Peer Recovery Support Coach - Quick Response

SENECA HEALTH SERVICES INC•Maxwelton, WV

32d•$0 - $41,400•Hybrid

About The Position

Seneca Health Services is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center in West Virginia, providing responsible, accessible, and progressive behavioral health services. We have a wide range of professionals passionate about helping clients through substance use or mental health treatment. With four outpatient clinics and an intensive treatment location, we serve a wide population with services including Crisis Services, Substance Use Disorder Assistance, Mental Health Services, and Intellectual Disabilities Support. We are committed to supporting our team members with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that prioritizes work-life balance, including flexible schedules, remote work options (when possible), retirement, generous paid time off, a lifestyle spending account, professional development, tuition assistance, and loan repayment. We believe a healthy, happy workforce is key to success and strive to create a supportive environment for our staff to thrive professionally and personally.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Direct, lived, personal experience with addiction and recovery.
Certified or eligible for Peer Recovery Support Specialist by the WV Board for Addiction and Prevention Professionals.
Valid driver’s license and vehicle required.
Must pass a Criminal Background Check and Employment Fitness Determination through WVCARES and a drug screen.
Knowledge of recovery principles, relapse prevention, and peer support practices.
Knowledge of community resources and behavioral health systems.
Ability to establish supportive and recovery-oriented relationships.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and advocacy skills.
Ability to maintain professional boundaries and ethical standards.
Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrated knowledge of basic computer and documentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Two years’ experience in behavioral health and substance use disorders preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide consistent support and coordination of care to behavioral health clients.
Transport clients to appointments or visits, as needed.
Implement face-to-face contact with individuals who have overdosed to establish positive rapport with the QRT and to better provide information concerning treatment and recovery options.
Facilitate admissions into the program by taking referrals, completing initial assessments (as necessary), and maintaining a waiting list that ensures priority is given to injecting pregnant and injecting substance users (as applicable).
Initiate interim services for individuals who must be placed on a waiting list.
Help identify and resolve situational problems, changes in symptom acuity, and/or function.
Engage the family of opioid overdose survivors to increase the likelihood that they will establish and maintain long-term recovery.
Provide supportive counseling, educational, and skill development services to clients.
Develop and/or monitor the implementation of day and evening recovery-based activities, which appropriately address the clients’ identified life-skills-related treatment plan goals and objectives.
Create and monitor individualized change/recovery plans for each person served.
Maintain positive working relationships with the community and its resources.
Maintain list of individuals currently participating in the program and track their movement throughout the levels of care.
Provide after-hours and non-traditional hours of availability to meet the individual needs of those served.
Assure quality service for clients by becoming knowledgeable of and adhering to rules, regulations, and legal requirements and by documenting services provided in accordance with established standards.
Secure information by adhering to HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations and Seneca privacy policies and keeping client information confidential.
Maintain appropriate ethical and professional boundaries and operate within the scope of certification, training, and lived experience.
Avoid dual relationships and conflicts of interest that may compromise ethical service delivery.
Represent Seneca in a positive manner including maintaining a positive attitude and performing duties in a manner in accordance with Seneca’s Code of Conduct and Ethical Practices.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.