Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

Job Overview: 

The Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) at Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health and all its subsidiaries ("Kolmac" or the "Company") provides peer recovery support services in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team of providers that comprehensive and integrated treatment to individuals with substance use disorders.  The CPRS serves as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to recovering individuals to help prevent disengagement from treatment, relapse and promote long-term recovery. PRS is invaluable for Kolmac-CCG patients at times of crisis, return to use, disengagement – and work alongside the clinicians to intervene and prevent discontinuation of treatment.

This position is in a recovery home

M-F schedule

PT and FT considered 

Hours vary between 8am-9pm (8 hours shifts)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Establish authentic peer-to-peer relationships with patients enrolled in Kolmac’s and CCG’s addiction treatment services; providing recovery education and support as patients move through the various phases (pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization and sustained recovery maintenance).
• Facilitate weekly peer support groups that promote self-advocacy and allow patients a voice and a forum in which they can express their point of view, share experiences, and communicate their preferences.
• Collaborate with the program’s leadership, providers, and support staff to develop a culture where patient’s point of view and experiences are respected and understood.
• Facilitate through personal coaching the development of a self-directed recovery plan that assists in identifying the patient’s strengths and recovery goals for opioid addicted individuals that results in a transition to community supported recovery maintenance.
• Actively identify and support linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self-help, professional services, etc.) that support the recovering of personal goals and interest. 
• Collaborate with the Center Directors and Clinical Supervisors to develop a peer informed strategy to provide effective outreach that result in improved patient recruitment and fosters a congenial relationship between Kolmac & CCG and community residents and works to decrease stigma associated with drug treatment for individuals.  
• Participate in planning and implementation activities to assure that Peer Recovery Support Services are an integral part of the planning, implementation, and delivery of treatment services
• Work in collaboration with the Admissions/Intake team to support, monitor and advocate for patients, promote self-advocacy, and identify barriers during the Intake and Orientation process.
• Provide peer recovery support services to patients referred who are demonstrating signs of disengagement, a need for enhanced support and those who are interested in strengthening their recovery.
• Communicate effectively with staff, leadership, patients, and the community at large.
• Document all services in an accurate and timely manner and within standards and regulations required.
• Ensure that documentation is completed thoroughly and in a timely fashion as indicated by CARF and state standards.
• Every contact interaction is documented in Credible (Kolmac) or SAMMS’s (CCG) within 24 hours of the service.
• Conducts evidence-based programming for prevention and resilient families onsite and virtually. Conduct workshops and education seminars.
• Connects patients and their families with community resources for recovery support.
• Ensure all patients at risk for overdose complete naloxone training during treatment.
• Ensures patients complete their routine BAM, SNAP, and/or other assessments.
• Serve as liaison between Alumnus, Clinical Supervisors, Center Directors, and Practice Managers.
• Meet new patients during their first week of treatment.
• Expectation is a 70% utilization contact/productivity.
• Conduct brief 1:1 session.

• Attend Clinical Team Meetings

• Facilitates 45-minute, weekly education sessions in-person or via zoom webinar (known as “third hour”), including but not limited to topics like: transitioning from IOP to OP, importance of ongoing treatment, building recovery capital, importance of connecting with recovery support.
• Calls to patients when they are a no show to scheduled clinical or medical services to foster re-engagement in the treatment program.
• Contacts patient alumni for the first 90 days post-treatment and documents contact.
• Attends daily IOP groups to support clinical group process, focusing on recovery tools and resources, and demonstrating a lived recovery experience.
• Maintain a list of Alumnus willing to meet patients at sober support meetings.
• Will provide recovery support by talking with patients struggling with maintaining abstinence or staying in treatment, providing encouragement, motivation, and support.
• Administers lifesaving NARCAN in the event of an overdose episode. Utilizes CPR/AED in the event of cardiac arrest.
• Completes continuing education as required to acquire and maintain certification as a Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist. Maintains current, accurate knowledge of trends and issues related to wellness and recovery.
• Assist in linking patients to community recovery resources.
• Conduct phone contacts and schedule times to meet with Kolmac patients who reside at sober living homes to assist with providing additional community resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications - Education and Experience: 

• Must Haves:

• A high school diploma or equivalent,
• Worked for at least 1-year, full time, or part time, paid or voluntary work experience.
• Must understand and respect for everyone’s unique path to recovery and must have a working knowledge of the drug and alcohol treatment system and demonstrated commitment to the recovery community.
• Must have 3 years of continuous abstinence.

Qualifications - Licenses and Other Required Credentials: 

• Completed training requirements for a Certified Peer Specialist.  Peer Recovery Specialist Certification is preferred and if not certified at hiring, must become certified within 18 months of their hire date.