Wellness Advocate, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use

Job description

Job Description The Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention, Care, and Treatment (BADUPCT) works to close gaps and reduce overall morbidity and mortality related to alcohol and substance use among New Yorkers. BADUPCT develops, implements, and evaluates interventions and prevention strategies through contracting of treatment, recovery and support services; policy analysis and development; epidemiology and surveillance; dissemination of treatment and management guidelines; harm reduction initiatives; public and provider outreach and education; and community involvement and interagency collaboration. The Bureau amplifies the voices of those most impacted and focuses on inequitable structural, social, service, and communication factors that drive disparities. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: 1. Coordinate and monitor the implementation of Relay at assigned hospital emergency departments (EDs) and referrals to community services. 2. Provide technical assistance and train ED staff on program implementation, policies and procedures. 3. Closely collaborates with ED staff and community partnerships on continued integration of Relay. 4. Using their lived experience with substanc...