MAT Peer Adherence Worker

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who seek it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Duchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a full-time MAT Peer Adherence Worker to support our Shirley, NY site.

Provides recovery support to reduce barriers of care and shares strategies to improve patient health outcomes. This includes educating patients regarding MAT, HCV, risk reduction, medical and medication adherence. Provides education resources and materials that serve to promote recovery support education on harm reduction, MAT, Naloxone, and treatment. Provides Harm reduction and opioid overdose and prevention training and support.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Uses Harm reduction strategies to engage new patients, provide recovery support, and support in the case of overdose.

• Has knowledge of community resources and links patients to recovery supports and community services.

• Understanding of and compliance with all HIPPA, OASAS, MAT, and other health-related legal policies and procedures, as well as internal Sun River Health Center policies and procedures.

• Demonstrates an understanding of harm reduction principles and has respect for everyone's unique path to recovery.

• Facilitates Naloxone, Fentanyl test strip, Xylazine test strip, and harm reduction training for staff, patients, and the community.

• Assists patient with completing recovery support plans.

• Participate in clinical meetings, quality improvement, case conferences, staff meetings, and supervision.

• Ability to complete electronic and written forms and reports in an accurate and timely manner.

• Participates in ongoing training, supervision, and professional development opportunities.

• Provides health education and adherence support to patients.

Minimum Education: High School Diploma/GED

Preferred Education: Associate's degree, Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA)

Salary Range: $16.75- 19.25