Community Care Alliance
Outreach Specialist - Acute Services (Full Time)
Community Care Alliance, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, us, 02895
Outreach Specialist - Acute Services (Full Time)
Location:
Woonsocket, RI Overview
Community Care Alliance is looking for an Acute Services Outreach Specialist, someone who is passionate about connecting people suffering from substance use to treatment. This role involves working in the community, including various CCA programs, outdoors, homeless encampments, and in shelter/social service settings. The position reports to the IOP Program Director in the Acute Services Division. Responsibilities
Seek out clients in the community, including encampments, to assess for substance use disorder. Outreach is conducted in pairs for staff and client safety. Provide community education around overdose prevention, the use of Narcan (Naloxone), including naloxone distribution. Establish and maintain strong relationships with people in the community; build trust, offer real-time clinical assessment and treatment recommendations, and follow each case through for a warm handoff. Maintain a small caseload of clients as an interim provider. Interim services include SBIRT, harm reduction therapy, and other evidence-based practices. Initiate referrals to treatment as appropriate based on client readiness and clinical discernment. Work closely with CCA Emergency Services and other agency programs, including mobile crisis, BH Link, SUD Outpatient, Safe Haven, and the Serenity Center. Attend meetings in the community as a representative of CCA’s Substance Use Programming in the Acute Services Division. Transport clients to access needed resources, including treatment and benefits when needed. Maintain up-to-date clinical documentation in accordance with state and federal regulations and CCA policy. Benefits
Generous vacation, sick time, and holidays. Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, with voluntary vision and AFLAC supplemental coverage. 403(b) with matching after 6 months of employment. Flexible Spending (FSA) and Dependent Care (DCA) accounts. Agency-paid group life insurance and long-term disability. Tuition reimbursement and licensure/certification bonuses. Employee referral program and bilingual skills premium. On-site or nearby parking; mileage reimbursement for client- and business-related use of personal vehicle. All benefits listed are subject to change and eligibility requirements. This summary provides a brief overview and is not an official document for determining eligibility criteria for benefit entitlements. Equal Opportunity and How to Apply
Community Care Alliance is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or disability. This website uses cookies; cookies must be enabled to apply. If you have issues submitting your application, please contact us here: www.communitycareri.org. To apply for this opening, please visit our website and select Careers and then Current Openings to fill out an application and upload your resume and cover letter.
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Location:
Woonsocket, RI Overview
Community Care Alliance is looking for an Acute Services Outreach Specialist, someone who is passionate about connecting people suffering from substance use to treatment. This role involves working in the community, including various CCA programs, outdoors, homeless encampments, and in shelter/social service settings. The position reports to the IOP Program Director in the Acute Services Division. Responsibilities
Seek out clients in the community, including encampments, to assess for substance use disorder. Outreach is conducted in pairs for staff and client safety. Provide community education around overdose prevention, the use of Narcan (Naloxone), including naloxone distribution. Establish and maintain strong relationships with people in the community; build trust, offer real-time clinical assessment and treatment recommendations, and follow each case through for a warm handoff. Maintain a small caseload of clients as an interim provider. Interim services include SBIRT, harm reduction therapy, and other evidence-based practices. Initiate referrals to treatment as appropriate based on client readiness and clinical discernment. Work closely with CCA Emergency Services and other agency programs, including mobile crisis, BH Link, SUD Outpatient, Safe Haven, and the Serenity Center. Attend meetings in the community as a representative of CCA’s Substance Use Programming in the Acute Services Division. Transport clients to access needed resources, including treatment and benefits when needed. Maintain up-to-date clinical documentation in accordance with state and federal regulations and CCA policy. Benefits
Generous vacation, sick time, and holidays. Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, with voluntary vision and AFLAC supplemental coverage. 403(b) with matching after 6 months of employment. Flexible Spending (FSA) and Dependent Care (DCA) accounts. Agency-paid group life insurance and long-term disability. Tuition reimbursement and licensure/certification bonuses. Employee referral program and bilingual skills premium. On-site or nearby parking; mileage reimbursement for client- and business-related use of personal vehicle. All benefits listed are subject to change and eligibility requirements. This summary provides a brief overview and is not an official document for determining eligibility criteria for benefit entitlements. Equal Opportunity and How to Apply
Community Care Alliance is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or disability. This website uses cookies; cookies must be enabled to apply. If you have issues submitting your application, please contact us here: www.communitycareri.org. To apply for this opening, please visit our website and select Careers and then Current Openings to fill out an application and upload your resume and cover letter.
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