at University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Program Services Specialist - College of Medicine
Program Services Specialist - College of Medicine
Hiring Department: IJR
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1026307
Posting Close Date: July 24, 2024
About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
This is a part-time position. Hybrid and flexible work schedules are available.
Description:
Employee will provide manual-guided counseling to participants for Grant related study. Employee may come from a variety of different backgrounds, experience, or training, and may have experience as a Peer Recovery Specialist, Community Health Worker, Care Coordinator, Nurse, Social Worker, or other allied health professional. They are not expected or need to have prior formal training or experience in counseling. Employee will use active learning approaches to engage participants in learning about opioid use disorder, MOUD with buprenorphine and the role MOUD in treatment and recovery. Employee will also engage participants in behavioral change, making use of tools from the employee toolkit to help participants develop short-term, achievable, critical goals and objectives (including, for example, returning for treatment appointments and adhering to prescribed MOUD).
Duties & Responsibilities:
Provide manual-guided individual counseling (Recovery Guiding) to participants assigned to BT-MOUD.20
Adhere closely to the Recovery Guiding manual in the provision of Recovery Guiding.
Participate in and successfully complete initial training and certification, including workshops and provision of Recovery Guiding under close supervision.
Use active learning approaches to engage participants in learning about opioid use disorder, MOUD with buprenorphine, the role of MOUD in treatment and recovery, and the role of behavioral change in recovery.
Engage participants in developing and implementing behavioral change plans, making use of tools from the Recovery Guiding toolkit to help participants develop short-term, achievable, critical goals and objectives (including, for example, returning for treatment appointments and adhering to prescribed MOUD) and to develop with the participant specific Recovery Plan Agreements to achieve the objectives.
Monitor with the participant the participant's progress implementing the plans and achieving the objectives and work with the participant to revise the plans as needed to increase success in accomplishing the objectives.
Understand and adhere to confidentiality and privacy protections for participants and maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
Participate in all required continuing Recovery Guiding training and initial and ongoing supervision.
Document all Recovery Guiding sessions and all other required documentation.
Minimum Qualifications Required:
1. Any one or combination totaling three (3) years (36 months) from the categories below:
A. Coursework in social work or behavioral sciences, or closely related field as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent:
30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
Associate's Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18 months)
90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
Bachelor's Degree (120 semester... For full info follow application link.
The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
The University of Illinois Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity
institution/employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services.
