Peer Recovery Specialist CCBHC $2,000 retention bonus

The Providence Center•Providence, RI

17d

About The Position

The Providence Center Peer Recovery Specialist (PRS) CCBHC provides peer support services and serves as a consumer advocate, offering written and experiential information and resources to promote recovery. The specialist performs a range of tasks to help consumers regain control over their lives and recovery processes, and works with multidisciplinary Integrated Health Home treatment teams to identify, support, assess, and address barriers to consumers’ goals and objectives. As part of the Peer Specialist team, the role provides recovery-based mentoring and coaching for SPMI clients pursuing health and wellness goals. The specialist supports clients in managing mental and physical health, making informed choices, and adapting wellness objectives to overcome barriers. The role also helps connect clients with appropriate services and resources, promotes engagement in treatment and wellness services, and completes required outcome tracking and reporting.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist certification, or willingness to obtain it within one year of employment.
Life experience that can be shared with other consumers.
Ability to prioritize consumer needs and advocate for consumers with other treatment providers.
Knowledge and experience accessing community resources, such as housing, medical, and financial resources.
Strong desire to help others.
Knowledge of recovery-based concepts.
Good communication skills.
Good organizational skills.
Personal resilience.
Enthusiasm, respect, adaptability, flexibility, and a cooperative spirit in the work environment.
Ability to demonstrate ways to become empowered and self-responsible.
Ability to work with consumers from diverse backgrounds.
If driving is required, a valid driver's license, vehicle registration, current inspection, and insured automobile.

Nice To Haves

Experience in behavioral and/or medical health.
Computer experience.

Responsibilities

Mentor and provide recovery-based coaching to SPMI clients pursuing individual health and wellness goals.
Provide individualized health coaching to help clients achieve their health objectives.
Support clients in managing their mental and physical health and learning to make good choices for themselves.
Create and adapt wellness objectives with clients to address barriers to good mental and physical health.
Co-facilitate groups and classes to support improved health outcomes for SUD and/or SPMI clients.
Work with Integrated Health Home teams to engage clients in appropriate services and resources and assist with care coordination.
Promote consumer engagement in therapy, psychiatric appointments, the healthcare registry, wellness services, and primary care.
Complete tracking and reporting requirements for outcomes and evaluation.
Maintain appropriate professional standards and provide appropriate follow-up for consumers.
Provide self-help recovery services and other peer wellness services.
Coordinate with Integrated Health Home teams at the Center to expand wellness- and health-focused peer specialist services.