Adult Certified Peer Support and Temporary Registered Alcohol and Drug Peer Support Specialist - SOAR

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Serves as an active member of the client’s treatment team, including participation in team meetings and treatment planning meetings.

• Assists clients in development of recovery plan, including psychiatric advance directives and crisis plan.

• Provides education and resources about recovery and wellness.

• Implements and coordinates recovery plans for individual clients in assigned population group, including evaluation, consultation, and education, and follow-up services.

• Serves as role model for clients by sharing own recovery process and teaching effective coping techniques and self-help strategies.

• Connects to resources and services for individual clients in collaboration with case management services.

• Maintains accurate, thorough records on all assigned cases and uses documentation to assist clients in evaluating progress.

• Provides advocacy services on behalf of clients.

• Informs supervisor, and other members of treatment team as indicated, of issues/concerns related to individual clients.

• Manages client caseload, client services, and activities to maximize direct care client time and reach expected productivity targets

• Maintains continuing education requirements and required training documentation in record management systems

EDUCATION

· High School Diploma or equivalent.

· Active Kentucky Adult Peer Support Specialist Certification

· Active Registration with Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors

· Maintains continuing education requirements and required training documentation in record management systems to maintain Certification

· Maintains continuing education requirements and required training documentation in record management systems to maintain Registration

· Attest to one year recovery as defined by AODE Regulations.

· Attest to one year recovery as defined by Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors

· Preferred two (2) years in recovery.

EXPERIENCE

· Have a current or past diagnosis of a mental health disorders, and have received or be receiving treatment

· Preferred over six months’ experience as a Peer Support Specialist and/or leading recovery groups or programs.

· Good interpersonal skills and written and oral communication skills.

· Knowledge of applicable population group and principles/philosophy of recovery

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/REQUIREMENTS

· Position requires lifting of 20 pounds maximum, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of items weighing up to ten pounds.

· Normal work tasks may involve exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissue.

· May involve 24-hour on-call responsibilities.

· Eighteen years of age or older.

Time Type:

Full time