Certified Peer Recovery Specialist - PRESTIGE HEALTHCARE RESOURCES INC

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Prestige Healthcare Resources, Inc. is a health care company. Prestige currently provides services to over 1,500 patients in two different states and plans to scale to provide care to over 10,000 patients in five different states over the next 3-5 years. One of PHRI’s major focus areas advocates and implements an “integrated care” model approach to underserved populations undergoing behavioral health related issues. Other focus areas include, “transforming our community mind-set to self-reliance” and “refocusing health care delivery model to outcome based through a value-based approach.” This is an excellent opportunity to join a transformational company with a big heart of restoring hope back to the underserved community and a strong opportunity for growth.

SUMMARY

Under the direct supervision of the SUD Clinical Manager, the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist role serves to support others in recovery from a substance use disorder. The Recovery Specialist will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate and motivator to recovering individuals in order to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery. The Certified Peer Recovery Specialist must demonstrate an ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

1. Peer Support Specialist will assist SUD Director(s) with Level 1 and Level 2.5 recovery

treatment programs that shall provide a minimum of 8 hours (Level 1) and 20 hours (Level 2.5) of

substance use disorder treatment services weekly.

2. The Peer Support Specialist shall work in the SUD Program division within Prestige and therefore

comply with all mandated services for providing treatment to behavioral health and SUD consumers,

structure, organization, training, human resources, staffing, policy, and procedure. Additionally, the

Peer Support Specialist shall comply with all Prestige Health Care, DC Department of Behavioral

Health, and Chapter 63 municipal guidelines.

3. SUD supervisor will confirm that Peer Support Specialist services are included in the consumers

treatment plan and that the Peer Support Specialist participates in the treatment planning service.

4. Assists in group facilitation and co-facilitation, completes daily progress encounter notes for groups,

completes WRAP progress notes and ensures input of notes within 24 hours. Participates in mandated

morning meetings and/or morning calls. Must provide individual sessions daily to clients. Must provide minimum of 38 hours of weekly billing (individual sessions).

5. Share personalized lived experience story in a 1:1 setting, as well as group setting to provide a model

for both consumers in recovery and staff by demonstrating that SUD recovery is achievable.

Understands the unique role of the peer, using self as a therapeutic presence.

6. Attend trainings, seminars, workshops and webinars as it pertains to job development. Peer Support

Specialist shall receive annual training that includes a comprehensive presentation on SUD relapse,

suicide prevention, interventions, and the importance of integrated health and mental health services

with substance use treatment emphasis.

7. Assist with recording keeping via EMS to appropriate files for consumers including uploading

information to ensure consumers treatment files are accurate/updated.

8. Provide recovery education to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey from

pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization, and sustained recovery

maintenance.

9. Check voicemails and emails on a daily and consistent manner. All communication must be

acknowledged and returned within a 24 hour period.

10. Communicate both orally and written to supervisor, staff, peers and consumers.

11. Proficiency in Electronic Medical Records, Microsoft Office Suite and Credible EMR.

12. Peer Support Specialist must maintain integrity, professionalism and code of ethics at all times. Peer

Support Specialist must understand boundaries and cannot have dual/conflicting relationship with

consumers.

13. Must receive HIPAA training and abide by HIPAA guidelines when conducting official and

unofficial Prestige business.

14. Assist clinicians with presentation of Orientation to new consumers. Also will have personalized

sessions with consumers not meeting target goals for on-going sobriety to stay on 12 week Living in

Balance Treatment course.

15. Assist with Discharge Planning (if needed) and transition of care for SUD consumers.

16. Encourages and assists consumers in self advocacy, including behavioral health and SUD services.

17. Facilitate recovery plans from an institute implemented plan to a self-implemented one.

18. Participates in weekly Clinical Rounds to monitor client’s progression in treatment and Company Level 10 meetings. Must participate in weekly supervision from Clinical Director.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This would require moderate physical activity.

POSITION TYPEAND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This is a full-time position. This position has to be re-certified yearly. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

TRAVEL

Occasional travel within the Washington, DC Metro Area.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

1. High school diploma.

2. One year of administrative experience.

3. Complete Recovery and Wellness Action Planning (WRAP) and receive certification.

4. Receive a minimum of 6 hours of direct supervision before working directly with consumers.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

1. Associate’s degree.

2. Two years of related experience.

3. Previous Peer Support Specialist experience and Certified in the District of Columbia.

4. History of SUD and Mental Health personal recovery

5. Familiar with EMR (Credible)

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable)

PHRI is committed to employing only individuals who are authorized to work in the United States and who comply with applicable immigration and employment law. 

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

It is the policy of Prestige Healthcare Resources, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Prestige Healthcare Resources, Inc. will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.