Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who see it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a full-time MAT Licensed Practical Nurse/Care Manager to join our team in Poughkeepsie, NY.

The MAT License Practical Nurse/Care Manager is a part of multidisciplinary team within that uses the nursing process to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care and the use of resources. This position will monitor quality of care to ensure that infection control, risk management and all other aspects of services are appropriate. Additionally, this person will serve as patient advocates, community resource referral coordinators, provides crisis management, and understand patient health status. This candidate should understand harm reduction approaches and must demonstrate empathic understanding of medical and psychosocial development needs in addition to having strong crisis management skills

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS of MAT License Practical Nurse/Care Manager:

· Act as point person and primary contact champion for the site location.

· Complete MAT intakes by phone or in person.

· Complete MAT Patient care plans.

· Complete Recovery support crisis pans.

· Document all encounters.

· Complete all necessary consent forms to coordinate care with external agencies.

· Complete discharge paperwork in conjunction with the MAT provider; Drafting, scanning etcetera.

· Triage presenting issues & Provide basic nursing skills in every visit to patients/attend all visits. a. Pre – visit planning on all charts; loading correct templates, updated consents and check for any open referrals (i.e. SATP, MH/BPS). b .ISTOP & PNP (completed in tandem with provider). c. Opioid overdose prevention. d. Prior authorizations. e. Labs/Review and Flag. f. Collection of urine for UDS (urine drug screens) on all MAT patients; all women of childbearing age and premenopausal women get a urine pregnancy test.

· Providing case management to MAT patients. a. Manage internal, external, and Health Home referrals. b. Attend and present at weekly case conferencing. c. Patient education including stigma & opioid overdose prevention. d. Liaison with pharmacy. e. Outreach, scheduling, & rescheduling MAT appointments.

· MAT Licensed Practical Nurse/Care Manager - Job Competency 10

· Panel monitoring (The nurse is responsible for MAT excel spreadsheets (case conference, discharge, and patient master list).

· Participate in MAT program initiatives or other duties as assigned.

· Attend training related to substance use and other related training.

Required Education/Experience:

High School Diploma/GED

LPN Diploma

Driver’s License

CPR/BLS required from American Red Cross or American Heart Association in person class only

NYS valid LPN License

Infection Control Certificate

1 year minimum experience; 2-4 years preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $27.00 - $30.00 per hour