Disease Intervention Specialist 2

1 week ago

Par, Cornwall, United Kingdom nLeague Full time
Job Summary

nLeague is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Disease Intervention Specialist 2 - Community Health Navigator to join our team. As a key member of our public health team, you will play a critical role in preventing substance use and overdose deaths in our community.

Key Responsibilities
  • Facilitate the screening process in participating health settings using validated screening tools.
  • Receive referrals and conduct evidence-based mental health and substance use disorder assessments, providing crisis intervention and solution-focused brief counseling in and outside of health department settings.
  • Provide education to prevent drug overdose deaths and adverse consequences of substance use.
  • Build community partnerships to identify clients in need of services, conducting client outreach at non-traditional organizations and establishments associated with frequent overdoses (20% of the time).
  • Establish partnerships with Syringe Service Providers (SSPs) and Regional Overdose Prevention Specialists (ROPS) for outreach coordination.
  • Disperse relevant overdose education materials to clients and the public.
  • Link clients to care for community mental health services, substance use treatment, harm reduction services, primary health services, communicable disease treatment, and public health services.
  • Develop partnerships with mental health agencies, drug/alcohol treatment providers, harm reduction service providers, primary healthcare providers, specialty healthcare providers, hospital partners, and other community agencies in the assigned county.
  • Complete detailed progress notes and track referral attainment.
  • Attend team meetings and case conferences.
  • Record client information in approved tracking systems.
  • Attend trainings assigned to employees of the assigned county or provided by the State of Tennessee annually or as needed.
  • Provide services and maintain records to meet contract requirements, state requirements, grant requirements, and agency policies/procedures.
Additional Job Functions
  • Assist in the development and implementation of trainings for Community Health Navigators.
  • May provide supervision and advice on best practices for Community Health Navigators.
  • Ensure regular punctual attendance during scheduled work hours.
  • Respond to and report immediately if called upon by local, regional, or central office supervisors as part of a coordinated emergency response by the State of Tennessee.
  • Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications
  • Education and Experience: Preference for graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree AND one year of professional experience in healthcare for substance use at-risk populations, social work, or social or psychological counseling, including mental health, correctional, or harm reduction.
  • Extensive experience can be substituted for degree on a case-by-case basis.
Substitution of Graduate Course Work for Experience
  • Additional qualifying graduate coursework from an accredited college or university in a related field may be substituted for the experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of one year.
  • Certification: Licensed Alcohol and/or Drug Abuse Counselor (LADAC) licensure or Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CRPS) certification desired.
Skills and Abilities
  • Experience and knowledge of working safely in a street environment.
  • Excellent communication and conflict management skills, including verbal, written presentation, and listening, including motivational interviewing.
  • Ability to engage in substantial communication with other County and State employees and the public.
  • High level of accountability, professionalism, and good decision-making skills, including maintaining strict confidentiality and a positive, collaborative, supportive attitude.
Necessary Special Qualifications
  • Possess a valid driver's license if driving is an essential function of the position.
  • Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority.
  • Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority.
  • Supply a fingerprint sample prescribed by the TBI-based criminal history records check.
  • Submit to a review of their status on the Department of Health's vulnerable persons registry.
Competencies
  • Executive duties of moderate complexity.
  • Solve somewhat difficult problems.
  • Regularly use typical office equipment, such as a multiline phone, photocopier, and fax machine, as well as a desktop computer and printer.
  • Ability to use computer software, including word processing software, spreadsheet software, and database software, such as those programs included in the Microsoft Office suite of programs.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
Occupational Hazards
  • Possible exposure to communicable diseases and/or unpredictable behavior by clients.

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