Certified Peer Recovery Supporter - Ohio Start Program

Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley•Dayton, OH

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The function of the Certified Peer Mentor is to help families navigate the child welfare and other systems by providing peer support and promoting healing to keep children safe and families together. The Certified Peer Mentor will serve families referred to the public children services agency. Employees are expected to value the highest ethical standards, quality clinical care, and good customer service. We also value quality communication skills in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary, and often multi-agency environment.

Requirements

Must have a minimum of high school diploma or GED.
Must be certified by the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health as an Ohio Peer Recovery Supporter or agree and can become certified upon hiring.
Minimum of two (2) years demonstrated long term recovery from a substance use disorder required.
Must demonstrate no ongoing criminal activity.
Have lived experience with the child welfare system as a parent, with the case closed at least one year, or indirect lived experience with the child welfare system.
Maintain a current driver’s license
Must have a minimum of one year of practice experience in a behavioral health setting providing Peer Recovery Support Services.
Employees must maintain a valid driver's license and a driving record acceptable to Goodwill's liability insurance provider.
Must maintain the ability to pass a criminal background check and random drug screens.
Excellent Peer Recovery Support skills
Ability to evaluate and advocate for the behavioral health needs of clients.
Familiarity with and/or interest in furthering understanding of mental health related issues and recovery principles as well as the impact on the individual and surrounding community
Leadership and mentoring skills
De-escalation
Motivational interviewing
Setting personal/professional boundaries
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Computer skills, including WORD and Excel, and ability to use an electronic health record (CareLogic)
Initiative and the ability to work cohesively within a team.
Ability to show care, warmth, patience, and nurturing to the target.
Good customer service skills with clients, internal colleagues, and our community at large
Ability to work within budget and under guidelines.
Ability to assist with publicity and outreach activities.
Skill in collecting the necessary data for outcome reporting.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years preferred (demonstrated long term recovery from a substance use disorder).
Indirect lived experience means the candidate navigated a system (mental health, SUD recovery, public benefits, court, etc.) coupled with: 1) Intervention by a relative who took informal/formal custody of their child(ren), 2) an understanding of how their substance use/recovery affected their own child(ren), or 3) raising a child of a relative/friend with a substance use disorder.

Responsibilities

Informs clients of limits to confidentiality and rights regarding services delivered.
Assist with the safety of the child(ren) by working collaboratively with the Ohio START case worker and behavioral health provider to ensure a seamless and efficient delivery of intensive wrap-around services.
Assist with the transportation of peers.
Participate in initial meetings, weekly status meetings and Family Team Meetings to review families; progress and child safety in their respective cases.
Teach families skills to effectively navigate the child warfare system.
May refer clients for emergency consultation and crisis assessment intervention.
Maintains efficient and timely documentation of services within GESMV Behavioral Health and Ohio START guidelines.
Integrates services and/or makes referrals to appropriate professionals or outside agencies as indicated.
Participates in the assessment of programs needs and peer review, as well as cooperates with performance improvement and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) as defined.
Performs community outreach, information, referral, and education assignments, as well as consultation services as approved by supervisor.
Comply with confidentiality and protected health information rules including FERPA and HIPPA.
Attend community meetings, GESMV staff meetings, in-services, case conferences, supervision sessions, etc., as scheduled.
Comply with all Agency policies, procedures, and safety standards throughout work areas and maintains same to meet CARF, ODBH, Department of Labor, and other regulatory standards.
Assists Sr, Manager, Clinical Behavioral Health and Director, Behavioral Health Operations with planning and development of additional Peer Recovery Support services through GESMV.
Performs other related duties as assigned, including support activities as needed to augment functioning of the agency.
Under the supervision of the Sr. Manager, Clinical Behavioral Health may administratively and clinically supervise the work of Peer Recovery Supporters, interns, and volunteers.
Co-supervision with Children Services Manager and the Peer Support Manager as the direct supervisor.