Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc.
Project Summary
Hire 2 Peer Recovery Support Specialists to initiate and conduct support groups for patients with an OUD/SUD diagnosis. Hire 3 behavioral health technicians to initiate support services, referrals to MAT. Will work with the mobile team to identify screen and refer patients with an OUD/SUD diagnosis.
Activities
Community-Based Screenings
Providing community-based screenings for SUD/OUD and related infectious disease
Peer Recovery Supports
Training peer recovery support specialists and coordinating placements in local SUD/OUD service delivery sites, such as emergency departments, primary care, jails/prisons, behavioral health care clinics, etc.
Training: Behavioral & Non-Behavioral Health Providers
Offering certification, formalized training programs, and/or professional mentorship to enhance providers' ability to care for individuals with SUD/OUD, such as, Peer Recovery Coach certification, Medication Assisted Treatment waiver training, and Project ECHO