Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

UHS•Petersburg, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Horizon Health is seeking a certified peer recovery specialist for our opioid clinic called Foundations Health. The Peer Recovery Specialists will work with other providers to ensure implementation of the Individualized service plan (with active patient involvement) through appropriate linkages, referrals, coordination, follow-up to needed support services, and direct care services. Specific activities include: assisting patient in their community, follow-up care to assess adherence to medical recommendations, assisting patients with travel in reaching important meetings and appointment as indicated in the treatment plan, and assisting patients with managing their multiple health issues. Our outpatient opioid treatment program (OTP) fosters a culture of healing and community to help with recovery. We provide medication assisted treatment (MAT), counseling and psychiatric services, all in one center, to support patients in achieving their goals. Foundations Health’s opioid treatment program (OTP) fosters a culture of healing and community in which individuals feel empowered to seek a new healthy lifestyle. Each patient receives an individualized treatment plan that meets their specific needs. Every person is unique, and we work with patients to assess and determine the best treatment options for each individual. One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required
Completion of Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Program
CPRS certification required
Experience working with individuals with substance use disorder

Responsibilities

Provide service activities to include the following interventions: Education and training of clients and others who have a legitimate role in addressing the needs identified in the Individualized Service Plan
Preventive, and therapeutic interventions designed for direct individual activities
Assist with skill enhancement or acquisition and support ongoing treatment and functional gains.
Develop interpersonal and community relational skills, including adaptation to home, school, work and other natural environments.
Symptom monitoring and self-management of symptoms
Inform the client about benefits, community resources and services.
Arrange for the client to receive benefits and services.
Arrange, link or integrate multiple services as well as assessment and reassessment of the client’s need for services.
Provide coordination of movement across levels of care, directly to the person/family, Referral linkage and Person-Centered Planning
Coordinates community re-entry following hospitalization, residential services and other levels of care.
Service coordination activities within the person-centered plan
Daily and Community Living Skills including Skill building, Socialization skills, Adaptation skills, Symptom monitoring and management skills.
Other duties as assigned.