Peer Support Specialist - Addiction Medicine Program
About The Position
The Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a full-time Human Services Practitioner to serve as a Peer Support Specialist within its Addiction Medicine Program, including the outpatient STAR clinic and the ATLAS mobile clinic. The specialist draws on personal experience to help individuals achieve stability and develop or maintain coping and basic life skills that support their treatment goals. This role works collaboratively with a treatment team and provides direct care, service linkages, referrals, coordination, and follow-up. Services may be delivered in outpatient clinical settings or in natural environments, including known and public locations, but not the Peer Support Specialist’s home. The specialist takes a lead role in helping patients address healthcare needs related to substance use, mental health, and physical health. The position also supports the technical needs of the ATLAS mobile clinic, including assisting with urine drug screen collection, driving, and stocking and restocking supplies.
Responsibilities
- Provide recovery and peer support services.
- Function as a member of the Addiction Medicine Program.
- Promote the recovery culture of the organization.
- Contribute to the clinical integrity of the Addiction Medicine Program.
- Assist patients with healthcare needs, including treatment for substance use, mental health, and physical health.
- Provide appropriate linkages, referrals, coordination, and follow-up for needed support services.
- Provide direct care services in outpatient clinical settings and natural environments, excluding the Peer Support Specialist’s home.
- Support ATLAS mobile clinic operations, including assisting with urine drug screen collection, driving, and stocking and restocking items needed by patients, peer support specialists, and clinical staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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