Certified Peer Specialist

High Point & SEMCOA•New Bedford, MA

18h•$23 - $23

About The Position

High Point provides a range of community-based services including Community Based Recovery Support (CBRS). CBRS was created to provide additional support to people as they work on their recovery within their communities. Often, clients who have been in an addiction treatment or Section 35 facility and are transitioning back into their communities' benefit from extra support. High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness. High Point has programs located throughout Southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness. High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life.

Requirements

Must present as courteous and professional at all times
Demonstrated flexibility and ability to perform multiple tasks
Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to organize ideas in logical and clear fashion
Knowledge of basic computer skills and software programs including the ability to learn, use and train HPAO Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Must have the ability to work with others in cooperative and collaborative manner
An understanding of the relationship between substance use and mental health issues and/or self-help programs
Understand and maintain therapeutic boundaries and reinforce rules in a respectful manner
Comply with Federal Regulations, 42 CFR Part 2, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder and HIPAA Regulations
TB/Flu and Covid19 Assessment
Completion of the HPAO approved de-escalation program
Successful completion of all trainings upon hire and annually as required
High School Diploma or GED, preferred
One-year experience in substance use treatment and/or mental health field
Personal lived experience in mental health and/or substance use recovery (RC/CPS required)
Experience working with families with children with SMI (FSN, Family Partner)

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree in human services (optional)
CPR Certification, preferred

Responsibilities

Maintain assigned caseload
Providing direct care to residents – including assessments, individual counseling, discharge and aftercare planning, treatment plans and updates, weekly progress notes, daily groups facilitation, group note completion, and completion of bio-psychosocial assessments
Making referrals when appropriate
Responsible for each assigned residents’ medical records. All records are to be professional, complete and thorough with entries made in a timely manner
Responsible for linking resident’s with aftercare services prior to discharge and aiding the resident and his/her family access services when appropriate
Strengthen current and create new partnerships within the community to ensure that the clients develop the skills needed to sustain sobriety and/or housing
Review patients/family rights and responsibilities, emergency safety plans and grievance policy Communicating/involving family in treatment at patient/client/resident’s request
Maintain professionalism when connecting with individual’s collaterals
Attend and participate in all unit, facility meetings, case conferences, Treatment Team meetings, and mandatory trainings, as directed by the Clinical Supervisor /Director
Responsible for continued education in the field respective to their service level
Engagement with patients in community settings and inpatient units to offer services
Completion of initiation for services and all required documentation based upon services agreed upon
Ongoing monitoring and compliance with required documentation for services. Monitoring service authorizations and providing updated information for continued stay reviews
Care coordination activities to ensure referrals for services are completed
Monitoring consents & releases are completed upon admission and as needed thereafter. Assist with scheduling appointments for follow up with designated community providers
Participation in program initiatives, quality projects, and program support services
Engagement in training opportunities to enhance knowledge of mental health and SUD services
Engagement and attendance at community events with stakeholders, agencies and service providers
Ability to engage patients with their individualized recovery plan
Support community based needs including: appointments, attending self-help meetings, accessing community resources (ie: housing, SNAP/WIC)
Certified Peer Specialist: Application and acceptance to KIVA training- ability to complete training and certification within 12 months of hire
All other duties as assigned by Program Director / Clinical Supervisor