Full Time Community Liaison

A Day in YOUR Life as an Opioid/Substance Use Community Liaison
The Liaison supports individuals in their recovery from opioid/substance use disorders. As a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator, the liaison helps prevent relapse and promotes long-term recovery.

Downtown Orlando
Full-time (Days)
Assists recovering individuals in identifying their personal interests, goals, strengths, and weaknesses related to recovery.

• Facilitates the transition from a professionally directed treatment plan to a self-directed Recovery Plan through personal coaching.
• Identifies and supports linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self- help groups, professional services, etc.) Supports connections to community based, mutual self-help groups and links individuals to appropriate professional resources when needed.
• Provides vision-driven hope and encouragement for opportunities at varying levels of involvement in community-based activities (e.g., work, school, relationships, physical activity, self-directed hobbies, etc.).
• Develops relationships with community groups/agencies in collaboration with other members of the agency.
• Visits community resources with recovering individuals to assist them in becoming familiar with potential opportunities.
• Identifies barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and develops strategies to overcome those barriers.
• Maintains contact with recovering individuals after they leave the program to ensure ongoing success and provide re-engagement support in partnership with others in the agency, if needed. Develops, implements, and promotes ongoing community training opportunities.
• Collaborates with staff and other community professionals to implement and promote PRO-ACT recovery-oriented training programs and opportunities.
• Effectively communicates with patients, families, staff, physicians, and community leaders to further develop comprehensive support for patients. Ensures the effective communication of pertinent medical information to patients.
• Secures all necessary releases from clients/patients to report all data collected on contacts, referral services, and follow-up services for evaluation of the grant program funding the position.
• Utilizes local, state, and federal programs to facilitate referrals and care coordination.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Education/Training
• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Mental Health, Social Sciences, or Public Health. Alternatively, a high school diploma, Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) certification, and two (2) years of relevant experience beyond what is listed in the Experience section may substitute for the bachelor's degree.

Tuition reimbursement and loan repayment programs

The Orlando Health System of Care includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida's east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.