Community CPSW: Recovery & Housing Advocate

State of the Heart Recovery Inc; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

State of the Heart Recovery is seeking a Community Peer Support Worker to provide intensive case management and develop treatment/service plans with clients who have co-occurring disorders. The role involves crisis intervention, relapse prevention, and vocational support, working with formerly incarcerated or homeless clients.

Responsibilities include housing support, group facilitation, progress tracking, and ensuring documentation complies with licensing and regulations.

Qualifications

• Active CPSW License.
• High school diploma or equivalent; be self-identified as a current or former consumer of mental health or substance abuse services
• Minimum of 3 years in recovery

Responsibilities

• Effectively practices under the guidelines Certified Peer Support Workers scope of practice.
• Supports persons served with vocational needs; resume building and interview skill building.
• Understands and practices cultural diversity to include selecting appropriate strategies and resources for treatment.
• Communicates regularly with counseling team on clients’ support needs, plans and progress.
• Provides support with housing needs of the persons served.
• Facilitates groups on topics within CPSW scope of practice, housing needs, vocation skill, life skill building, etc.
• Meets with clients to evaluate their support needs.
• Creates and tracks goals and tracks progress towards goals with clients.
• Document all interactions timely and accurately under the criteria of state licensing and federal regulations.
• Identifies care coordination needs and assists in linking clients with a care coordinator.
• Works with persons served and primary counselors on aftercare plans.
• Work cooperatively with other community resources and referral sources to coordinate services to clients.
• Distribute flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a targeted community.
• Contact clients in person, by phone, or in writing to ensure they have completed required or recommended actions.
• Identifies the need for crisis intervention services and seeks immediate assistance from counseling staff
• Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information.
• Maintains appropriate state license/registration/certification for scope of practice and participates in clinical supervision.

Skills

Motivation to support others

Empathy and respect for independence

Medications for Addiction Treatment

Basic computer skills

De-escalation techniques

Motivational Interviewing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Self-identified as a current or former consumer of mental health or substance abuse services

Job description

State of the Heart Recovery is seeking a Community Peer Support Worker to provide intensive case management and develop treatment/service plans with clients who have co-occurring disorders. The role involves crisis intervention, relapse prevention, and vocational support, working with formerly incarcerated or homeless clients.

Responsibilities include housing support, group facilitation, progress tracking, and ensuring documentation complies with licensing and regulations.