What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wellness Advocate position at TEN SIXTEEN RECOVERY NETWORK?
Job Description
Job Description
Position Purpose : In partnership with hospital staff, utilizing Project ASSERT protocols, Wellness Advocates will work with identified patients involved in substance use to offer screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment as needed.
Principal Responsibilities :
- Communicates with hospital team to receive referrals regarding patients involved with substance use.
- Completes a confidential face-to-face Brief Intervention with patients to screen for substance use issues and provide appropriate resources as applicable.
- Discusses the process of change, uncovers barriers to care, and develops a plan of change with the patient.
- Provides education on available resources which address the patient’s identified needs.
- Demonstrates a knowledge of community resources and advocates for / assists the patient to connect with outside agencies. This includes a base knowledge of how funding surrounding the resources works as well.
- Models healthy recovery and demonstrates healthy coping skills with both patients and hospital staff.
- Completes post-discharge follow-up calls with patients to provide encouragement, re-engagement, and any additional resources that the patient identifies.
- Accurately and timely tracks all encounters in multiple databases for agency, hospital, and funding source.
- Builds and maintains respectful and professional relationships with hospital staff and peers.
- Attends team, agency, and hospital meetings and trainings as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience and Skills :
Will include some weekend hours.
40 hours / week
