Peer Support Specialist-Float

White House Clinics•Berea, KY

13h•$15

About The Position

Peer Support Specialist at Berea Primary Care Clinic, Mt Vernon, and Lancaster At White House Clinics, we do health care differently. Our multi-disciplinary care teams incorporate the expertise of medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and care navigation professionals to provide patients with comprehensive care designed to help them achieve their health goals. While our work is fast-paced, our teams enjoy being able to work collaboratively to support patients. White House Clinics employees enjoy a competitive wage and robust benefit package including: Employer Paid Health, Life & Disability Insurance 4 Weeks of PTO and 8 Paid Holidays Retirement Plan with up to 4% Employer Match And More! At White House Clinics, we believe in providing our employees with opportunity for both personal and professional growth in a challenging and rewarding work environment. We recognize the contributions that each person makes to the team and value each person’s input as we work to deliver outstanding patient care. Join us today! PRIMARY FUNCTION The Peer Support Specialist (PSS) supports the recovery needs of patients receiving Substance Use Disorder treatment. The PSS is an individual in stable recovery who is able to use their personal, lived experience in recovery to guide and advocate for patients during the recovery process. The PSS serves as a connection between patients struggling with substance use disorder and recovery supports available to them. The PSS will engage individuals in all points of recovery to teach and model the skills necessary to support long term recovery. The role requires flexibility and self-direction, as well as the ability to problem solve to assist patient in meeting their recovery goals.

Requirements

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED.
Minimum Work Experience: N/A
Required License: Kentucky Certified Peer Support Specialist.
PSS is responsible for meeting all required supervision and continuing education requirements pursuant to 908 KAR 2:220. White House Clinics will provide supervision for PSS with an organizational LCSW.
A valid driver’s license and a reliable personal vehicle.
Must have been in stable recovery in the community for a period of at least 2 years.
PSS must have a commitment to helping the Substance Use Disorder population and hold values consistent with those of the MAT services offered by WHC.
Successful PSS will hold a commitment to and passion for helping individuals enter and maintain recovery.
Successful applicants will be mature and well organized with pleasant personality, have a professional and warm demeanor that facilitates the development of a collaborative relationship with patients, providers and outside resources.
Successful applicants will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, initiative, and the ability to work independently.
PSS will maintain healthy boundaries with patients and staff and adhere to ethical guidelines of the PSS role.

Nice To Haves

Ideal applicants approach the work in an energetic and creative manner.

Responsibilities

Meet with patients during medical and/or behavioral health visits to assist in engaging patients in SUD treatment services.
Work with care teams to: Develop care plans that meet the patient's needs. Enhance patient’s motivation to engage with treatment services through the use of motivational enhancement strategies and sharing of personal recovery journey; Offer referrals and connect patients to alternative levels of care when needed; and/or Schedule patients for SUD services at White House Clinics.
Maintain telephone contact with patients awaiting SUD treatment services at WHC.
Work with patients to develop a Person-Centered Recovery Plan.
Engage patients in developing recovery goals and a plan to develop skills, strengths, supports, and resources to be successful.
Remind patients of upcoming appointments, pill counts, random UDS, etc. and help identify patient barriers.
Work closely with all members of the care team to ensure patient compliance while promoting patient's personal accountability.
Follow up with patients who have missed appointments.
Identify and share community recovery support meetings (i.e. AA/NA, Celebrate Recovery, etc) with patients.
Attend community meetings to model positive behaviors for patients.
Provide transportation for patients to meetings if needed.
Encourage patients to remain active in community recovery programing.
Provide 24 hour Telephone Support Recovery to patients at risk of relapse while receiving treatment at WHC, including weekly contacts with patients and regular updates with care teams.
Be available to respond to telephone calls from patients reaching out for recovery support during and after clinic hours.
Serve as a liaison between the treatment team and the patient.
Document all contacts in the patient’s EHR.
Meet twice a month with assigned supervisor for required supervision according to state regulations. Supervisor will maintain a history of all supervision meetings.