Peer Recovery Specialist

Project 180•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$28 - $31

About The Position

The Peer Recovery Specialist is a member of the multidisciplinary team providing recovery-oriented services to individuals with a forensic background. This position reports to the FSP Program Supervisor and, using lived experience, the Peer Support Specialist promotes hope, engagement, and self-determination while supporting clients with engagement, skill building, community integration and helping clients to access behavioral health services, housing, benefits, and community resources. The Peer Support Specialist conducts individual and group sessions and works collaboratively with the treatment team and supports clients in making measurable progress towards their individualized goals.

Requirements

Lived experience with mental health and/or substance use recovery and willingness to share recovery experience
California Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification is required upon hire or must be obtained within 90 days of the employees start date.
Experience working with culturally diverse populations.
Valid CA driver’s license, proof of insurance and own vehicle required. Ability to transport clients in their personal vehicle.
Must not be on any type of legal supervision (probation or parole).
Verification of Employment Eligibility and Background Check.
Basic computer skills
Empathetic and able to develop strong relationships with clients
Communication skills: Clearly conveys information, builds rapport, and effectively engages with clients.
Culturally competent: Understands and is sensitive to diverse backgrounds and needs
Collaborative: Able to work in diverse teams to solve complex issues
Adaptive to changing circumstances and client needs in a dynamic environment
Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills
Detail-oriented, organized and has strong time management skills

Nice To Haves

Experience working with the forensic and/or dual diagnosed populations.
Experience working on an interdisciplinary team in a mental health or outpatient setting.
Knowledge of and experience with providing trauma informed services.
Spanish speaking

Responsibilities

Provide peer-to-peer support and counseling drawing from lived experience
Actively engage clients in services through the development of strong rapport, consistent contact and use of motivational interviewing. Provide outreach services as needed, meeting clients “where they are at” (service location, client’s point of view).
Provide individual and group psychoeducation related to recovery skills. Services to target cornerstones of recovery-oriented care (instilling hope, empowerment, self-responsibility and engaging in meaningful roles).
Service delivery is consistent with ethical standards and a harm reduction, strength based, trauma informed framework.
Shares life experiences and successes with history of homelessness, incarceration and substance use/mental health recovery when clinically appropriate.
Coordinate community-based substance treatment services
Assist in developing community living skills, including navigating public systems, accessing resources, and building natural supports.
Develop and maintain partnerships with residential, sobering/detox centers for client referrals.
Link clients to needed community resources to support independence (e.g. employment, education, recovery). Monitor ongoing participation in services/use of resources and facilitate problem solving to target barriers. Accompany clients to linkage appointments when appropriate.
Collaborate with external partners (i.e. DMH, DPH- SAPC, probation, primary care clinics, etc.) to ensure high quality, integrated care. Facilitate linkage to DPH-SAPC, as needed.
Engage with multidisciplinary treatment team to coordinate client care
Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings with but not limited to residential sites, sobering/detox centers, housing staff, and probation.
Actively contribute to planning and execution of clinical interventions in collaboration with the treatment team, ensuring services are person-centered and recovery-focused. Leverage unique skills and abilities of team members in service delivery.
Coordinate outreach and engagement efforts with treatment team.
Coordinate crisis response with treatment team and support with linkage to available community resources.
Maintain comprehensive case notes in the electronic health record per program guidelines.
Maintain and submit billing records per program guidelines
Participate in program data collection per program guidelines.
Adhere to mandated reporting requirements.
Regular attendance required. Holiday or weekend work may be required.
Maintain and uphold the Agency mission statement, values, policies, procedures, and principles.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Maintain active license and/or registrations as applicable (i.e. BBS, CCAPP, Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification)