Peer Support Specialist - Women's Residential Rehabilitation Program

Overview

Harbor is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to join the Port Sylvania team. This position delivers professional care in the appropriate setting to patients and potentially their families who are experiencing a severe and persistent mental illness.

Position is full-time, 40 hours per week. The role is split between 1st and 2nd shift, working 12:30 PM – 9:00 PM.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Present and/or past experience with substance misuse or as a client treated for substance use disorder; experience as both a substance use disorder and mental health client preferred.
• Must obtain Ohio Peer Supporter Certification within 60 days of hire.
• Must possess the skills necessary to help clients achieve and maintain their highest level of functioning by striving for successful community living.
• Must have the ability to offer a unique perspective because of personal experience in recovering from a substance use disorder or psychiatric disorder.
• Must be proficient and accurate in computer use, including Microsoft Word.
• Must be at least 23 years of age, must have a valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and show proof of personal auto insurance to be deemed insurable with Harbor’s vehicle insurance carrier. Must remain up-to-date on annual Defensive Driving for 15-Passenger Vans training requirement.
• Certified Peer Supporters must maintain current continuing education and renewal requirements for their certificate.
• CPR/First Aid and NCI/CPI Certifications required within 90 days of employment.

• Uses experiences with personal recovery in assisting and supporting clients on an ongoing basis.
• Assists treatment team in the assessment and therapeutic engagement of clients in the residential program, including de-escalation and engaging clients in recovery efforts.
• Assists clients in identifying, using, and accessing family, neighborhood, and community support services, and achieving community integration.
• Assists team, clients, and staff in completing documentation necessary to determine eligibility for community resources.
• Follows crisis prevention/intervention protocols.
• Assists in teaching daily living skills, including medically necessary services such as finding and planning community activities, engaging in recovery supports, maintaining appointments, and exploring education and employment opportunities when affected by symptoms.
• Acts as an advocate for clients to secure needed services.
• Transports or accompanies clients to appointments, meetings, and entitlement programs (Medicaid, Housing, Disability, etc.) as medically necessary.
• Assists other staff in identifying and planning community outings that support recovery and community integration during programming.

• Provides support, education, and consultation to clients, families, and/or significant others.
• Provides therapeutic interventions as noted in the ISP to maintain the client in the least-restrictive environment and to enhance client and family functioning.
• Monitors clients to identify and minimize effects of behavioral health symptoms.
• Provides education on self-management of symptoms to clients, families, and/or significant others.
• Ensures appropriate communication with the treatment team.
• Assists clients in acquiring social and recreational skills.

• Assists the client and family in increasing social support skills and networks.
• Coordinates indicated evaluations and assessments by internal and/or external providers as appropriate to the position.
• Coordinates and monitors all services identified in the ISP as appropriate to the position.
• Provides assistance in gaining access to essential community resources. Locates and/or establishes self-help and support groups for clients, families, and/or significant others.

• Maintains client confidentiality and adherence to HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 requirements.
• Participates in required agency and departmental meetings and staff trainings.
• Peer Support Specialist works closely and cooperatively with a variety of service providers in the community as well as…