Certified Adult Peer Support Specialist and Registered Alcohol and Drug Peer Support Specialist - ACT Team

About the role

Serves as an active member of the client’s treatment team, including participation in team meetings and treatment planning meetings. Assists clients in development of recovery plan, including psychiatric advance directives and crisis plan. Provides education and resources about recovery and wellness.

Responsibilities

• Implements and coordinates recovery plans for individual clients in assigned population group, including evaluation, consultation, education, and follow-up services.
• Serves as role model for clients by sharing own recovery process and teaching effective coping techniques and self-help strategies.
• Connects to resources and services for individual clients in collaboration with case management services.
• Maintains accurate, thorough records on all assigned cases and uses documentation to assist clients in evaluating progress.
• Provides advocacy services on behalf of clients.
• Informs supervisor and other members of the treatment team of issues/concerns related to individual clients.
• Manages client caseload, client services, and activities to maximize direct care client time and reach expected productivity targets.
• Maintains continuing education requirements and required training documentation in record management systems.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Active Kentucky Adult Peer Support Specialist Certification.
• Active Registration with Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors.
• Maintains continuing education requirements and required training documentation to retain Certification and Registration.
• Attest to one year recovery as defined by AODE Regulations and Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors.
• Preferred two (2) years in recovery.
• Have a current or past diagnosis of a mental health disorder and have received or be receiving treatment.
• Preferred over six months’ experience as a Peer Support Specialist and/or leading recovery groups or programs.
• Good interpersonal skills and written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of applicable population group and principles/philosophy of recovery.
• Eighteen years of age or older.

Physical Demands

• Position requires lifting of 20 pounds maximum, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of items weighing up to ten pounds.
• Normal work tasks may involve exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissue.
• May involve 24-hour on-call responsibilities.

Schedule

Full time