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You will come for our

dedication to service, industry competitive salary and excellent benefits. You

will stay when you discover our organizational culture and supportive

leadershipthat prioritizesyour professional growth.For

over 70 years, our committed team of dedicated professionals has provided the

solid foundation where hope and healing can begin to flourish.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Project Support You Co-Responder provides Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) / Substance Use Disorder (SUD) overdose response, screening, behavioral health crisis de-escalation, assessment, screening, referral to community treatment services and resources, system navigation, short-term SUD interventions and aid in completion of the State\'s Medicaid program application for uninsured population, in collaboration with local police and fire departments.

For more information about our PSY program you can read these articles in the Sun Journal:

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ESSENTIAL JOB

FUNCTIONS:

• Responds to SUD/OUD-related emergency calls along with law enforcement, or other first responder agencies, prioritizing nonfatal overdose calls.
• Coordinates with a Recovery Coach, Peer, or Patient Navigator, as available, to provide post-overdose response and support to overdose survivors within seventy-two (72) hours after a non-fatal overdose event, to include: provision of information around Harm Reduction, treatment, and recovery support services that are available.
• Conducts ASAM level of care Assessments as appropriate.
• Provides system navigation assistance to individuals in need of necessary support services.
• Provides referrals to appropriate community-based treatment and recovery services.
• Completes and sends in CradleME referrals for any pre-natal or post-partum women that presents as an individual in need.
• Provides linkage to syringe service programs and other Harm Reduction sites as available and facilitates connectivity to a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or other provider site that can provide human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Hepatitis testing.
• Provides Naloxone kits and Naloxone administration training in the specific type of Naloxone being provided to the individual and/or affected others during the post-overdose follow-up.
• Determines if the individual is a Person in Crisis and coordinates response with Crisis Intervention Workers.
• Works in collaboration with the law enforcement agencies in their catchment area to utilize Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) and be signed up to receive overdose alerts for notification of incidents occurring during off-hours and provides follow-up with the individual in need during normal working hours.
• Provides linkage to further long-term Peer and/or Recovery Coach services for individuals in need that are assessed as having a SUD.
• Provides anti-stigma and SUD informational sessions.
• Uses personal vehicle as may be required for consumer transportation, outreach in the community, home visits, and/or agency-related business

We strive to ensure that

your work experience reflects the values we hold most dear - respect for

individual, diversity of thought and ideas, and commitment to professional

growth in an environment where you can thrive and excel.

External and internal

applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under

the Americans With Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job

functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable

accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case basis.

EDUCATION AND

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Duties require knowledge of Substance Use Disorders and

  Dual Diagnosis treatment services equivalent to completion of a Bachelor\'s

  degree and at least three years of related experience, or equivalent

  combination of education and experience.

• Minimum MHRT/C required. State of Maine CADC/LADC

  also required within 6 months of employment.

• Must possess a valid State of Maine driver\'s license.

• Absent a qualifying medical exemption and pursuant to

  Maine\'s Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate, being fully vaccinated as defined by

  Maine CDC is a requirement for this position.

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By joining our relaxed

and friendly team, you will find colleagues willing to support you and embrace

your unique perspectives and experiences. We promote whole health and wellness,

not only for the clients we serve, but for our staff members as

well.We support one another, share stories of our successes