Peer Support Specialist; Part Time – KRCC – Wolfe County Solutions Program – Substance Use Disorder

Position
:
Peer Support Specialist – Solutions

Company/Location
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Kentucky River Community Care/Wolfe County Outpatient Substance Use Disorder program

Employment type
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Part-Time

Credentials
:
High School diploma or GED. One (1) year sustained recovery from a mental health or substance use disorder.

Special skills/knowledge
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Ability to operate basic office and electronic devises and their related software.

• Serve as an active member of the client’s treatment team, including participation in team meetings and treatment planning meetings.
• Implement and coordinate recovery plans for individual clients in assigned population group, including evaluation, consultation, education, and follow-up services.
• Serve as role model for clients by sharing own recovery process and teaching effective coping techniques and self-help strategies.
• Provide advocacy services on behalf of clients.
• Inform supervisor and other members of treatment team, as indicated, of issues/concerns related to individual clients.

Funded in part or in whole from Federal, CHFS, and/or other state funds

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