Position Summary:
Provide experience, education, and professional services to assist and support individuals in developing and/or maintaining recovery-oriented, wellness-focused lifestyles.
Qualifications:
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Driver's License upon hire and Proof of Auto Insurance upon hire. Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) within 2 years.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Lived experience in addiction/recovery.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Required English Skills Advanced reading skills Advanced writing skills Advanced oral skills Communication Skills Ability to respond appropriately to customer/co-worker Interaction with a wide variety of people Maintain confidential information Ability to communicate only the facts to recipients or to decline to reveal information Ability to project a professional, friendly, helpful demeanor Computer Skills Basic computer knowledge: Uses word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail application, and web browser. Comfortable within a Windows OS and learning new applications
Essential Functions:
- Ensures Patients/Residents receive comprehensive services: Identification of patient into services, assessment, discharge planning, and other aspects of warm handoff. * Is knowledgeable and capable of working with patients who present a dual problem, Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorder. * Identifying patient need for services and use identified evidence-based approach in identifying patient with SUD.* Is able to recruit and work with identified patients, using motivational interviewing to engage the patient and integrate the patient into Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) programming. * Is able to engage patients with SUD and facilitate warm handoff. * Ability to establish a collaborative relationship with the patient, provide practical and personalized support for entering and adhering to treatment* Assist in creation of treatment planning* Facilitate discharge planning and warm handoff.* Ensuring that patient receives support and motivation to engage in and adhere to ongoing treatment.* Provides that all patient contact and interaction is based upon inherent dignity, individuality, culture and beliefs of each patient. Patient care is provided in a compassionate, humane, and non-enabling manner.* Participates in interdisciplinary clinical staffing or ensures pertinent information is provided to team* Demonstrates Motivational Interviewing skills when working with patients. * May be responsible for transporting patients to appointments
- Provide continuum of care/follow up care to patients.* Be available after discharge to deliver recovery support, as needed.* Ability to bridge care with insurance correlated community services* Provide follow up instructions, appointments, and coordination for discharge planning.* Provide detailed communication to receptive discharge providers to ensure warm handoff in the care coordination process.* Ability to identify barriers to transportation and assist with getting patient transportation to appointments* Provide ongoing recovery support service to ensure patient arrives and is engaged by intake staff and ensure that patient remains engaged in treatment overtime - helping the patient navigate stages of change and practical considerations.* Work with insurance provided transportation programs to ensure transportation
- Provide education/information to patients, families, and other invested parties.* Is knowledgeable in understanding of addiction, signs of overdose, and administration of naloxone products.* Ability to educate patient and family in opiate use and administration of naloxone products.* Ability to provide consultation with patient, family, insurance provider, and treatment providers to confirm recommended course of treatment is covered and/or affordable.
- Assist in facilitation of services, based on quality initiatives and documentation in EMR.* Ensures accurate documentation* Collaborates with Manager and other departments to ensure documentation.* Documents all Discharge Planning and Recovery Planning components accurately in EMR* Assist with documentation in EMR to support quality initiatives* Assist with audits for medical necessity documents as requested
- Work with clients to identify wellness and recovery goals.
- Consistently support and demonstrate the company vision and values
- Ensures accurate documentation* Collaborates with Care Team to ensure documentation is present to supports warm hand off.* Documents all Discharge Planning components accurately in EMR* Assist with documentation in EMR to support quality initiatives* Assist with audits for medical necessity documents as requested
- Refer and link clients to substance use treatment and crisis support resources.
- Facilitate Recovery Planning
- Provide Safe environment for Residents
- Provide Case Management to those residing in recovery home.
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