Outreach worker

Job Description : About Us

About Us

We’re more than just quality treatment for substance use disorders. We’re a total health community. At SSTAR, our mission is healing the community, one person at a time.

We will provide a personal level of healthcare and addiction treatment that addresses the mental, physical, and spiritual well-being of everyone we touch.

SSTAR is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) which affords our employees eligibility to apply for one of our three Loan Repayment Programs.

The Medical Assistant / Outreach Worker conducts outreach among vulnerable populations, provides harm reduction services, and assists Provider to meet clients’ medical needs both on the medical RV and in the community.

Benefits

• 403B
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance through Massachusetts PFML
• Employee discounts, cell phone, eyewear etc.
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Opportunities to earn CEU's
• Voluntary Benefits including but not limited to, Disability, Life, Critical Illness, Accident and Disability Insurances

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist provider to perform medical care on medical RV or in the community.
• Take vital signs and assist with coordination of client care.
• Interview client to determine their level of knowledge, attitudes, and behavior regarding HIV, hepatitis C, STI’s, substance use, and harm reduction.
• Provide overdose education to clients, clean needle exchange, and distribute naloxone.
• Conduct outreach in the community setting and build relationships with local venues.
• Assess potential barriers to care and work with clients to reduce obstacles resulting from lack of transportation, mental illness, substance use, etc.
• Develop appropriate client referrals internally and externally to the organization.
• Collect data on program activities, enter data timely, and accurately into data systems.
• Attend relevant training courses and participate in regional meetings as assigned.
• Stay informed about current HIV / HCV / STI / SUD trends, development, and research.
• Flexible with role to be able to assist team.
• Other tasks as needed.

Experience and Skills :

Education & Experience

• Medical assistant training and working with a provider preferred.
• Sensitivity to HIV issues, people with substance use disorder, and people with disabilities.
• Strong desire to work with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and lifestyles in a non-judgmental manner is required.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of substance use disorder are preferred.
• Flexibility with schedule preferred.

Last updated : 2024-05-03