Certified Adult Peer Support Specialist and Temporary Registered Alcohol & Drug Peer Support Specialist - Recovery Zone - Part-Time

Seven Counties Services•Louisville, KY

31d•Onsite

About The Position

This role serves as an active member of the client's treatment team, participating in meetings and treatment planning. The specialist assists clients in developing recovery plans, including psychiatric advance directives and crisis plans. They provide education and resources about recovery and wellness, and implement and coordinate recovery plans for individual clients. The role involves acting as a role model by sharing personal recovery experiences and teaching coping techniques. The specialist connects clients to resources and services in collaboration with case management, maintains accurate client records, and provides advocacy. They communicate client issues to their supervisor and the treatment team, and manage caseloads to maximize direct client care time and meet productivity targets. Maintaining continuing education and training documentation is also a key responsibility.

Requirements

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.
Eighteen years of age or older.

Nice To Haves

Preferred two (2) years in recovery.
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.

Responsibilities

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.