Public Health Advocate II (Outreach)

Boston Public Health Commission
Boston, MA
Category Healthcare
Job Description
Role Overview

Provide peer recovery support services to clients with substance use disorder in outreach and RSB day space settings. Facilitate client access to recovery-oriented substance use disorder treatment, resources, and community recovery groups.

What You Will Do

Monitor client progress in treatment, advocate for services, and assist clients in navigating the healthcare system and social service systems. Provide support in acute care and emergency department settings as needed.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Requires strong interpersonal, facilitation, and leadership skills, as well as knowledge of community-based services, resources, and local recovery community.

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years in community outreach/case management activities required and/or customer service experience
  • Demonstrated cultural competence with diverse ethnic, cultural and socio-economic groups
  • Knowledge of Boston community social service organizations, the courts and government agencies required
  • PC skills preferred
  • Ability to work independently
  • Good presentation, organizational and interpersonal skills required; must be self-directed
  • Good communication skills, both verbally and in writing
  • Bilingual preferable, bicultural desirable
  • Must hold a valid Massachusetts Driver's License with safe driving record

Benefits

  • healthcare
  • PTO
  • retirement
  • learning budget
  • parental leave
  • wellness
  • visa/relocation
  • remote flexibility
  • stipends
  • bonus/commission
  • paid holidays
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