Family Centered Treatment-Peer Specialist

Harbor House, Inc.•Fort Smith, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Peer Specialist is an active member of the treatment team and provides peer support services to individuals with substance use disorder under the supervision of a Peer Recovery Peer Supervisor (PRPS). The Peer Specialist will function, with training and lived experience, as a role model to individuals; exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of life skills; and will serve as a recovery advocate, providing information and peer support for individuals in outpatient and residential settings. A wide array of tasks are performed to assist individuals of all ages in regaining independence within the community and mastery over their own recovery process. Collaboration with the treatment team in documenting the following on the peer’s treatment/recovery plan: goals, treatment planning, life skills coaching, resource referral, conducting recovery groups, assist with discharge planning and individual peer sessions.

Requirements

Proficient in interpersonal and communication skills, as well as time management and organizational skills.
Registration in the state as a Peer in Training (PIT) is required.
Knowledgeable of all local, state and federal regulatory requirements.
Minimum of a GED or high school diploma.
Applicants must register as a Peer in Training (PIT).
Formal training in the Arkansas Model is required.
Ability to stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 25 pounds or less; manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must have a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in the human service field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Attend and participate in Child & Family Team Meetings as requested by the Department of Child Services and Probation Departments, and other duties if requested or subpoenaed
Provide thorough documentation including treatment plans, progress notes, monthly reports and assessments
Monitor family/parental progress
Conduct Aftercare linkage and follow-up
Complete and maintain all program fidelity documents in a timely manner
Assist/complete other projects/duties as requested by management
Conduct random drug screens once weekly
Assist the family with focusing on creating the family’s recovery community and necessary case management services
Provide encouragement, motivation and support in recovery
Assist with setting self-identified recovery goals, developing recovery action plans and solving problems directly related to recovery
Attend meetings as needed and trainings as required
Provide individualized family case management inclusive of community resources, implement WRAP or other comparable tools, support the families relapse recovery plan, and help facilitate the contingency management process
Complete training and make consistent progress toward achieving certification from the Family Centered Treatment Foundation (FCTF). In addition to online-based training and required readings, the certification process requires videotaped demonstration of competencies in the field with real clients.
Complete all activities necessary to maintain certification from FCT-R.