Community Health Worker - Recovery

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •High School Diploma or GED
• •Valid driver's license
• •Ability to meet driver eligibility guidelines
• •Good physical and mental health
• •Ability to pass a complete physical exam prior to employment (to include PPD)
• •Basic knowledge of MS Office computer software
• •Ability to maintain accurate written daily, weekly, and monthly reports
• •Ability to perform all duties in a manner that ensures the strictest confidentiality due to access to sensitive information
• •CPR/BLS certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of hiring
• •Ability to read, write, and speak the English language fluently
• •Ability to continually and effectively employ professional verbal and written communications skills
• •Ability to comply with 45 CFR 1301, Subpart D, Section 1301.31, C and D regarding declaration of arrests and convictions of child abuse or violent felonies
• •Ability to comply with PL 101-630 and PL 101-637 regarding criminal records check
• •Ability to work with minimal to no supervision
• •Ability to lift up to 75 lbs
• •Ability to walk, stand, and sit for extended periods of time
• •Ability to use hands to operate computer keyboard, phone, various office equipment, and GSA vehicles
• •Ability to talk and hear while performing daily duties
• •Ability to reason and analyze
• •Above average social interaction skills

Desired Qualifications

• •Public Health Sciences knowledge
• •Knowledge of Analysis and Assessment
• •Leadership and Systems Thinking skills
• •Communication and Cultural Competency skills
• •Financial Planning and Management skills
• •Ability to describe the scientific foundation of the field of public health
• •Ability to apply ethical data principles
• •Ability to contribute to continuous improvement of individual, program and organizational performance
• •Ability to provide opportunities for professional development opportunities
• •Ability to communicate the roles of governmental public health and public health stakeholders as well as information to influence behavior and improve public health
• •Ability to gather input from and facilitate communication among individuals, groups, organizations and local government to improve community health
• •Ability to establish teams for the purpose of achieving program and organizational goals
• •Ability to motivate personnel for the purpose of achieving program and organization goals
• •Ability to conduct home visits and community outreach with individuals and families affected by substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, and recovery-related challenges
• •Ability to provide recovery-focused support and encouragement to individuals seeking, maintaining, or returning to recovery
• •Ability to assist clients with medication management activities, including medication reminders, medication education, identifying barriers to medication adherence, and reporting concerns to Recovery and Behavioral Health staff
• •Ability to support clients receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) through appointment reminders, transportation assistance, medication adherence support, and connection to recovery resources
• •Ability to conduct follow-up visits and phone calls following discharge from detoxification programs, residential treatment facilities, inpatient treatment programs, emergency departments, correctional facilities, sober living programs, and recovery residences
• •Ability to assist with development and implementation of individualized recovery plans that identify personal goals, strengths, support systems, and wellness strategies
• •Ability to conduct regular wellness check-ins with clients and their identified relatives, caregivers, and support systems to promote stability, accountability, and recovery success
• •Ability to assist clients with scheduling, attending, and following up on recovery, behavioral health, primary care, and specialty care appointments
• •Ability to provide transportation support to treatment appointments, recovery meetings, support groups, cultural activities, and other approved services
• •Ability to reinforce recovery skills, coping strategies, relapse prevention techniques, stress management practices, and wellness activities identified by treatment providers
• •Ability to encourage participation in peer recovery groups, cultural healing activities, traditional practices, community events, and other recovery-supportive environments
• •Ability to identify early warning signs of relapse, substance use recurrence, mental health crises, housing instability, or other recovery barriers and communicate concerns to the appropriate clinical staff
• •Ability to assist individuals transitioning from treatment programs, incarceration, homelessness, or crisis situations by connecting them with housing, employment, education, transportation, and community resources
• •Ability to provide education regarding substance use disorders, recovery pathways, overdose prevention, harm reduction strategies, stigma reduction, and available community supports
• •Ability to assist with naloxone education, overdose prevention outreach, and referral to treatment services as appropriate
• •Ability to coordinate referrals to community resources addressing Indigenous Social Determinants of Health, including housing, transportation, food security, employment, cultural supports, legal assistance, and social services
• •Ability to support Recovery Program outreach efforts, recovery events, community education activities, and recovery awareness initiatives
• •Ability to maintain accurate documentation, client records, encounter notes, recovery plans, and monthly reports in accordance with departmental policies
• •Ability to participate in multidisciplinary case reviews, recovery team meetings, quality improvement activities, and program evaluation efforts
• •Ability to promote culturally grounded, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and strengths-based approaches to healing while supporting Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and healing
• •Ability to attend required trainings, certification courses, workshops, supervision sessions, and department meetings