Recovery Administrator

Job Details

Job Type

Full-time

Kent, OH

Description

SUMMARY: Responsible for coordinating the SafePointe harm reduction program and supporting AxessPointe's MAT program, offering support to patients with substance use disorders who are either in recovery or active addiction. 

Use lived experience to connect with clients as they explore readiness for recovery, and work with them to facilitate recovery services or connections to community support agencies.

Work collaboratively with AxessPointe's behavioral, medical and dental teams to enhance the continuum of recovery-oriented care based on patients' needs.

Contribute to an AxessPointe/FCS culture that is free of stigma related to substance use disorders;  model and promote understanding of successful recovery strategies and behaviors.

Conduct outreach to partner agencies and attend community events in Portage County.  

SUPERVISOR:  Associate Medical Director, Integrated Behavioral Health

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promote recovery skills and self-efficacy while presenting a caring, culturally responsive, and compassionate attitude and a strengths-based, person-centered approach.
• Establish trusting relationships with clients, understanding and adhering to appropriate boundaries, and modeling skills or behaviors needed to achieve and maintain recovery.
• Understand the role of MAT in achieving and maintaining sobriety and adhere to AxessPointe's clinical policies and procedures related to MAT.
• Encourage and support adherence to clinical treatment plans including MAT, and advocate on client's behalf as they seek to overcome any barriers to this.
• Promote the importance of comprehensive health to recovery and wellness, including primary care, dental care, and health-promoting behaviors such as smoking cessation, nutrition, and physical activity.
• Assist individuals with accessing other recovery supports, such as transportation programs, pre-treatment and recovery housing, childcare, and employment opportunities.
• Provide support and advocacy to individuals involved with the criminal justice system.
• Maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and make every attempt to resolve work-related difficulties with the co-worker in a timely fashion.
• Meet regularly with the supervisor, and promptly communicate all concerns or questions regarding individual clients or aspects of the program to the supervisor and other appropriate AxessPointe/FCS staff.
• Consult, collaborate, and communicate externally when appropriate to other service providers, schools, law enforcement agencies, courts, etc. in compliance with HIPAA and as required by law.
• Maintain required records of services provided and patient outcomes; complete all documentation in a timely manner according to the policies of AxessPointe/FCS and the Ohio Department of Mental Health, including necessary data for statistical and billing purposes.
• Maintain current knowledge of all applicable AxessPointe/FCS policies and procedures and function according to these standards.
• Comply with COA regulations, federal and state requirements, and educational/certification/registry requirements.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-service training, supervision, various committees as assigned and other meetings to receive information and instructions as well as to remain current and accurate on procedures, policies, and techniques. 
• Fulfill other duties as assigned.

Requirements

*MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: *

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