Peer Recovery Navigator

Overview:

The Peer Recovery Navigator supports drug and alcohol treatment for adult patients in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment at ARTS clinic locations (Denver, Aurora, and Arvada) and the Medication Mobile Unit (MMU). As a full-time, grant-funded, University Staff (non-classified) position, you will provide activities to engage, educate, and offer support to patients in SUD treatment, their family members, and caregivers to connect patients to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up sessions.
Responsibilities:

* Implement peer-led interventions to improve outcomes for patients in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and traditional outpatient treatment. * Conduct structured individual and/or group interventions that focus on topics such as health education, care coordination, as well as identifying and reducing barriers to care for patients. * Manage and conduct outreach activities in the community to engage patients in SUD treatment. * Provide referrals of appropriate resources, as well as establish and maintain weekly communication, either on-site, or by phone with Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs), other MAT providers, hospital Emergency Departments, harm reduction organizations, and law enforcement to educate each about the availability of treatment and treatment referrals. * Identify problems, challenges, and/or obstacles in coordination of patient services, identify potential solutions, and resolve such problems, challenges, or obstacles in a timely manner. * Ensure confidentiality of patient health information and patient health records,

* Complete paperwork, including consent/participation forms for every patient served, as required by Signal, federal and/or state regulations, and/or any applicable grant-specific requirements. * Attend and participate in Signal and/or grant-specific meetings and events, work-related trainings, clinic team/staff meetings, and other events as directed by supervisor. * Perform and accomplish all duties and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner. * Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor or their designee.
Qualifications:

* High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED). * One (1) year of experience working closely with patients and connecting them to resources, or related work experience. * Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Benefits:

* Medical: Multiple plan options

* Dental: Multiple plan options

* Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision

* Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay

* Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year

* Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)

* Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)

* Holiday Days: 10/year

* Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses

* ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service