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Job Summary: The Recovery Care Coordinator will be uniquely positioned to work on a micro level with individuals looking for substance use recovery and SDOH care coordination services while also on a macro level to increase community awareness, education, and partnerships with
regard to substance use and harm reduction practices.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

• Connect people who use drugs (PWUD) to harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services as well as social determinant of health (SDOH) resources and medical/behavioral health care as needed
• Educate PWUD, their families or loved ones, and broader community member groups on
harm reduction strategies, including (but not limited to) training on how to recognize an
overdose, how to administer naloxone, and how to prevent an overdose
• Increase utilization of the syringe service program (SSP), assemble SSP kits, and track
participation
• Work to increase referrals with community partners that help meet recovery and SDOH
needs
• Coordinate efforts with other AppHealthCare staff engaged in substance use prevention,
harm reduction, and treatment work
• Participate in community collaboratives that contribute to program goals
• Report weekly on qualitative and quantitative data pertaining to services and supplies
provided for quality improvement and grant reporting purposes
• Travel throughout the district to provide care coordination services and strengthen
partnerships across counties
• Adhere to the requirements of any local, state, or federal funding agreement addendums

Minimum Education & Experience:

Graduation from high school and one year of experience working with PWUD in a
supportive informational role; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

About Appalachian District Health Department

AppHealthCare is a fully accredited district health department serving Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga counties and a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving Alleghany and Ashe counties. Our mission is to promote safe and healthy living, prevent disease, and protect the environment. The Appalachian District Health Department was established in 1933 and covers Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga Counties. The health department provides many services such as high quality clinical care, nutrition services, Women Infants and Children (WIC), community health services and environmental health services. The rebranding initiative represents our ability to continue to provide high quality patient care and essential services that are critical for the health of the public. We are committed to serving our patients and clients and ensuring the fulfillment of our mission to promote safe and healthy living, prevent disease and protect the environment. We provide a variety of high quality services to meet the needs of our communities: Clinical Services Environmental Health Services Nutrition Services Community Health Services AppHealthCare accepts private insurances, Medicaid, a...nd Medicare, as well as patients without health insurance. We offer a sliding fee discount program for patients. AppHealthCare is governed by a Board of Health and an FQHC Board, Partners in Public Health.

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