-Assists in the outreach, engagement, and providing nonjudgmental support of patients receiving medication treatment for an opioid use disorder.
-Conducts regular meetings with patients and appropriately engages them to identify their interests, strengths, goals, aspirations and to help them develop and carry out a recovery plan while offering encouragement and empowerment through shared experiences.
-Engages patients by way of one-on-one visits in the clinic and community setting, phone, and text, and helps patients schedule and attend appointments as needed.
-Facilitates patient adherence to their treatment plan by early identification and resolution of barriers to care.
-Promotes patients’ community integration through the connection of resources, linking to supports, mutual-help groups, social clubs, and volunteer and job opportunities.
-Communicates effectively in a culturally competent manner with a diverse patient population.
-Communicates all concerns to clinical team and manager as necessary, seeking support and guidance proactively.
-Acts as an advocate for patients during multidisciplinary treatment team conference, keeping the team informed about patients’ strengths, accomplishments, and obstacles in relation to their recovery goals.
-Meets regularly with the research team and follows research protocols pertaining to documenting patient meetings.
-Completes documentation in a timely and accurate manner and tracks patient progress.