Position Summary: Working as part of a collaborative care team, the person in this position will assist individuals with identify challenges to sustained healthy parenting to obtain health, residential, financial and social services resources to assist in supporting identified needs, provide needs assessments and develop and participate in care management plan development and implementation. Will advocate on the individual’s behalf for services needed, link with other agencies and internally for services, and refer as needed. Participates in treatment plans and provides advisory and consultative services related to programming.

Mobile MAT program is a healthcare service that delivers addiction treatment directly to individuals in their communities using mobile units, such as vans or specialized vehicles. These programs provide medication assisted treatment, which typically includes medications combined with counseling and support services, to help individuals with opioid use disorder manage cravings, reduce withdrawal symptoms, and support long-term recovery. These units are designed to reach underserved or remote areas, offering greater accessibility to individuals who may face barriers like transportation issues, limited access to healthcare facilities, or social stigma. In addition to providing medication, the mobile MAT program offers a range of supportive services, such as mental health counseling, case management, risk reduction education, and referrals to additional healthcare or social services. By bringing these resources directly to communities in need, mobile MAT program aim to increase access to comprehensive addiction treatment, improve patient outcomes, and reduce overdose deaths.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assess need and make decisions regarding the delivery of the appropriate individual, group and family supportive services both internal and external.
• Make assessments of potential clients to determine need and appropriateness for program participation and referrals.
• Analyze situations and take necessary actions to provide crisis intervention.  Interpreting and implementing WestCare procedures regarding crisis intervention as appropriate. 
• Monitor and assess client behavior.
• Provide input into Individual Treatment/Service Plans.
• Report to immediate supervisor any unusual or reportable incidents that should be brought to the attention of the Program Manager, or regulatory agency.
• Participate in decision to refer clients for ancillary services, i.e., family support groups, continuing care groups, etc.
• Attend all interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and establish parameters for discharge planning. Collaborate and engage with community resources to proactively prevent domestic violence, child welfare system involvement and promote sustained healthy relationships by addressing immediate needs of all program participants.
• Educate and refer individuals to community agencies and businesses that appropriately address their needs for food, shelter, clothing, employment, transportation, etc.
• Assist with establishing or re-establishing family and community support systems
• Act as advocate to improve access to needed services
• Participate in clinical staffing decisions regarding the individual’s current strengths and resources and their need for additional resources
• Complete documentation of services in a timely manner in the electronic health record
• Provide input into the patient’s treatment needs and disposition
• Assists other staff as needed in a collaborative manner to promote cooperation and portray a professional image to the community.
• Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation