Peer Recovery Program Manager, (Emergency Medicine),FT, Days

Company: Prisma Health
Location: Seneca
Posted on: March 15, 2023

Job Description:

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.Job Summary*Grant funded role only*

To provide overall oversight for the Peer Recovery Specialists assigned to this and other projects. Will provide support for onboarding and maintenance of certification for all Peer Recovery/Certified Peer Support Specialists within Prisma Health. Provide regular meetings for wellness and oversight. To also support enrolled program patients that reinforce recovery from serious mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. With a perspective of lived experience, the Peer Support Specialist will model and coach recovery skills and behaviors that are consistent with recovery from illness and effective daily living skills in treatment and communityAccountabilities

• Assists assigned patients in articulating personal goals for recovery through the use of one to one and group interactions, identifying and creating goals and developing recovery plans. - 15%
• Assists enrolled patients in working with their assigned providers (social worker, counselor nurse, employment specialist, financial navigator, and physician) in determining steps needed in order to achieve goals and self-directed recovery. - 15%
• Assists clients in developing and sustaining mutual support groups (friendships, sponsors, etc.) as well as locating and joining existing groups. - 15%
• Teaches problem solving techniques and shares own experience as a model for navigating systems of care (medical/mental health). With guidance of licensed providers facilitate group or individual meetings to provide recovery mentorship and examples of recovery benefits. - 15%
• Assists enrolled patients in building effective skills to function effectively in permanent supportive housing, mental health treatment, vocational, and other necessary community environments. - 15%
• To provide overall oversight for the Peer Recovery Coaches assigned to this and other projects. Will provide support for onboarding and maintenance of certification for all Peer Recovery/Certified Peer Support Specialists within the PRISMA Upstate Health System. Provide regular meetings for wellness and oversight. - 25%Minimum Requirements
  • High School Diploma or equivalent - Associates Degree in related field preferred.
  • Minimum of one year Current or former consumer of mental health services for Serious Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorder or a combination; One year experience in local/national consumer movement and/or demonstrable recovery expertise in 12 step, mental health, or duel diagnosis recovery community with CPSS certification; Experience with homelessness (having been homeless) is preferred. Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
    • CPSS- Certified Peer Support Specialist (DAODAS) - must be obtained within 90 days of hireIn Lieu OfIn Lieu of the certification requirements noted above - Peer Support Specialist by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR), or other comparable Agency/Organization, CPSS training and certification will be accepted in place of DAODAS issued certification.
      Required Knowledge & Skills

      • Basic computer skillsWork ShiftDay (United States of America)LocationOconee Medical CampusFacility2237 Emergency MedicineDepartment22371000 Emergency Medicine-Practice OperationsShare your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.

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