SUD Navigator

Medix is hiring for an SUD Navigator!

The SUD Navigator is a brand new role to the client team operating on a 4 year grant. They will be helping patients with transitions from different recovery programs and working with the Boston Public Health Commission. They will be tracking expenses related to the grant. A huge piece is overdose awareness where they will be carrying around NARCAN and educating those in recovery, users and the community on overdose.

Schedule: FULL TIME- 40 hours- Monday-Friday 8am-5pm - may have some events that require evenings and if preference for evenings can do that - (flexible 9am-6pm or 10am-7pm)

Pay: $40,664 - $50,835 yearly (insurance + benefits)

About/Responsibilities:

• • Meet all OD2A grant deliverables including maintaining ongoing and professional communication with BPHC, attending meetings, and data reporting
  • Participates in expanding evidence-based interventions in the health center and community and seeks to reduce overdoses and use data to better serve populations at high risk
  • Upholds the mission to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of Boston residents, especially those impacted by racism and systemic inequity
  • Collaborate with City government and other community partners to uphold substance use navigation services and extend their reach, and establish referral pathways
  • Make patient referrals to medical, behavioral health and human services providers at the health centers for needed services such as primary care, medicine for opioid use disorder, and other substance use and mental health care
  • Partner with BPHC and Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to respond to emerging substance use trends according to data, preventing overdoses among patients and other residents of the City of Boston
  • Make warm referrals to needed services with other community healthcare and social service providers, including hospitals, substance use treatment programs, providing transportation support to patients, as needed
  • Support retention in care, long-term recovery management, and re-engagement in care through ongoing follow-ups and tracking
  • Disburse overdose prevention supplies (e.g., naloxone, fentanyl test strips, prevention literature) within the health center and at community sites

Must have:

• HS diploma/ GED
• Case management experience
• Substance abuse data experience

Apply today!