Certified Adult Peer Support Specialist to Temporary Registered Alcohol & Drug Peer Support Specialist

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

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

EDUCATION

·                     High School Diploma or equivalent. 

·                     Certified Adult Peer Support Specialist as defined by the Kentucky BHDID, and

·                     Active Temporary Registration with KY Alcohol and Drug Counselor’s Board

·                     Maintains continuing education requirements and required training documentation in record management systems to maintain Certification and becomes Registered Alcohol & Drug Peer Support Specialist  within nine months of employment. 

·                     Attest to one year recovery as defined by KY Alcohol & Drug Counselor regulations. 

·                     Preferred two (2) years in recovery. 

EXPERIENCE

·                     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. 

Within the bounds of their respective job descriptions, all staff are expected to exercise principle-centered leadership, focused on customer service responsiveness, with a continuous quality improvement orientation.  Additionally, all staff are expected to develop a working knowledge of and follow all policies and procedures related to safety management and other Joint Commission standards.

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