Evergreen Treatment Services
Harm Reduction Assessment Coordinator Il (SUDP/T Required)
Evergreen Treatment Services, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Job Title: Harm Reduction Assessment Coordinator Il
Company: Evergreen Treatment Services - REACH
Location: Belltown office
Downtown Seattle, WA
Hours 8:00-5:00 M-F
This is a exempt fulltime role
The annual salary : $79,000 to $81,000
Working at Evergreen Treatment Services makes a big difference in our community!
• ETS has been working to transform the lives of individuals and their communities through innovative and effective addiction and social services in Western Washington for over 50 years. Learn more about our mission and values. About Us (evergreentreatment.org)
• Change begins within. We strive to foster and sustain a diverse and inclusive community within our organization. Find out how we are working to achieve racial equity, health equity, and community justice. Strategic Plan - Evergreen Treatment Services (ETS)
• Our Clinic Services and REACH teams bring critical professional expertise and heartfelt compassion to the work they do every day to serve our most vulnerable community members. Check out the compelling Stories of Recovery (evergreentreatment.org)
told by our patients, clients, and staff members that provide more information and a clear picture regarding our organization's essential work.
REACH Mission and Values
The REACH Program of Evergreen Treatment Services works with individuals experiencing homelessness and behavioral health conditions to help them achieve stability and improved quality of life. The REACH mission is to foster community health and safety through outreach, relationship, healing interventions and systems advocacy for people who use drugs. REACH provides outreach-based-care coordination, multidisciplinary clinical services, and supports to access and maintain housing. All services are based in principles of harm reduction that offer respect and dignity to individuals moving through stages of change in their lives.
REACH incorporates a racial equity lens that includes naming the impact and actively dismantling systems of oppression rooted in White Supremacy, while addressing the root causes perpetuating historical trauma and immense suffering in individuals' lives. We are committed to building a robust behavioral health response that diverts people away from jail by rebuilding community and providing services to ensure those presently marginalized aren't just surviving, but able to thrive.
REACH offers an array of services ranging from survival support provided where folks are living outside to linkages to essential resources such as housing, assistance to resolve legal issues, health care, entitlements and easily accessible treatment for substance use disorders and mental health conditions.
The REACH team is passionate about creating a hospitable and welcoming environment for all people while providing quality services on an individually tailored basis to our clientele. REACH values diversity
of lived experience, is committed to racial equity and social justice, and appreciates hard work, creativity, and a good sense of humor. People who have been impacted by the criminal legal system are encouraged to apply.
This dynamic position plays an important role in helping ETS accomplish our mission!
This dynamic position plays an important role in helping ETS accomplish our mission!
Job Summary:
• The Harm Reduction Assessment Coordinator II role is part of the Drug User Health team at REACH which provides specialized expertise in harm reduction strategies to support individuals living outside who use drugs on their recovery journey. This role focuses on providing compassionate, non-judgmental support, utilizing motivational interviewing skills, to improve the well-being of clients within the context of harm reduction principles.
• In this role, the Harm Reduction Assessment Coordinator II will provide direct substance use disorder assessment, intervention, and linkage to treatment services for REACH clients with specialization in navigating barriers and bridging gaps to care. This position will provide consultation to REACH staff regarding how to help clients access SUD treatment and other recovery support services.
• The position is a full-time (Monday-Friday, 8-5pm), direct-service based position that will be sited in the downtown REACH office. As with all REACH direct-service positions, the Harm Reduction Assessment Coordinator will provide services to people where they are; meeting with clients in street-based or community settings as well as offering a presence at all REACH offices (North Seattle, Downtown, Capitol Hill, Burien and Rainer Valley).
What you contribute to this role - Responsibilities:
Advance Mission & Vision:
Help ETS succeed in carrying out our mission through working together with other staff to transform systems of harm and inequity to create different approaches to improving community health and safety through addressing substance use and homelessness.Assist with the organization-wide initiative to reimagine our interconnectedness within our community to overcome the aspects of our society and organizational culture shaped by white supremacy and settler colonialism.Clinical Support and Engagement:
Build trusting relationships with clients who are living outside and using drugs, emphasizing harm reduction practices.Conduct comprehensive assessments to understand clients' substance use patterns, mental health status, and social determinants of health.Assess nature and severity of clients' substance use/dependency and match clinical interventions to each individual's stage of change.Develop individualized harm reduction plans in collaboration with clients, focusing on reducing risks associated with drug use.Harm Reduction Education and Counseling:Educate clients on safer drug use practices, overdose prevention, and accessing harm reduction resources (e.g., syringe exchange programs, MOUD, etc.).Provide ongoing counseling and support to help clients set achievable goals related to their substance use and overall well-being.Case Management and Referrals:Assist clients in navigating social services, healthcare systems, and community resources to address their housing, employment, and healthcare needs.Coordinate with external agencies and service providers to ensure comprehensive care and support for clients, including medical detox and inpatient substance use disorder treatment when indicated.Outreach and Community Engagement:
Conduct street outreach to engage with individuals who may be hesitant to access traditional services.Develop and maintain productive, respectful relationships with community stakeholders and other resources including SUD treatment providers and recovery housing operators.Identify gaps and barriers in available community resources and advocate for systemic changes that will facilitate easier access to care for individuals facing the most barriers.Participate in regional and local meetings that pertain to REACH's Drug User Health related work and initiatives.Documentation and Evaluation:Maintain accurate and confidential client records in compliance with organizational policies and legal requirements.Collect data and prepare reports on activities per agency and contract requirements.Participate in program evaluation and quality improvement activities to enhance service delivery and outcomes.Provide services consistent with ETS/REACH policies and procedures.Note: New and/or different duties and responsibilities may be assigned to this job at any time.
Requirements
What you contribute to this role - Responsibilities:
Harm Reduction Education and Counseling:
o Educate clients on safer drug use practices, overdose prevention, and accessing harm reduction resources (e.g., syringe exchange programs, MOUD, etc.).
o Provide ongoing counseling and support to help clients set achievable goals related to their substance use and overall well-being.
Case Management and Referrals:
o Assist clients in navigating social services, healthcare systems, and community resources to address their housing, employment, and healthcare needs.
o Coordinate with external agencies and service providers to ensure comprehensive care and support for clients, including medical detox and inpatient substance use disorder treatment when indicated.
Outreach and Community Engagement:
o Conduct street outreach to engage with individuals who may be hesitant to access traditional services.
o Develop and maintain productive, respectful relationships with community stakeholders and other resources including SUD treatment providers and recovery housing operators.
o Identify gaps and barriers in available community resources and advocate for systemic changes that will facilitate easier access to care for individuals facing the most barriers.
o Participate in regional and local meetings that pertain to REACH's Drug User Health related work and initiatives.
Documentation and Evaluation:
o Maintain accurate and confidential client records in compliance with organizational policies and legal requirements.
o Collect data and prepare reports on activities per agency and contract requirements.
o Participate in program evaluation and quality improvement activities to enhance service delivery and outcomes.
o Provide services consistent with ETS/REACH policies and procedures.
Note: New and/or different duties and responsibilities may be assigned to this job at any time.
What you bring to this role
- Qualifications/Credentials
o Active Substance Use Disorder Professional License in Washington State required. SUDPT license acceptable.
*Please note that the SUDP component of this role is strictly assessment and referral, with no additional treatment services being offered from an SUDP perspective. Consequently, SUDP credential supervision requirements do not apply in this situation.
Education and Experience:
o Academic training in the social service field and in substance use disorder treatment as required in accordance with the qualifications for a Department of Health licensed Substance Use Disorder Professional as stipulated in the WAC.
o A minimum of three years' experience in work related to social work or outreach programs.
o Experience providing services to individuals who are experiencing homelessness and addiction from a harm reduction perspective is essential.
Knowledge and Skills:
o An understanding of racial justice and social equity and a commitment to helping create an equitable environment for all ETS clients and patients as well as fellow staff.
o Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, patients, and staff from a wide variety of ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds.
o Strong interpersonal skills and verbal/ written communication skills.
o Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload, work independently, and complete tasks timely and efficiently.
o Dependable, able to work under pressure, receptive to change, willingness to learn, cooperative approach to problem solving.
o Flexible team player, with excellent attention to detail.
o Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion when handling highly sensitive information.
o Ability to set boundaries, resolve conflict and de-escalate issues.
o Computer literate, with basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, as well as a high level of initiative in keeping current with technological change.
Additional Essential Information
Physical Conditions and Requirements:
• The employee may be exposed to illicit drug residues and fumes or other bio-hazardous materials when carrying out job functions. There is also potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens. ETS will provide employees with appropriate training to limit the risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Policies and procedures are in place addressing each item specifically.
• The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear; frequently required to stand, walk, and kneel; occasionally to climb balance, or stoop; rarely to crouch or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to
30 pounds . Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, color, and peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
• Local travel on behalf of the agency is a job requirement.
Equipment
Used:
• Computer, photocopier, fax machine, phone, and tablets.
• Possible use of a program vehicle, for which a valid Driver's License and acceptable driving would be required.
Inclusivity and Reasonable Accommodation:
• Evergreen Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. Note that a Washington State Patrol criminal background check will be conducted periodically as a condition of ongoing employment, and candidates with prior criminal convictions will be invited to provide additional context as needed.
• ETS will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation, or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship for ETS. We also seek to provide reasonable accommodation for the interview process.
Check Out ETS' Excellent Benefits - Part of Your Total Rewards Package in this Role!
Key Benefits :
Medical and Dental benefits, as well as voluntary Vision benefits.403b Retirement Plan with employer match starting at 2% at 1 year, and Roth IRA.Basic Life/ADD/FSA tax saving accounts for health and dependent care.Employee Assistance Program (EAP), voluntary long-term disability coverage.Vacation (starting at 2 weeks/year at 6 months)Sick leave (24 days/year at 6 months).Mental health leave (12 days/year).Holidays (12 days/year) and one Floating Holiday per year.
Exceptional Perks :
• Wellness stipend ($50/month) to use for wellness benefits such as massage, fitness classes, gym membership, meditation, therapy, park passes, etc.
• Transportation stipend or pass and mileage and parking reimbursement when traveling for work.
• License renewal reimbursement and tuition/training assistance.
• Referral bonus ($100/$250) and sign-on bonuses for some positions at certain times.
• Longevity awards ($50 - $750 over milestone anniversaries, and for REACH programs).
• Discounts for Woodland Park Zoo, Verizon Wireless, and Corporate Shopping.
• Professional development: ETS is committed to supporting all staff in fulfilling their continuing education requirements and on their career paths so that ETS is a place to thrive long-term.
Explore Working at ETS and Apply for This Position!
• To learn more about ETS, visit our website at www.evergreentreatment.org.
•
Evergreen Treatment Services
ack
nowledges that we are on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People past and present and honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe.
Salary Description
$79,000
Full-time
Description
Job Title: Harm Reduction Assessment Coordinator Il
Company: Evergreen Treatment Services - REACH
Location: Belltown office
Downtown Seattle, WA
Hours 8:00-5:00 M-F
This is a exempt fulltime role
The annual salary : $79,000 to $81,000
Working at Evergreen Treatment Services makes a big difference in our community!
• ETS has been working to transform the lives of individuals and their communities through innovative and effective addiction and social services in Western Washington for over 50 years. Learn more about our mission and values. About Us (evergreentreatment.org)
• Change begins within. We strive to foster and sustain a diverse and inclusive community within our organization. Find out how we are working to achieve racial equity, health equity, and community justice. Strategic Plan - Evergreen Treatment Services (ETS)
• Our Clinic Services and REACH teams bring critical professional expertise and heartfelt compassion to the work they do every day to serve our most vulnerable community members. Check out the compelling Stories of Recovery (evergreentreatment.org)
told by our patients, clients, and staff members that provide more information and a clear picture regarding our organization's essential work.
REACH Mission and Values
The REACH Program of Evergreen Treatment Services works with individuals experiencing homelessness and behavioral health conditions to help them achieve stability and improved quality of life. The REACH mission is to foster community health and safety through outreach, relationship, healing interventions and systems advocacy for people who use drugs. REACH provides outreach-based-care coordination, multidisciplinary clinical services, and supports to access and maintain housing. All services are based in principles of harm reduction that offer respect and dignity to individuals moving through stages of change in their lives.
REACH incorporates a racial equity lens that includes naming the impact and actively dismantling systems of oppression rooted in White Supremacy, while addressing the root causes perpetuating historical trauma and immense suffering in individuals' lives. We are committed to building a robust behavioral health response that diverts people away from jail by rebuilding community and providing services to ensure those presently marginalized aren't just surviving, but able to thrive.
REACH offers an array of services ranging from survival support provided where folks are living outside to linkages to essential resources such as housing, assistance to resolve legal issues, health care, entitlements and easily accessible treatment for substance use disorders and mental health conditions.
The REACH team is passionate about creating a hospitable and welcoming environment for all people while providing quality services on an individually tailored basis to our clientele. REACH values diversity
of lived experience, is committed to racial equity and social justice, and appreciates hard work, creativity, and a good sense of humor. People who have been impacted by the criminal legal system are encouraged to apply.
This dynamic position plays an important role in helping ETS accomplish our mission!
This dynamic position plays an important role in helping ETS accomplish our mission!
Job Summary:
• The Harm Reduction Assessment Coordinator II role is part of the Drug User Health team at REACH which provides specialized expertise in harm reduction strategies to support individuals living outside who use drugs on their recovery journey. This role focuses on providing compassionate, non-judgmental support, utilizing motivational interviewing skills, to improve the well-being of clients within the context of harm reduction principles.
• In this role, the Harm Reduction Assessment Coordinator II will provide direct substance use disorder assessment, intervention, and linkage to treatment services for REACH clients with specialization in navigating barriers and bridging gaps to care. This position will provide consultation to REACH staff regarding how to help clients access SUD treatment and other recovery support services.
• The position is a full-time (Monday-Friday, 8-5pm), direct-service based position that will be sited in the downtown REACH office. As with all REACH direct-service positions, the Harm Reduction Assessment Coordinator will provide services to people where they are; meeting with clients in street-based or community settings as well as offering a presence at all REACH offices (North Seattle, Downtown, Capitol Hill, Burien and Rainer Valley).
What you contribute to this role - Responsibilities:
Advance Mission & Vision:
Help ETS succeed in carrying out our mission through working together with other staff to transform systems of harm and inequity to create different approaches to improving community health and safety through addressing substance use and homelessness.Assist with the organization-wide initiative to reimagine our interconnectedness within our community to overcome the aspects of our society and organizational culture shaped by white supremacy and settler colonialism.Clinical Support and Engagement:
Build trusting relationships with clients who are living outside and using drugs, emphasizing harm reduction practices.Conduct comprehensive assessments to understand clients' substance use patterns, mental health status, and social determinants of health.Assess nature and severity of clients' substance use/dependency and match clinical interventions to each individual's stage of change.Develop individualized harm reduction plans in collaboration with clients, focusing on reducing risks associated with drug use.Harm Reduction Education and Counseling:Educate clients on safer drug use practices, overdose prevention, and accessing harm reduction resources (e.g., syringe exchange programs, MOUD, etc.).Provide ongoing counseling and support to help clients set achievable goals related to their substance use and overall well-being.Case Management and Referrals:Assist clients in navigating social services, healthcare systems, and community resources to address their housing, employment, and healthcare needs.Coordinate with external agencies and service providers to ensure comprehensive care and support for clients, including medical detox and inpatient substance use disorder treatment when indicated.Outreach and Community Engagement:
Conduct street outreach to engage with individuals who may be hesitant to access traditional services.Develop and maintain productive, respectful relationships with community stakeholders and other resources including SUD treatment providers and recovery housing operators.Identify gaps and barriers in available community resources and advocate for systemic changes that will facilitate easier access to care for individuals facing the most barriers.Participate in regional and local meetings that pertain to REACH's Drug User Health related work and initiatives.Documentation and Evaluation:Maintain accurate and confidential client records in compliance with organizational policies and legal requirements.Collect data and prepare reports on activities per agency and contract requirements.Participate in program evaluation and quality improvement activities to enhance service delivery and outcomes.Provide services consistent with ETS/REACH policies and procedures.Note: New and/or different duties and responsibilities may be assigned to this job at any time.
Requirements
What you contribute to this role - Responsibilities:
Harm Reduction Education and Counseling:
o Educate clients on safer drug use practices, overdose prevention, and accessing harm reduction resources (e.g., syringe exchange programs, MOUD, etc.).
o Provide ongoing counseling and support to help clients set achievable goals related to their substance use and overall well-being.
Case Management and Referrals:
o Assist clients in navigating social services, healthcare systems, and community resources to address their housing, employment, and healthcare needs.
o Coordinate with external agencies and service providers to ensure comprehensive care and support for clients, including medical detox and inpatient substance use disorder treatment when indicated.
Outreach and Community Engagement:
o Conduct street outreach to engage with individuals who may be hesitant to access traditional services.
o Develop and maintain productive, respectful relationships with community stakeholders and other resources including SUD treatment providers and recovery housing operators.
o Identify gaps and barriers in available community resources and advocate for systemic changes that will facilitate easier access to care for individuals facing the most barriers.
o Participate in regional and local meetings that pertain to REACH's Drug User Health related work and initiatives.
Documentation and Evaluation:
o Maintain accurate and confidential client records in compliance with organizational policies and legal requirements.
o Collect data and prepare reports on activities per agency and contract requirements.
o Participate in program evaluation and quality improvement activities to enhance service delivery and outcomes.
o Provide services consistent with ETS/REACH policies and procedures.
Note: New and/or different duties and responsibilities may be assigned to this job at any time.
What you bring to this role
- Qualifications/Credentials
o Active Substance Use Disorder Professional License in Washington State required. SUDPT license acceptable.
*Please note that the SUDP component of this role is strictly assessment and referral, with no additional treatment services being offered from an SUDP perspective. Consequently, SUDP credential supervision requirements do not apply in this situation.
Education and Experience:
o Academic training in the social service field and in substance use disorder treatment as required in accordance with the qualifications for a Department of Health licensed Substance Use Disorder Professional as stipulated in the WAC.
o A minimum of three years' experience in work related to social work or outreach programs.
o Experience providing services to individuals who are experiencing homelessness and addiction from a harm reduction perspective is essential.
Knowledge and Skills:
o An understanding of racial justice and social equity and a commitment to helping create an equitable environment for all ETS clients and patients as well as fellow staff.
o Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, patients, and staff from a wide variety of ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds.
o Strong interpersonal skills and verbal/ written communication skills.
o Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload, work independently, and complete tasks timely and efficiently.
o Dependable, able to work under pressure, receptive to change, willingness to learn, cooperative approach to problem solving.
o Flexible team player, with excellent attention to detail.
o Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion when handling highly sensitive information.
o Ability to set boundaries, resolve conflict and de-escalate issues.
o Computer literate, with basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, as well as a high level of initiative in keeping current with technological change.
Additional Essential Information
Physical Conditions and Requirements:
• The employee may be exposed to illicit drug residues and fumes or other bio-hazardous materials when carrying out job functions. There is also potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens. ETS will provide employees with appropriate training to limit the risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Policies and procedures are in place addressing each item specifically.
• The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear; frequently required to stand, walk, and kneel; occasionally to climb balance, or stoop; rarely to crouch or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to
30 pounds . Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, color, and peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
• Local travel on behalf of the agency is a job requirement.
Equipment
Used:
• Computer, photocopier, fax machine, phone, and tablets.
• Possible use of a program vehicle, for which a valid Driver's License and acceptable driving would be required.
Inclusivity and Reasonable Accommodation:
• Evergreen Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. Note that a Washington State Patrol criminal background check will be conducted periodically as a condition of ongoing employment, and candidates with prior criminal convictions will be invited to provide additional context as needed.
• ETS will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation, or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship for ETS. We also seek to provide reasonable accommodation for the interview process.
Check Out ETS' Excellent Benefits - Part of Your Total Rewards Package in this Role!
Key Benefits :
Medical and Dental benefits, as well as voluntary Vision benefits.403b Retirement Plan with employer match starting at 2% at 1 year, and Roth IRA.Basic Life/ADD/FSA tax saving accounts for health and dependent care.Employee Assistance Program (EAP), voluntary long-term disability coverage.Vacation (starting at 2 weeks/year at 6 months)Sick leave (24 days/year at 6 months).Mental health leave (12 days/year).Holidays (12 days/year) and one Floating Holiday per year.
Exceptional Perks :
• Wellness stipend ($50/month) to use for wellness benefits such as massage, fitness classes, gym membership, meditation, therapy, park passes, etc.
• Transportation stipend or pass and mileage and parking reimbursement when traveling for work.
• License renewal reimbursement and tuition/training assistance.
• Referral bonus ($100/$250) and sign-on bonuses for some positions at certain times.
• Longevity awards ($50 - $750 over milestone anniversaries, and for REACH programs).
• Discounts for Woodland Park Zoo, Verizon Wireless, and Corporate Shopping.
• Professional development: ETS is committed to supporting all staff in fulfilling their continuing education requirements and on their career paths so that ETS is a place to thrive long-term.
Explore Working at ETS and Apply for This Position!
• To learn more about ETS, visit our website at www.evergreentreatment.org.
•
Evergreen Treatment Services
ack
nowledges that we are on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People past and present and honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe.
Salary Description
$79,000