Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness (WPHW)is growing, and we are excited to be adding new people to our team! If you value inclusivity, balance, and cultural centeredness and have a true passion for serving others, you may be a great fit for our team!

Position Summary:

The Sage Way Peer Navigators are Certified Intentional Peer Support Specialist and provide peer support through Meaningful Activities as well as though provision of educational activities focused on goal planning, self-management, problem solving skills and Vocational Preparedness. Navigators assist participantsother supportive services such as housing, food, health care, and wellness; andprovide information,trainings, and technicalassistanceto the community, law enforcement, and providers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Program/ProjectManagementSupport

• Provide outreach services tolocateand connect unduplicated individuals, quarterly.

• Offer linkage(s) to community resources, treatment, and wellness programs, asidentifiedand requested by the Participant, which must include but is not limited to:

• • Treatment for mental health and/or substance use, including Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT),asapplicable.

• • Detox and/or rehabilitationservices.

• • Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach Naloxone and Safety (OPTIONS);

• • Medicalcare.

• • General wellness and/or Recoveryservices.
  • and Legal aid services, as applicable.

• Support Participants in navigating challenges to access services, as needed andappropriate.

• Provide support and services in alignment withmultiple recovery modalities.

• Provide Participants with education and information about community resources, including treatment and Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention services.

• Provide follow-up contact with Participants within thirty (30) calendar days of theinitialcontact, as able and consented to by the Participant.

• Provide support to Participants with accessing treatment and/or Recovery support(s).

• If the Participantindicatesthey no longer want to continue services with a current community provider, the Peer Navigator shall support the Participant inidentifyingother Participant directed options.

• If the Participantindicatestheyno longer areinterested in working with a new community provider, the Peer Navigator shall continue to provide Peer Support and outreach as desired by the Participant.

Information Preparation

• Promoteanddisseminateacalendar of services offered including but not limited to Peer Lead Support groups, Community and Stakeholder Trainings, and other related activities.

• Collaborate with Prevention staff to create anddisseminateoverdose prevention information and materials.

• Promote anddisseminateHIV/ HCVand other sexual health information.

• Promote and refer participants tootherclinical services including but not limited to: Case Management; Wellness Programs;Maternal Child Health, General Medical Support, and other available serviceswithinthe catchment area.

• Ensure that the website has current andaccurateinformation about the program

• Ensurethe Wabanaki Carelinehasthecorrect programinformation for referrals.

Logisticaland EventCoordination

• Assistandcollaboratewith health fair and other outreach events.
• Plan and implementspecial eventsasappropriate.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Required:

• CIPSS Certified or eligible
• Certified Recovery Coach or eligible
• 2years of providing Substance use and Mental Health Related Services
  
• Familiar with multiple paths to recovery
  
• Lived experience preferred /one or more years of recovery work

Skills and QualificationsRequired:

• Excellent planning, time-management, analytical,and organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel,PowerPoint as well asMicrosoft 365, Teams, and Zoom.Project Management software experienceis preferred
• Possession of a valid drivers license and the ability to beinsuredunder the Agencys automobile insurance plan at the standard rate
• Must pass criminal background check

Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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