Harm Reduction Specialist
hace 2 semanas
Job Summary: The Harm Reduction Technician/Milieu Manager in our medical respite facility plays a pivotal role in providing compassionate care and support to patients with substance use disorders, trauma histories, chronic medical illness, mental health disorders, and behavioral challenges. This position requires a combination of skills in emergency medical response, expertise in trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, harm reduction approaches, and de-escalation techniques to create a healing and empowering environment for our patients in the respite milieu.
Responsibilities: Respond appropriately to emergencies by contacting appropriate staff. Act as a member of an interdisciplinary team of caregivers; collaborate with the team RN and Behavioral Health clinicians throughout the shift to determine appropriate work assignments and priorities; communicate the status of delegated tasks and outcomes of patient data findings. Assist the security staff in realizing a safe and dignified space through de-escalating conflict and managing the milieu. Create a safe and supportive environment that fosters patient empowerment, choice, collaboration, and trust. Adhere to patient confidentiality standards/policies. Foster a non-judgmental and empathetic approach to addressing substance use and related behaviors, recognizing each patient's autonomy and inherent worth.
Qualifications: Commonwealth of Massachusetts EMT Certification required. Experience in managing behaviors required. Minimum of 2 years EMT or paramedic experience strongly preferred. Strong assessment skills. Understanding of substance use disorder and behavioral health issues. Interest and experience with underserved population preferable. Experience in understanding the effects and management of sedating medications and polysubstance use. Individuals with lived experience encouraged to apply. Bilingual in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, or Portuguese is strongly preferred. Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with providers and team members from various settings and backgrounds. Sensitivity to ethnic, cultural, gender, beliefs, and behaviors.
Benefits: Compensation starts at $31.11 per hour and increases based on years of experience. BHCHP full time employees are eligible for our competitive time off policy of 4 weeks' vacation, health, dental and vision insurance, 403B retirement savings plan and employer retirement contribution, and pre-tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount. In addition, eligible employees will receive yearly increases, additional compensation of seven thousand five hundred dollars added to your base hiring rate for demonstrated bilingual proficiency and the opportunity to work with local hospitals and community health centers.
About Us: Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is committed to ensuring unconditionally equitable and dignified access to the highest quality health care for all individuals and families experiencing homelessness in greater Boston. We are committed to building bridges and breaking down barriers, including systemic racism which harms us all. We provide community-based health care services that are compassionate, dignified, and culturally appropriate, incorporating social determinants of health, with the goal of breaking down the physical and systemic barriers that our patients face.
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