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Under the direct supervision of the SUD Clinical Manager, the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist role serves to support others in recovery from a substance use disorder (SUD, OUD, and alcohol use). The Certified Peer Recovery Specialist will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate and motivator to recovering individuals in order to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery. The Certified Peer Recovery Specialist must demonstrate an ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Peer Support Specialist will assist SUD Clinical Manager(s) with Level 1 and Level 2.5 recovery treatment programs that shall provide a minimum of 8 hours (Level 1) and 20 hours (Level 2.5) of substance use disorder treatment services weekly to consumers.
- The Peer Support Specialist shall work in the SUD Program division within Prestige and therefore comply with all mandated services for providing treatment to behavioral health and SUD consumers, structure, organization, training, human resources, staffing, policy, and procedure. Additionally, the Peer Support Specialist shall comply with all Prestige Health Care, DC Department of Behavioral Health, and Chapter 63 municipal guidelines, Chapter 34 Guidelines, and licensed board of professionals code of ethics.
- SUD manager/ supervisor will confirm that Peer Support Specialist services are included in the consumers treatment plan or plan of care (POC) and that the Peer Support Specialist participates in the treatment planning service.
- Assists in group facilitation and co-facilitation, completes daily progress encounter notes for groups, completes individual WRAP progress notes and ensures input of notes within 24 hours. Participates in mandated morning meetings and/or morning calls.
- Share personalized lived experience story in a 1:1 setting, as well as group setting to provide a model for both consumers in recovery and staff by demonstrating that SUD recovery is achievable. Understands the unique role of the peer, using self as a therapeutic presence.
- Attend trainings, seminars, workshops and webinars as it pertains to job development. Peer Support Specialist shall receive annual training that includes a comprehensive presentation on SUD relapse, suicide prevention, interventions, and the importance of integrated health and mental health services with substance use treatment emphasis.
- Assist with recording keeping via EMS to appropriate files for consumers including uploading information to ensure consumers treatment files are accurate/updated.
- Provide recovery education to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey from pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization, and sustained recovery maintenance.
- Check voicemails and emails on a daily and consistent manner. All communication must be acknowledged and returned within a 24 hour period.
- Communicate both orally and written to supervisor, staff, peers and consumers.
- Proficiency in Electronic Medical Records, Microsoft Office Suite, Credible, and Data Wits.
- Peer Support Specialist must maintain integrity, professionalism, and code of ethics at all times. Peer Support Specialist must understand boundaries and cannot have dual/conflicting relationship with consumers.
- Must receive HIPAA training and abide by HIPAA guidelines when conducting official and unofficial Prestige business.
- Assist clinicians with presentation of Orientation to new consumers. Also will have personalized sessions with consumers not meeting target goals for on-going sobriety to stay on 12 week Living in Balance Treatment course.
- Assist with Discharge Planning (if needed) and transition of care for SUD consumers.
- Encourages and assists consumers in self advocacy, including behavioral health and SUD services.
- Facilitate recovery plans from an institute implemented plan to a self-implemented one.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Technical Capacity/ Computer literacy (MS Office Suite, Data Wits, Credible, Electronic Medical Records).
- Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
- Thoroughness.
- Collaboration Skills/ Teaming.
- Communication Proficiency (Written and Oral).
- Flexibility, Detail oriented, and Organized.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma.
- One year of administrative experience.
- Complete Recovery and Wellness Action Planning (WRAP) and receive certification.
- Receive a minimum of 6 hours of direct supervision before working directly with consumers.
- Child Protection Registry (CPR).
- CPR/AED Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Associate’s degree.
- Two years of related experience.
- Previous Peer Support Specialist experience.
- History of Incarceration, Substance abuse, and Mental Health personal recovery. Must have a minimum of 2 years of sobriety and/or SUD/MH for eligibility.
Certification of Peer Support in DC.
