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Overview

This position is for a Recovery and Health Support (RHS) with the Yale Community Health Care Van (CHCV) program. The position will work on multiple initiatives, including a hepatitis C (HCV) testing and rapid treatment program (COMPASS) and the CHCV's overdose prevention and infectious disease transmission prevention program. 

Description of duties and responsibilities: Works directly with COMPASS participants, providing mentoring, coaching and assisted navigation as needed for services. Assists HCV Patient Navigators in identifying outreach locations. Provides input on health supportive incentives. Provides feedback on project protocols and social service agencies. Accompanies participants to appointments if requested. Participates in quarterly quality meetings and SAMHSA Learning Collaboratives. May accompany HCV Navigators on outreach and transporting participants to appointments. 

Experience advocating for people, especially those with experience with substance use disorder and HCV.  Ideally bilingual/bicultural Spanish/English but not necessary. Experience working with people with high health-related social needs including homelessness.

The Recovery and Health Support will assist with other Community Health Care Van projects, including community clean up of syringe litter, naloxone distribution, and vending machine stocking, welcoming clients at the front desk, organizing the Community Advisory Board. 

Skills and knowledge required: Completion of recovery coaching program after hire. Ideally, will have knowledge of substance use, recovery, and HCV. Experience providing peer support services such as peer navigators, peer mentors, recovery coaches, or recovery support specialists who have lived experience appropriate to the population being served, including HCV, HIV, SUD, SMI, and/or homelessness. 

Amount of travel and any other special conditions or requirements: Travel regularly to area sites as needed for outreach and collaboration with community partners. Travel as needed for Learning Collaboratives and SAMHSA meetings.

Required Skills and Abilities

1. Proven experience providing peer support services such as peer navigators, peer mentors, recovery coaches, or recovery support specialists who have lived experience appropriate to the population being served, including HCV, HIV, SUD, SMI, and/or homelessness.

2. Ability to maintain a non judgmental approach with participants, creates a helpful and welcoming environment. Experience with people served by Community Health Care Van: people with serious mental illness, homelessness, substance use disorder, people with HIV and / or hepatitis C. Knowledge of local community. Must be willing to work in a mobile or outreach setting in New Haven and surrounding areas.

3. Knowledge of medications for the treatment of HCV and substance use disorders.

4. Organized, reliable, self-motivated team player, with the ability and willingness to be hands-on and solve problems as they arise. Must conduct themselves professionally in team and community partner setting.

5. Knowledge of overdose prevention and infectious disease transmission prevention and treatment.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

1. Proven experience in outreach or recovery and knowledge of substance use treatment.

2. Bilingual (English and Spanish) is highly preferred.

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Required Education and Experience

Six years of related work experience, four of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and high school level education; or four years of related work experience and an Associate's degree; or little or no work experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

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Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

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