In addition to the primary role in treating and caring for consumers, responsibilities also include educating consumers and the public about a variety of medical conditions related to substance use such as HIV, TB and Hepatitis C as well as providing emotional support and advice to the families of their consumers. Provide injections for clients under direction from prescribing authority and medical team. Complete UA's as needed. Perform routine medical procedures (vitals, including blood pressure, oxygen levels, temperature, blood alcohol levels, drug testing, pregnancy testing. Collaborate with local public health departments in the effort to prevent harm from substance use, including needle distribution/recovery. Individual will distribute sterile needles and other harm reduction supplies, recover used needles and other supplies, and provide information and containers for their safe disposal. Assist in the coordination of HIV, TB, Hepatitis and other infectious disease screening and referral for testing to the local health departments. Collaborate with the telehealth psychiatrist and other Jefferson Center programs. Engage child and adult consumers and their families in the treatment process and goal-setting. Identify risk factors including lethality for suicide, homicidal and/or grave disability. Work constructively with consumers and the MAT team to reach agreed upon outcomes, and coordinate care with internal and external providers. As appropriate, complete involuntary mental health holds (27-65) according to Center protocol. Demonstrates knowledge and skills to develop therapeutic alliance with consumers and to work effectively and with cultural competence with consumers from diverse backgrounds. Coordinate prescription and PAP refills; respond to all refill requests within 3 business days. Review and order labs, notify prescriber of any abnormal labs requiring immediate attention. Assist prescribers in tracking and meeting timeframes for annual labs and AI - Ms Ensure compliance with OBH, Signal and OSHA regulations. Coordinate medication processing and applications with PAP office. Order/stock and reconcile the medication cabinets and order medical supplies for the mobile unit as needed. Provide consumers with (MAT) and other medication education. Monitor consumers for side effects of meds, including AIMS testing or any medical condition that may affect their mental illness. Monitor and review consumers' charts for medication/medical issues with appropriate follow-up. Coordination of care with consumers' prescribers, including documentation of medical medications & dosing, physical diagnoses, monitoring of potential medication interactions with MAT and/or psychiatric medications, and referrals as indicated. Ensure Medicaid eligibility and submit prior authorizations to consumers' insurance in a timely fashion; address medication changes with prescribers as needed.