Peer Support Specialist

STERLING HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC•Mount Sterling, KY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Peer Support Specialist will provide inspiration, hope, guidance, and support to individuals and their families. The ideal person will be enthusiastic, extremely well organized, and passionate in working closely with patients in recovery. They should be passionate advocates for reducing overdose deaths by helping patients with linkage to retention on medications for opioid use disorder.

Requirements

Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
Be courteous and respectful to patients and co-workers at all times
Ability to work independently, establish priorities, and coordinate work activities
Ability to use good judgment to accomplish goals
2 years’ peer support specialist experience
Understanding of medication for opioid use disorder
Experience with MOUD (Buprenorphine and Vivitrol) as part of recovery
Familiarity with local support services, resources, and recovery community
Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of individuals
Knowledge of the community/population served
Ability to “empower” clients – identify problems and resources to help them solve problems themselves
Completion of Adult Peer Support Specialist Approved Program with the Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DBHDID)
High School Diploma or G.E.D.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Must have a valid KY Driver’s License

Responsibilities

Supplement and enhance the work of the SHS Primary Care and Behavioral Health services of all clinic sites.
Serve as an active member of the treatment team.
Advocate for services requested by the individual.
Assist recovering persons to identify their personal interest, goals, strengths, and weaknesses regarding recovery in both individual and group settings.
Actively identify and support linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self-help groups, professional services, etc.) that support the recovering person’s goals and interests.
Identify barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and developing strategies to overcome those barriers.
Connect participants to a larger community of care.
Educate and assist family members.
Perform a wide range of tasks to assist individuals supported in regaining control over their own recovery processes. Interventions are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning in the community.
Help individuals create strategies they can use when their illness may have an impact on their employment.
Participate in Care Team meetings upon request of the individual.
Participate in monitoring of individual satisfaction with supports, services and programs.
Maintain a working knowledge of current trends and developments in the field.
Transport patients to appointments with SHS transportation services.
Other duties as assigned.