Peer Recovery Coach

Neighborhood Health Clinics Inc • Fort Wayne, IN

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About The Position

At Neighborhood Health, we’re passionate about our mission to provide a kind and caring premiere workforce. Our team-based approach to comprehensive patient care creates a challenging and rewarding work environment where you have a direct role in helping members of our community receive quality medical services they can afford. And, that’s something you can feel good about. As a member of our growing team, you will feel at home in a fun and diverse community of healthcare professionals.

As a member of our growing team, you will feel at home in a fun and diverse community of healthcare professionals. Our goal is simple: improving access to healthcare in our community and surrounding areas. Together, we are all committed to building healthier communities by delivering comprehensive, quality health care with compassion and respect.

As a part time Peer Support Specialist, you will help clients with a history of substance use or mental health conditions. The Peer Support Specialist is a (trained and certified) individual with lived experience in mental health and/or substance use recovery, who provides support, mentoring, guidance, and advocacy to others facing similar challenges. Peer Support Specialists are fully integrated team members who provide highly individualized services in the community and promote client self-determination and decision making. All team members at Neighborhood Health will maintain patient confidentiality and ensure compliance with HIPAA policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal skills to interact positively with clients and members of the treatment team
• Observational skills to interpret demeanor and spot signs of distress or crisis
• Active listening skills to engage in productive conversations and lead effective group sessions
• Organizational skills to maintain complete, accurate records for multiple clients
• Problem-solving skills to help clients overcome obstacles to their continued recovery
• Writing skills to produce clear, concise records
• Computer skills to utilize email, word processing and records-management software
• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.
• Two (2) years of experience providing peer support services to clients in a behavioral health care setting.
• CPR certified. TB Certified.
• Possession of a valid Indiana Certified Peer Support Professional certification (or ability to obtain within a specified time period after start of employment), to be maintained throughout employment.

Responsibilities

• Work well with and provide services to a variety of clients in various stages of behavioral health illness/substance use treatment; maintain appropriate boundaries, identify and nurture strengths, and support clients’ right to make independent decisions as appropriate.
• Provide peer-to-peer support services in the office and/or in the field including, but not limited to outreach, support, encouragement, guidance, advocacy, and referrals to internal/external resources and services for clients and their families from diverse cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Participate as a member of multidisciplinary treatment teams; address client concerns, barriers, progress, and other relevant information to enhance treatment services; assist and support clients in maintaining cooperative and effective relationships with treatment teams.
• Meet with mental health professionals to establish treatment plans; suggest appropriate changes in treatment plans to ensure immediate and appropriate interventions are provided in response to changes in clients’ mental status or behaviors that put clients at risk.
• Maintain accurate, detailed, and thorough documentation, case records, and notes of all relevant activities and services related to client care; complete necessary documentation for billing purposes in a compliant and timely fashion.
• Maintain client confidentiality in compliance with all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) regulations.
• Attend and participate in a variety of meetings, training, utilization and peer review activities, and other functions involving supervision, case consultation, and public information and education.
• Be aware of personal mental health needs and model a healthy lifestyle.
• Be responsible for additional activities as needed or assigned by supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees