Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Overview

 75% Provision of Direct Service Time

• Assists individuals referred to the Social Inclusion program with determining interests and barriers to social and leisure activities.
• Completes the Independence through Community Access and Navigation (I-CAN) assessment with every individual.
• Assists individuals with fostering community connections and relationships by encouraging, connecting and accompanying these program individuals to various places of interest in the community.
• Participates in the planning and development of individual service plans.
• Assists staff in maintaining an environment that ensures a recovery-focused approach.
• Facilitates outreach and educates contractors about the Social Inclusion program and the referral process  for the program.
• Shares lived experience with program participants.
• Has a current driver’s license, proof of insurance and clean driving record. Incumbent ensures that individuals served, transported in an Authority vehicle, sign the Office of Risk Management Hold Harmless Agreement.
• Incumbent ensures individuals participating in an outdoor activity sign the Hold Harmless Agreement-Outdoor Sports prior to participation in the activity.
• Incumbent cannot transport individuals served in his/her personal vehicle.
• Serves as back-up to the Living Room program model Recovery Support Peers when those peers are out of the office by providing the crisis de-escalation strategies to participants of the Living Room model program. Are cross-trained in all Living Room model program procedures and trainings.

 20% Documentation

• Completes progress notes for all services provided, including phone calls, in the individual’s paper chart and/or in the electronic health record (EHR) on the date of service.
• Completes a monthly calendar of activities each month for the Social Inclusion program.
• Completes other documentation as assigned.

 5% Other

• Participates in regularly scheduled supervisory sessions per JPHSA Staff Development & Supervision Guidelines.
• Receives functional supervision from the Social Service Counselor 3.
• Participates in agency and professional trainings to enhance skill development, program effectiveness, procedural/policy compliance, and maintenance of an environment that ensures a recovery focused approach.
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet Division and/or Authority needs.