Substance Use Navigator - Outpatient - CARC

Overview

The substance use navigator, (SUN), outpatient is a trained, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist who helps patients engaged in outpatient services access evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders with a focus on low-threshold access to MAR (medication assisted recovery), treatment programs and harm-reduction. They will provide experience, education, and professional services to assist and support individuals in developing and/or maintaining recovery-oriented, wellness-focused lifestyles.

Certifications:

Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) within 1 year - Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA),

Education:

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Work Experience:

Conduct initial brief assessments; introduce and connect patients to recovery programs and services Assist with the facilitation of appointments at outpatient treatment clinics including Carle Addiction Recovery Center (CARC) and external agencies within the community. Assist with access to other services such as financial counseling, primary care, mental health services, social services, and residential treatment facilities. Assist with navigating barriers to patients obtaining substance use treatment.

Establish professional relationships with patients and communicate with them to help navigate obstacles to follow up treatment, and provide encouragement. Advocate for a harm-reduction approach to patients who use drugs within outpatient settings to reinforce evidence-based, non-judgmental approaches so that patients who use drugs get the same care as patients who do not use drugs. Assist in facilitating initiation of MAR with on-site clinician, when applicable, or with an outpatient provider.

Ensures Patients/Residents receive comprehensive services:
Identification of patient into services, assessment, discharge planning, and other aspects of warm handoff.

• Is knowledgeable and capable of working with patients who present a dual problem, Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorder.
• Identifying patient need for services and use identified evidence-based approach in identifying patient with SUD.
• Is able to recruit and work with identified patients, using motivational interviewing to engage the patient and integrate the patient into Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) programming.
• Is able to engage patients with SUD and facilitate warm handoff.
• Ability to establish a collaborative relationship with the patient, provide practical and personalized support for entering and adhering to treatment
• Assist in creation of treatment planning
• Facilitate discharge planning and warm handoff.
• Ensuring that patient receives support and motivation to engage in and adhere to ongoing treatment.
• Provides that all patient contact and interaction is based upon inherent dignity, individuality, culture and beliefs of each patient. Patient care is provided in a compassionate, humane, and non-enabling manner.
• Participates in interdisciplinary clinical staffing or ensures pertinent information is provided to team
• Demonstrates Motivational Interviewing skills when working with patients.

• Be available after discharge to deliver recovery support, as needed.
• Ability to bridge care with insurance correlated community services
• Provide follow up instructions, appointments, and coordination for discharge planning.
• Provide detailed communication to receptive discharge providers to ensure warm handoff in the care coordination process.
• Ability to identify barriers to transportation and assist with getting patient transportation to appointments
• Provide ongoing recovery support service to ensure patient arrives and is engaged by intake staff and ensure that patient remains engaged in treatment overtime – helping the patient navigate stages of change and practical considerations.
• Work with insurance provided transportation programs to ensure transportation

• Is knowledgeable in understanding of addiction, signs of overdose, and administration of naloxone products.
• Ability to educate patient and…