Substance Use Peer, Certified Recovery Support Specialist (Part-Time/Full-Time)

Overview

AltaPointe Health is pleased to introduce enhanced competitive pay rates across our locations! Contact a recruiter today to explore a variety of positions available, including part-time and full-time roles in both clinical and clerical settings!

Responsibilities

Primary Job Function and Responsibilities:

• Promotes self-determination, recovery, self-advocacy, and self-direction; assisting individuals in identifying strengths; wellness goals; setting objectives and identifying barriers
• Works collaboratively with AHS team members and outside entities
• Provides individual and group peer support work with individuals
• Helps consumers with community advocacy and outside resource linkages assisting individuals in obtaining community resources when needs are identified
• Conducts outreach in a variety of settings to engage adults who are homeless and have a substance use disorder
• Completes and submits required documentation in a timely manner
• Transports clients when appropriate and necessary
• Assists in connecting clients to support groups in the community to learn from other peers, to promote hope, to problem-solve through work situations, and to decrease social isolation
• Offers hope and encouragement by serving as a role model in recovery.
• Makes multiple contacts to consumers per week as needed while maintaining healthy professional boundaries with consumers

 

Clinical Record Keeping

• Documents in a timely fashion per AHS policy.
• Documents measurable and specific goals in the individualized service plan.
• Documents in a clear and concise manner, types of consumer problems, and services provided after every contact.
• Documents case disposition, case closings, follow- up and referrals.

 

Supervision and Consultation:

• Seeks supervision and consultation as needed.
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement.

 

Record Keeping:

• Maintains confidential files containing required information for each supported employment client.
• Maintains documentation for those individuals receiving services.
• Provides timely documentation that meets requirements of various funding sources including Vocational Rehabilitation, Medicaid, and others.

 

 

Case Load Management:

• Effectively manages caseload based on consumer needs.
• Meets AltaPointe productivity standards, 100 hours for Peer Support Position.

 

Courteous and respectful towards consumers, visitors and co-workers:

• Treats consumers with care, dignity, and compassion.
• Respects consumer’s privacy and confidentiality.
• Is pleasant and cooperative with others.
• Assists consumers and visitors as needed.
• Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others.
• Is sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differences.
• Is gentle and calm with consumers and families.

 

Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned:

• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities.
• Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required.
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures.
• Attends to required in-service training and other workshops.

Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent and Peer Specialist Certification through State of Alabama Department of Mental Health. Must be 23 years of age, maintain a valid Alabama driver license and an acceptable driving record. Must maintain proof of current liability insurance. Must be proficient in basic computer word-processing.  Must have two consecutive years in Substance Abuse Recovery and be comfortable self-identifying as being in recovery. Within six months of hire must have:

• Knowledge of the nature of addiction as a primary illness
• Knowledge of cultural and gender specific issues relative to addiction
• Knowledge of Substance Abuse treatment principles
• Knowledge of psychiatric rehabilitation principles
• Knowledge of twelve-step support groups such as AA, NA, CA, and other self-help groups
• Understands the dynamics of co-dependency of addicted individuals and other typical behaviors of these consumers, such as denial and manipulation
• Understands the behavioral, psychological, physical health and social effects of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, on the consumer and significant others
• Knowledge of helping strategies for reducing