Crisis Overdose Response Worker

Overdose Crisis Worker

At Access Services, we know great work starts with real support. From nearly 6 weeks off in your first year to high quality, affordable health coverage and opportunities to grow, we've built a benefits package that shows we care for our people.

Do you want to be on the cutting edge of behavioral health services? Do you desire to be present with those in crisis who need an understanding, skilled specialist to help them connect with effective treatment? Do you identify as someone in recovery with a commitment to wellness and a passion for helping those in recovery?

Join our Montgomery County Overdose Response Team (MCORT) as an Overdose Crisis Worker, with an office based in Plymouth Meeting, PA. This unique role blends the skills of a Certified Recovery Specialist and crisis response skills and works in partnership with the Department of Public Safety EMT's. Access Services is an innovative human services provider, with a vision to build our programs in response to the needs of those we serve in our community.

As an Overdose Crisis Worker, you will be key member of the EMT team, responding immediately to individuals post overdose and in collaboration with other emergency responders. In this role, you will utilize your lived experience and skills to successfully engage overdose survivors and support them in connecting to treatment. You will partner with the Mobile Crisis leadership team, as an instrumental part of the building of effective relationships with substance use treatment settings and professionals, with the goal to always improve outcomes for individuals seeking treatment. As a certified recovery specialist, you will recognize you are critical to the success of the MCORT team, and you will be available and accessible to meet the shift, hours, and work demands of this "essential employee" position.

Schedule: Full time, with four 10 hour shifts (10am-8pm) including Saturday, Sunday (rotating weekend shifts), and two weekdays. Please note: This is a client-facing position that does not include remote or hybrid work schedule options. This job requires full-time, on-site presence due to the nature of the role and responsibilities.

Overdose Crisis Worker Job Responsibilities:

• Travel with a Department of Public Safety EMT, responding to calls in Montgomery County to engage with individuals who have overdosed on a substance.
• Engage overdose survivors using person-centered skills, non-judgmental peer support, and motivational interviewing with consideration of treatment options.
• Coordinate care and deliver a warm hand-off to medical professionals and to substance use disorder treatment professionals.
• Communicate with Mobile Crisis leadership in regard to follow-up care needs for individuals receiving overdose support and collaboration with other SUD treatment entities.
• Provide de-escalation on scene as needed to support successful engagement and follow-up care.
• Act as the point person for relational partnership with the Department of Public Safety Mobile Integrated Health team.
• Keep required electronic health record documentation.
• Provide on-scene assessment of level of care needed, and support individuals during medical assessment and evaluation.
• Partner with other emergency responders on scene including police, and EMTs; and partner with other professionals to identify treatment options for individuals willing to receive treatment.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, and work scheduled overtime, or be available for unplanned overtime as necessary, to meet program needs.
• This position requires the ability to travel during a normal workday to successfully carry out the expectations of this position. The Overdose Crisis Worker will need to drive their personal vehicle and/or an agency owned vehicle, always drive safely, and meet eligibility criteria in the agency Motor Vehicle Policy.