Brookdale Resource Center
Opioid Program Coordinator
Department: Recovery Housing and Supportive Services
Reports To: Program Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (or Exempt, depending on organizational structure)
Position Summary
The Opioid Program Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and implementing Brookdale Resource Center's Opioid Recovery Housing Program. The Coordinator serves as the primary point of contact for participants enrolled in the program and provides recovery-focused support, participant engagement, service coordination, community outreach, and program monitoring. The position helps individuals affected by Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) access housing stabilization services, treatment resources, recovery support services, benefits, employment assistance, and healthcare resources while promoting long-term recovery and self-sufficiency. The Coordinator ensures compliance with program requirements, grant obligations, organizational policies, and quality assurance standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Participant Engagement and Recovery Support
- Conduct participant intake, eligibility screening, and assessments.
- Complete program admission documentation and enrollment activities.
- Develop individualized recovery and stabilization plans.
- Provide ongoing recovery coaching and participant support.
- Monitor participant progress toward recovery, housing, employment, and wellness goals.
- Facilitate relapse prevention education and recovery planning activities.
- Conduct weekly participant meetings and progress reviews.
- Promote participant accountability and compliance with program expectations.
- Assist participants with obtaining identification documents, benefits, healthcare, and community resources.
Program Coordination
- Coordinate participant referrals to treatment providers, behavioral health agencies, healthcare providers, and recovery support services.
- Maintain communication with treatment providers and community partners.
- Support Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) participants through coordination and referral activities.
- Monitor participant attendance and engagement in required recovery activities.
- Track participant outcomes and service utilization.
- Coordinate transportation and access to supportive services when available.
- Assist with discharge planning, transition planning, and housing placement activities.
Community Outreach and Partnership Development
- Build and maintain partnerships with local treatment providers, healthcare organizations, recovery agencies, reentry programs, and housing providers.
- Conduct outreach to referral sources throughout the service area.
- Represent Brookdale Resource Center at community meetings, coalition meetings, conferences, and outreach events.
- Educate community stakeholders regarding program eligibility, referral procedures, and available services.
- Promote awareness of opioid recovery resources throughout the community.
Documentation and Reporting
- Maintain accurate participant records and case notes.
- Enter participant information into HMIS and other required reporting systems.
- Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual grant reports.
- Track participant demographics, services, outcomes, and performance measures.
- Document incidents, participant concerns, overdoses, and relapse-related events in accordance with program policy.
- Ensure participant confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA, HMIS, and organizational requirements.
- Assist with program audits, monitoring visits, and quality assurance reviews.
Program Compliance and Safety
- Enforce Brookdale Resource Center policies and program requirements.
- Assist with room inspections and participant compliance monitoring.
- Support overdose response protocols and emergency procedures.
- Participate in safety planning and crisis intervention activities.
- Maintain compliance with grant requirements, opioid abatement funding standards, and organizational policies.
- Promote a safe, recovery-focused, and trauma-informed environment.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Associate's degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Public Health, Criminal Justice, Counseling, Human Services Administration, or a related field preferred.
Experience
- Minimum of two years of experience working with individuals experiencing substance use disorders, homelessness, behavioral health challenges, or related populations.
- Experience in case management, recovery support, supportive housing, or community-based services preferred.
- Experience working with grant-funded programs strongly preferred.
Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge of Opioid Use Disorder and evidence-based recovery practices.
- Understanding of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT).
- Knowledge of homelessness systems, housing navigation, and supportive services.
- Strong documentation and case management skills.
- Ability to build effective relationships with community partners.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to conduct outreach and public presentations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HMIS systems.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
Preferred Certifications
- Certified Peer Specialist (CPS)
- Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialist (CARES)
- Certified Recovery Coach
- Mental Health First Aid
- CPR/First Aid Certification
- Naloxone (Narcan) Administration Training
- Trauma-Informed Care Training
- De-escalation/Crisis Intervention Training
Physical Requirements
- Ability to travel within the service area.
- Ability to participate in community outreach events.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
- Ability to work occasional evenings or weekends as required by program activities.
Interested applicants please send a cover letter along with your resume to egibson@brookdalerc.org.