Certified Peer Support and Temporary Registered Alcohol and Drug Peer Support Specialist- SOAR
Seven Counties Services · Louisville, KY · 2 mo ago
OTHRFull-time
Skills
- Reliable transportation
- Working with unhoused individuals
Qualifications
- SOAR passed within 90 days of employment
- HMIS training completed within 90 days of employment
- Certified Adult Peer Support Specialist as defined by the Kentucky BHDID
- Active Temporary Registration with KY Alcohol and Drug Counselor’s Board
- At least 18 years of age
- Two years of experience as a Peer Support Specialist and/or leading recovery groups or programs
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively
- Knowledge of applicable population group and principles/philosophy of recovery
Essential Job Functions
- 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
- Implements and coordinates recovery plans for individual clients in assigned population group, including evaluation, consultation, and 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 treatment team as indicated, 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
Education
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- At least 18 years of age
Physical Demands/Requirements
- 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