What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Coordinator Overdose Prevention - HEALTH position at Sedgwick County?
Department: Health Dept.
Pay: $18.60 per hour.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, evening and weekend work may occur
Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities. For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits .
The Care Coordinator Overdose Prevention works primarily in shelters to provide intensive care coordination to individuals who are unhoused and at risk of opioid or stimulant overdose. This work will improve community health by preventing disease and promoting wellness. The position provides support to peers and links peers to recovery-oriented systems of care and substance use, mental health and primary care providers. The position is required to become certified as a Kansas Peer Mentor (Substance Use) and Kansas Peer Specialist (Mental Health). The employee may have interactions with individuals who are angry, upset, or expressing frustration. Employee will provide support during public health emergencies.
Engage peers who may be at risk of overdose
Initiate and develop on-going relationships with people who are at risk for overdose
Interview peers, collecting and documenting qualitative and quantitative assessment data
Implement identification, assessment, and referral strategies
Coordinate with shelter staff and with outreach teams
Drive to locations where peers are
Serve as a trusted resource to peers and shelter staff
Share “lived experience” and model successful behavior and strategies
Support peers through personalized intensive care coordination
Link peers to resources, services and supports
Support recovery planning by assisting peers to set goals and determine the status of the goals over time
Interact with peers regularly to ensure they are supported through recovery-oriented systems of care
Tailor support services provided to and with a peer
Coach, education and communicate to peers and peers’ families in a culturally-appropriate and health literacy-appropriate manner
Help peers to manage crises, to regain the ability to make independent choices and to take a proactive role in treatment
Communicate and collaborate with team, peers’ families and community partners
Use respectful, person-centered, recovery-oriented language in written and verbal communication
Coordinate with peers and organizations to enhance the provision of services and supports
Utilize a trauma-informed framework with peers and organizations
Accurately document work in case management database
Participate in meetings to develop strategies to improve effectiveness
Assist with data collection for grant deliverables
Maintain Kansas Certified Peer Mentor and Kansas Certified Peer Specialist credentials by taking required continuing education after obtaining initial certificates.
Minimum Qualifications: High School diploma or equivalent. Per Sedgwick County Policy, this is a driving level position that requires a valid US driver’s license without restrictions and current proof of automobile insurance. Meet the eligibility for certification as a Kansas Certified Peer Mentor (KCPM) and Kansas Certified Peer Specialist (KCPS), including a minimum of one year in stable substance use recovery and one year in stable recovery from a behavioral health condition. Obtain Kansas Peer Mentor in Training (KPMT) and Kansas Peer Specialist in Training (KCPST) certificates within 4 months of hire. Obtain Kansas Certified Peer Mentor (KCPM) and Kansas Certified Peer Specialist (KCPS) certificates within 1 year of hire. Attend Mental Health First Aid, Person Centered Case Management and ASSIST training within 1 year of hire.
Preferred Qualifications: Kansas Certified Peer Mentor (KCPM). Kansas Certified Peer Specialist (KCPS). Proficiency in English and a language other than English; proficiency is demonstrated by passing a standardized test.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. Please find more information under the following link. Apply for a Job | Sedgwick County, Kansas
Pay: $18.60 per hour.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, evening and weekend work may occur
Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities. For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits .
The Care Coordinator Overdose Prevention works primarily in shelters to provide intensive care coordination to individuals who are unhoused and at risk of opioid or stimulant overdose. This work will improve community health by preventing disease and promoting wellness. The position provides support to peers and links peers to recovery-oriented systems of care and substance use, mental health and primary care providers. The position is required to become certified as a Kansas Peer Mentor (Substance Use) and Kansas Peer Specialist (Mental Health). The employee may have interactions with individuals who are angry, upset, or expressing frustration. Employee will provide support during public health emergencies.
Engage peers who may be at risk of overdose
Initiate and develop on-going relationships with people who are at risk for overdose
Interview peers, collecting and documenting qualitative and quantitative assessment data
Implement identification, assessment, and referral strategies
Coordinate with shelter staff and with outreach teams
Drive to locations where peers are
Serve as a trusted resource to peers and shelter staff
Share “lived experience” and model successful behavior and strategies
Support peers through personalized intensive care coordination
Link peers to resources, services and supports
Support recovery planning by assisting peers to set goals and determine the status of the goals over time
Interact with peers regularly to ensure they are supported through recovery-oriented systems of care
Tailor support services provided to and with a peer
Coach, education and communicate to peers and peers’ families in a culturally-appropriate and health literacy-appropriate manner
Help peers to manage crises, to regain the ability to make independent choices and to take a proactive role in treatment
Communicate and collaborate with team, peers’ families and community partners
Use respectful, person-centered, recovery-oriented language in written and verbal communication
Coordinate with peers and organizations to enhance the provision of services and supports
Utilize a trauma-informed framework with peers and organizations
Accurately document work in case management database
Participate in meetings to develop strategies to improve effectiveness
Assist with data collection for grant deliverables
Maintain Kansas Certified Peer Mentor and Kansas Certified Peer Specialist credentials by taking required continuing education after obtaining initial certificates.
Minimum Qualifications: High School diploma or equivalent. Per Sedgwick County Policy, this is a driving level position that requires a valid US driver’s license without restrictions and current proof of automobile insurance. Meet the eligibility for certification as a Kansas Certified Peer Mentor (KCPM) and Kansas Certified Peer Specialist (KCPS), including a minimum of one year in stable substance use recovery and one year in stable recovery from a behavioral health condition. Obtain Kansas Peer Mentor in Training (KPMT) and Kansas Peer Specialist in Training (KCPST) certificates within 4 months of hire. Obtain Kansas Certified Peer Mentor (KCPM) and Kansas Certified Peer Specialist (KCPS) certificates within 1 year of hire. Attend Mental Health First Aid, Person Centered Case Management and ASSIST training within 1 year of hire.
Preferred Qualifications: Kansas Certified Peer Mentor (KCPM). Kansas Certified Peer Specialist (KCPS). Proficiency in English and a language other than English; proficiency is demonstrated by passing a standardized test.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. Please find more information under the following link. Apply for a Job | Sedgwick County, Kansas
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