PRSS - Children's Urgent Recovery Center - Durant, OK

LIGHTHOUSE BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS CENTERS•Durant, OK

27d•$23 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers is seeking a Recovery Support Specialist who will also serve as a member of the 9-8-8 response team. The position uses prior learning and life experiences to empower, stabilize, and support people experiencing crisis related to mental illness, trauma, and/or addiction. Under immediate to general supervision, the Recovery Support Specialist provides recovery support services to individuals and groups in varied settings, including the Crisis Stabilization Unit, Urgent Recovery Centers, 9-8-8 response calls, and other crisis intervention scenarios. The role works with an integrated care team to support consumers’ recovery and crisis stabilization, connect them with treatment and community resources, and assist them in using their strengths to work toward personal goals. The position is supervised by the Lead Care Coordinator of CSU and/or the Manager of the URC. The position is full-time, based at one location in Durant, Oklahoma, and is not remote. The stated salary is $23.39 per hour. Lighthouse provides tools and training to help team members meet expected performance standards.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent competency.
At least one year of participation in local or national consumer advocacy, or knowledge of mental health and substance use recovery.
Current certification as a Peer Recovery Support Specialist in accordance with ODMHSAS Standards and Criteria for Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist 450:53-3-1.
Core competencies related to co-occurring disorders, trauma-informed care, and collaborative care.
Knowledge of recovery principles and practices, including how to collaborate with others to identify personal strengths and goals.
Ability to work within an integrated team to assess consumer needs, support evaluation of treatment options, coordinate care with internal and external providers, and monitor progress.
Understanding of cultural awareness and spirituality in the recovery environment.
Ability to exercise sound professional judgment and personally cope with conflict and difficult interpersonal relationships.
Willingness and ability to share personal learning experiences to promote recovery and crisis stabilization.
Ability to help consumers regain control of their lives and recovery processes and to identify ways to make the environment more recovery-oriented and comfortable for people served.
Regular and predictable attendance.
Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with clients, staff, management, and professional and community groups; exercise mature judgment; present ideas clearly and accurately; read and comprehend English; and communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized recovery support services to individuals and families in home and community settings to facilitate change, crisis stabilization, and recovery.
Assist the Integrated Care Team in monitoring and evaluating consumer needs and abilities, and help consumers function more adequately by using their strengths and community resources.
Complete agency service documentation thoroughly, accurately, and on time.
Serve as a recovery role model and help consumers identify barriers to treatment engagement.
Prepare for and actively participate in huddles, care and discharge planning, and staff meetings.
Complete required Lighthouse training and follow-up and consultation at hire, annually, and as directed by the supervisor.
Meet agency productivity and fiscal responsibility standards and satisfactory expectations in scheduled performance evaluations, coaching, and Performance Improvement Plans.
Perform job-related travel normally associated with the position.
Perform other reasonably related duties assigned by the immediate supervisor or management.