Peer Recovery Support Specialist - West Allis Residential

The Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) – SUD performs patient-centered activities and related professional services in caring for the psychosocial, intellectual, physical, and spiritual needs of the patients. The RSS is highly knowledgeable in the treatment of substance use disorders (SUD) along with being well versed in a variety of community self-help supports groups.

Job

Duties & Responsibilities:

Provide SUD care to assigned patients consistent with the scope of the employee’s training and credentialing.

Interact with patients, conducting coordinated one-on-one sessions that facilitate individual goals to address and support psychosocial, intellectual, physical, and spiritual needs.

Assist patients in completing their Recovery Maintenance Plan.

Implement components of the patient’s individualized, interdisciplinary treatment plan. Report and record patient’s behaviors, interactions, responses to clinical interventions, and progress towards meeting the treatment plan objectives.

Understand and implement daily patient activities collaborating with staff.

Monitor behavior and intervene to ensure dignity, learning and well-being of all patients, and reinforce behavior though interactions based on the program philosophy.

Provide and document SUD group facilitation.

Use knowledge and skills to collect, review and document information regarding the patient’s status.

May complete clinical reports such as Social Services Admission Assessment, admission/discharge ASAM assessments.

May complete discharge paperwork.

May complete Master Treatment Plans.

Provide Interventions that are appropriate to the age of the patient population served, including individual and discharge needs as requested and identified by the clinical team.

Provide sessions to facilitate all community-based education, reviewing meeting selection and attendance based on the needs of the patient.

Provide education on sponsorship/mentorship/coaching and selection of and working with temporary support.

Serve as a case manager for patients as assigned by treatment team through the interdisciplinary team process.

Initiate and maintain collateral contacts as assigned by treatment team to fulfill continuing care needs.

Build and maintain community partnerships.

Coordinate therapy planning and discharge planning as assigned by therapist. Support patient accountability for building components of their ongoing plan to follow SUD treatment.

Complete assignments and documentation within required time limits.

Collect and record data for use in developing treatment plans.

Assist in patient adherence to participation in outcome study activities.

Report and document suspected cases of physical, sexual abuse and/or neglect, per Wisconsin Law and according to organizations policies and procedures.

Interact and communicate professionally.

Communicate verbally and in writing with other team members regarding patient schedule, programs, progress, behavior, and specific incidents.

Attend clinical staffing’s and related meetings as directed.

Attend all mandatory  a representative of program and organization by following program philosophy, advocating professionally for patients, and carrying self in a professional manner.

Transport patients as needed/requested, following all policies and procedures regarding vehicle use.

Maintain the physical environment of the program, indoors and outdoors, in a safe and orderly manner. Take all necessary precautions and observe all safety rules to prevent injury to patients and to assure hospital resources are secure for all Rogers facilities where patients are involved with professional care.

Promote department goals and the mission of Rogers Behavioral Health.

Communicate goals to fellow staff members.

Demonstrate measurable goal…