Peer Recovery Specialist Driver (IL)

BJC HealthCare • Alton, IL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Peer Recovery Specialist Driver (IL) at Alton Memorial Hospital. This role is crucial in delivering high-quality patient care. Peer recovery specialists use their shared experience to assess, advocate, provide support, and coordinate discharge planning for patients with substance use disorders. All peers are in substance use recovery. The position is grant-funded by SAMHSA and administered through the State of Illinois. This position requires a valid driver's license to drive BJC vehicles. BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position, requiring the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Driver's License

Nice To Haves

• 2-5 years of experience
• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist - IL

Responsibilities

• Provide SBIRT to patients identified with Opioid Use Disorders and Substance Use Disorders throughout the hospital.
• Build therapeutic alliances with each patient utilizing motivational interviewing techniques and working collaboratively with the medical staff, patient and family.
• Serve as a role model for individuals seeking recovery.
• Help individuals identify options and participate in all decisions related to his/her recovery goals.
• Utilizing a harm reduction model of care, work with each patient in developing an individualized treatment plan which includes but is not limited to the induction of buprenorphine, ensuring its availability to patients until each patient is linked to a MAT provider and ensuring each patient is discharged with naloxone.
• Link patients to treatment and ensure a smooth transition to the next level of care.
• Ensure that each patient attended his/her initial appointment to treatment.
• Following discharge from the hospital, contact the patients regularly to provide support, address barriers to treatment and facilitate further linkage to community organizations.
• Serve as an active member of the treatment team and will document service provision in the patient’s medical record.
• Provide addiction education to medical staff.
• Build relationships with both medical providers and community organizations to improve overall patient outcomes.
• Participate in data reporting to the state of Illinois.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED