Peer Recovery Specialist (PRS)

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION:               Peer Recovery Services Specialist / Community Health Worker

POSITION SUMMARY: This is a dual role where the person will perform duties as a peer recovery specialist and/or a community health worker. You will work with some of the community’s most vulnerable population to educate and assist them in locating resources around social determinants of health and/or mental health and substance abuse disorders.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Conduct interviews and make appropriate referrals based on the participants self-selection process;
• Work with team to educate on community resources, local and statewide;
• Facilitate participants’ admission and maintain connection to participants in substance use treatment and recovery programs;
• Facilitate community referrals addressing transportation, housing, clothing, food, employment, etc;
• Assist with navigating any barriers and provide warm hand-offs to any outside referrals
• Maintain participants' electronic files (Athena and REDCAP), assuring privacy and confidentiality, obtaining releases of information from the participant to communicate with other organizations;
• Track and report data related to client interactions and outcomes for grant reporting;
• Document services appropriately in the electronic healthcare record system;
• Respond to overdose calls with Fire/EMS and law enforcement and provide on-scene support;
• Participate in community outreach events and REVIVE Trainings as assigned by the department manager;
  
• Bi-weekly check-ins with the Behavioral Health Department Manager and monthly team huddles;
• Assist with clerical tasks including but not limited to daily calls, filing, phone calls, distribution of flyers and educational documents, data entry, etc.
• Other duties as assigned (may include data management, behavioral health intakes, case management, scholarship requests, specific referral sources such as justice system, first responders, etc).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have lived experience in addiction, mental health, or trauma as a Peer Recovery Specialist;
• Peer Recovery Specialist and Community Health Worker training preferred but not required, or obtained in a specific time frame required via the Behavioral Health Department Manager;
• REVIVE! Train-the Trainer Certification preferred or obtained in a specific time frame required via the Behavioral Health Department Manager;
• Experience in clinical setting preferred.
• Must have ability to work independently and as a team player;

• Patience, understanding, and compassion in direct interactions with clients;
• Highly organized and detail oriented;

• Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality at all times;
• Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Must demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a wide range of settings with people from diverse backgrounds;
• Must have working knowledge of office equipment, Microsoft Office and electronic data management.

BENEFITS:

Medical Insurance: Participating employees contribute 25% of the employee medical insurance premium while Bradley Free contributes the remaining 75%. Employees are responsible for 100% of dependents’ medical insurance premiums. Employees who work 30 hours regularly will be eligible for medical the first of the month following 60 days.

Dental Insurance: Participating employees contribute 25% of the dental insurance premium while Bradley Free contributes the remaining 75%. Employees are responsible for 100% of dependents’ dental insurance premium. Employees who work 30 hours on a regular basis will be eligible for dental the first of the month following 60 days.

Vision Insurance: Participating employees are responsible for 100% of the insurance premium. Employees who work 30 hours on a regular basis will be eligible for vision the first of the month following 60 days

* Health Reimbursement Account and Health Savings Account available

* Holidays - 11 PAID holidays off

* Other paid leave at no cost to employees - bereavement, short-term disability, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D

401K: Bradley Free Clinic will match employees’ contributions 100% up to 3% of the employee’s annual salary and 50% on the next 2% of the employee’s annual salary. Employees are eligible to participate once they attain age 21 and have 1 year service with the company. You will enter the plan on the first day of the month on or after you meet the eligibility requirements. Our 401(k) plan has a three-year cliff vesting schedule. This means you are always 100% vested in contributions you choose to defer; however, you must remain employed for three (3) years to be 100% vested in any employer matching contributions; there is no step vesting schedule.