Peer Navigator (Prince William)
George Mason University | |
United States, Virginia, Prince William | |
May 14, 2024 | |
Peer Navigator (Prince William)
Add to favorites Favorited View favorites Department: College of Public Health Job Category: Classified Staff Job Type: Full-Time Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk) Location: Prince William County Telework Friendly: On Site Required Pay Band: 03 Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience Restricted: Yes Criminal Background Check: Yes About the Program: The Empowered Communities Opioid Project (ECOP) is a hub-and-spoke community model of care that utilizes principles from care coordination and case management, emphasizing engagement with and services for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) who are recently released from incarceration. Leveraging an interdisciplinary team, ECOP arranges clinical service delivery assets into a network consisting of an anchor establishment (hub) which offers a full array of clinical support services, and secondary communities (spokes), routing patients needing more intensive services to the hub for treatment. Additionally, ECOP uses active cross-sector system collaborations with criminal justice, behavioral health, and medical teams to optimize resources. Locations include Prince William, Chesterfield, Crater (Petersburg), Norfolk, and Portsmouth health districts. About the Position: The ECOP Peer Navigator is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) within the Community Site Team (spoke site). This role fosters one-on-one connections with program participants in the early stages of their recovery journey. As an integral team member, the Peer Navigator motivates, supports, and guides participants, contributing to the development of recovery community models that promote collaboration across sectors, engage individuals, and mentor them in the ECOP framework. Additionally, they facilitate prompt access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) for individuals recently released from the carceral and legal systems. Responsibilities: Peer Navigation:
Participant Recruitment and Consent:
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Instructions to Applicants: For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Peer Navigator (Prince William) at https://jobs.gmu.edu/; complete and submit the online application; and provide (1) a cover letter, (2) resume, (3) list of three professional references with contact information, and (4) diversity statement summarizing the extent to which you have worked with any individuals from marginalized groups and how you helped them identify and overcome barriers to success. Posting Open Date: November 29, 2023 For Full Consideration, Apply by: December 13, 2023 Open Until Filled?: Yes |