Peer Recovery Specialist - Fairview Health Services

M Health Fairview has an immediate opening for a Peer Recovery Specialist to join our team at the M Health Fairview Mental Health & Addiction Clinic located on the U of M West Bank Campus in Minneapolis, MN.

The M Health Fairview Mental Health & Addiction Clinic is a growing and collaborative clinic with excellent opportunities for growth! This is a Monday - Friday day shift opening, no evenings or weekends

This is a 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two week pay period) opening,

M Health Fairview offers a competitive benefits package including medical/dental, 401k/403b with employer match, tuition reimbursement, and PTO! For details, please visit our benefits page by clicking here!

A Peer Support Specialist is an individual with lived recovery experience who has been trained and certified to help peers gain hope and move forward in their own recovery. A Peer Support Specialist cultivates their peers’ ability to make informed, independent choices.  The specialist helps their peers identify and build on their strengths while assisting peers in gaining information and support from the community to make their goals a reality.  This position is a SAMSHA/MNDHS aligned position to support recovery using an integrative behavior health model, leveraging peers, social work care coordinators, therapist and medication assisted treatment to support African Americans who want to recover from opioid use disorders.

Job Expectations:

Meet with clients on a regular basis, or as needed after the initial meeting, to discuss routine recovery issues from a peer perspective.

Provide direct assistance in the form of transportation, filling out forms or making phone calls, and accompanying clients to appointments and court appearances.

Transporting and staying with clients at crisis appointments.

Assist in finding necessary community services to meet basic needs.

Performs outreach and follow-up with non-residential program participants and help acclimate recovery clients to their new surroundings and explore recovery resources in the area.

Provide education about and attend self-help groups, obtaining sponsorship, and assisting clients in finding recovery support meetings that accommodate their schedules and child care needs.

Role model behavior that is consistent with, and supportive of, people in recovery from chemical dependency, such behavior will include upholding ethical standards of the program and reliable attendance.

Provide basic personal assistance in the completion of daily living skills.

Serve as the contact person for in-house meetings, facilitate in-house Alumnae Meeting, and attend outside meetings with clients.

Transporting clients to and from Medication Assisted &/or Therapy appointments.

Assist in developing and implementing Alumna community events.

Assist in planning and supervising recreational activities for clients.

Maintain confidential client records.

Process client record requests.

Perform other routine support tasks, including filing, photocopying, answering telephones, and

compiling statistical reports.

Attend weekly clinical staff meetings.

Organization Expectations, as applicable:

Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served

• Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.
• Communicates in a respective manner.
• Ensures a safe, secure environment.
• Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.
• Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.
• Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.

Fulfills all organizational requirements

• Completes all required learning relevant to the role
• Complies with and maintains knowledge of all relevant laws, regulation, policies, procedures and standards.

Fosters a culture of improvement, efficiency and innovative thinking.

Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications to Fulfill Job Responsibilities:

Required

Education:

High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience

Peer Recovery Specialist must be free of chemical use problems for at least two years immediately preceding their hiring and must sign a statement attesting to that fact.

License/Certification/Registration

Peer support specialist certification.

Valid Minnesota driver’s license.

Preferred

Education:

Some college courses in human services or related field preferred.

Experience:

Must be able to demonstrate an ability to be responsive in an effective manner, while maintaining a warm and supportive atmosphere.

Other Skills We Desire:

• Excellent customer service, public relations and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and work with a fluctuation in workload while working independently
• Ability to adapt to change and engage in ongoing process improvement
• Flexibility to work at other sites is encouraged

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.