FEP Peer Support Specialist

GHI Gateway Healthcare, Inc.; Pawtucket (RI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a Peer Recovery Specialist to provide peer support and care coordination to adults with behavioral health needs. The role involves joining a multidisciplinary team to promote recovery, motivate clients, and facilitate access to treatment and supports.

Responsibilities include coaching, advocating, and coordinating services while maintaining compassionate, recovery-oriented care and documentation.

Qualifications

• In personal recovery from a mental health or substance use condition and has used related services.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to complete certification as a peer recovery specialist.
• Maintained at least 2 years of sobriety or absence of drug use.
• Valid driver’s license and means of transportation to perform job functions.

Responsibilities

• Works with outpatient and substance use disorder clients to support adults in mental health and substance use challenges.
• Provides opportunities for individuals to direct their own recovery process.
• Coaches and supports acquisition and use of skills for recovery.
• Assists clients in identifying personal strengths and recovery goals and advocates for themselves.
• Promotes use of community resources and helps access services.

Skills

Personal recovery experience

Reading and writing proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

SUMMARY

The Peer Recovery Specialist provides peer support and care coordination services to adults who have behavioral health needs (mental and substance use disorders. They are a member of a multi-disciplinary team designed to provide outreach, engagement and system support. The function of the Peer Recovery Specialist is to serve as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to clients, sharing their personal experiences to help motivate to seek treatment, prevent relapse, and promote long-term recovery. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works with general outpatient and substance use disorder clients as assigned to support adults in their mental health and substance use challenges.
• Provides opportunities for individuals receiving services to direct their own recovery process.
• Coaches and supports the acquisition and use of skills needed to facilitate individual recovery.
• Assists clients in identifying their personal strengths, abilities, and needs and articulating personal recovery goals and advocating for themselves during treatment.
• Promotes the identification and use of natural resources and support systems within the community, accompanying them to assist is accessing services.
• Facilitates the development of a sense of wellness, self-worth, and personal control over one’s life and recovery journey.
• Acts as a role model to clients in recovery to inspire hope; share life experiences and lessons learned as a person with lived experience.
• Models/mentors recovery process and demonstrate coping skills.
• Assists in the orientation process for persons who are new to receiving mental health and/or co-occurring treatment.
• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity and competence in trauma informed care, as relevant to the needs of individuals in recovery.
• Supports the individual in seeking to connect/reconnect with family, friends, and significant others and in learning how to improve or eliminate unhealthy relationships.
• Co-facilitates meetings to nurture a peer support culture.
• As requested by client, fosters spiritual connections with faith-based organizations, and/or participation in self-help and mutual support groups.
• Adheres to the policies and procedures for recovery-oriented treatment.
• Participates in supervision, team conferencing, department, and agency meetings.
• Maintains detailed, accurate, and timely documentation in medical record.
• Follows agency policies and standards for client rights and confidentiality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Individual who is in personal recovery from a mental health and/or substance use condition and has used services related to that recover.
• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to complete certification as a peer recovery specialist.
• Maintained at least 2 years of sobriety or absence of drug use.
• Valid driver's license and use of car during normal working hours, or other means of transportation to complete major functions of job.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Be self-identified current or former user of mental health or co-occurring services who can relate to others who have not utilized those services.
• Communication with supervisor to identify potential situations/concerns.
• Have demonstrated proficiency in reading and writing.
• Attended trainings on relevant topics such as behavioral health, substance use and chronic health conditions.

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY

• Ability to establish trusting relationships with peers.
• Ability to work independently and also as an integral part of multidisciplinary team.
• Be able to recognize early triggers and signs of relapse.
• Be able to use computer to record services or be willing to learn.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

None

Pay Range

$18.00-$25.82

EEO Statement

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location

GHI-Pawtucket-105 Bacon Street - 105 Bacon St. Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860

Work Type

9am-5:30pm

Work Shift

Day

Daily Hours

8 hours

Driving Required

Yes

As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve. We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families.

Join us and help build a healthier future for our patients - and for yourself.