What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Behavioral Health Advocate position at UPHAMS CORNER HEALTH CENTER?
Job Details
Job Location
415 Columbia Rd - Dorchester, MA
Position Type
Full Time 30 hours
Education Level
High School
Travel Percentage
Negligible
Job Shift
Job Category
Health Care
Description
Position Title : Community Behavioral Health Advocate (CBHA)
Department : Nursing
Supervisor : Project Coordinator
Status / Hours Per Week : Non-Exempt / 40 hours
Primary Function :
The CBHA handles project activities by supporting patient retention and participation in Medication for Opioid Use Disorders (MOUD) treatment.
Duties & Responsibilities :
OD2A Project Specific Duties :
- Support retention in care and long-term recovery management through ongoing follow up and tracking of patients with substance use disorders.
- Conduct outreach and make follow up calls with patients to ensure continuity of care.
- Assist the Behavioral Health RN in development of an individualized treatment plan based on patient's needs assessment, consents and contracts.
- Assist the Behavioral Health RN to make referrals to SUD Navigator, behavioral health and human services providers at the Health Center for needed services.
- Assist the Behavioral Health RN and provide on-going support during nursing visits for MOUD follow up support.
- Maintain ongoing communication with primary care provider / team with appropriate documentation and follow up.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary care coordination team meetings to discuss patient's progress and need for additional support and follow up.
- Follow-up with new, non-compliant and lost to treatment patients to ensure continuity of care.
- As a member of the OD2A project, participate in data collection activities as required by the OD2A project.
- Participate in meetings and trainings required by OD2A project.
General Duties :
Qualifications
Minimum Basic Knowledge :
Experience & Qualifications :
Independent Action :
Independent action as directed / needed by duties and responsibilities of position, as listed above.
Supervisory Responsibility :
None
Define Access Level to PHI : Level 4 : Authorized to access full health information. UCC position and job responsibilities involve the provision of patient care and working as a clinical team member. Staff in this category level, although allowed full access, should only access the necessary information for each respective treatment encounter / circumstance.
