diagnosed individuals preferred.
Must possess a current driver's license, access to a vehicle,
qualify as an Acceptable Driver as designated in Central City
Concern's Fleet Safety policy. Must pass an initial drivers
training within 60 days of being an approved driver and continued
recertification training. Must maintain vehicle insurance coverage
of a minimum of $100,000/$300,000 personal auto liability
coverage.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, TB Test, and background
check.
Central City Concern offers an incredible benefits package to our
employees!
Generous paid time off plan beginning at 4 weeks per year at the
time of hire. Accrual increases with longevity.
Amazing 403(b) Retirement Savings plan with an employer match of
4.25% in your 1st year, 6% in the 2nd year, and 8% in your 3rd
year!
10 paid Holidays PLUS 2 Personal Holidays to be used at the
employee's discretion.
Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance coverage.
Employer Paid Life, Short Term Disability, AND Long Term Disability
Insurance!
Sabbatical Program offering extended time off at years 7, 14 and
21.
Central City Concern is a second chance employer and complies with
applicable laws regarding consideration of criminal background for
employment purposes. Government regulations, contractual
requirements, or the duties of this particular job may require CCC
to conduct a background check and take appropriate action to
address prior criminal convictions.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with
Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner
discriminate against employees or applicants because they have
inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of
another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access
to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as
a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of
other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise
have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is
(a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance
of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Associated topics: abuse, advocate, casework, clinical, domestic,
field, lmsw, mental, sickle, women
Keywords: Central City Concern, Portland , Overdose Prevention & Aftercare Specialist, QMHP, Other , Portland, Oregon
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