Peer Recovery Specialist CCBHC

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Job Summary: The Providence Center Peer Recovery Specialist (PRS) CCBHC provides peer support services, serves as a consumer advocate, and offers consumers written and experiential information and resources to promote recovery. The PRS will perform a wide range of tasks to assist consumers in regaining control over their lives and recovery process, coordinating with multidisciplinary Integrated Health Home treatment teams to identify, support, assess, and address barriers to achieving goals and objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• As a member of the Peer Specialist team, the Peer Specialist will mentor and provide recovery‑based coaching for SPMI clients to assist them in pursuing their individual health and wellness journey.
• Provides individualized health coaching to clients in obtaining their health objectives.
• Supports clients in managing their mental and physical health.
• Supports clients in learning how to make good choices for themselves.
• Creates and adapts wellness objectives to overcome barriers to good mental and physical health based on needs of, and with input from, clients.
• Co‑facilitates groups/classes to support improved health outcomes for SUD and/or SPMI clients.
• Works closely with Integrated Health Home (IHH) teams to engage clients in appropriate services and resources, assisting with coordination of care.
• Promotes consumer engagement in therapy with clinicians, engagement with psychiatric appointments, compliance with the healthcare registry, involvement with wellness services, and engagement with primary care.
• Completes all tracking and reporting requirements for outcomes and evaluation.
• Maintains appropriate professional standards and provides appropriate follow‑up for consumers.
• Provides self‑help recovery services and other peer wellness services.
• Coordinates with IHH teams at the Center to expand the reach of wellness/health‑focused peer specialist services.

Requirements:

• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Certification or willingness to obtain within a year of employment.
• Life experience that can be shared with other consumers.
• Views consumer needs with a high priority and is a strong advocate for them with other treatment providers.
• Knowledge and experience in accessing community resources (such as housing, medical, financial…), with a strong desire to help others.
• Experience in behavioral and/or medical health preferred; computer experience preferred.
• Knowledge of recovery‑based concepts.
• Position may require driving; must have a valid driver’s license, registration, current inspection, and insured automobile.
• Good communication and organizational skills; personal resilience.
• Exhibits enthusiasm, respect, adaptability, flexibility, and a spirit of cooperation in the work environment.
• Demonstrates ways to become empowered and self‑responsible.
• Demonstrates ability to work with consumers from diverse backgrounds.

Americans with Disability Act Statement:
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job‑specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case‑by‑case basis.

EEOC Statement:
Care New England is an equal‑opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Ethics Statement:
Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization, including, but not limited to, hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.