Recovery Coach (Peer Support Specialist)

University of New Mexico - Hospitals; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

University of New Mexico Hospitals in Santa Fe, NM seeks a Behavioral Health professional to coordinate and provide services promoting rehabilitation, recovery, and resiliency for diverse age groups. You will identify strengths and barriers, support crisis situations, and facilitate individualized interventions to enable independent community functioning.

The role involves collaborating with healthcare providers, addressing social determinants, and guiding clients through service plans,

Qualifications

• Related Education and Experience may be substituted for one another on a year for year basis.
• High School or GED Equivalent
• 1 year directly related experience
• Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• Certified Peer Specialist recognized in State of NM
• Valid New Mexico Driver's License
• UNM Vehicle Operator's Permit w/in 60 days

Responsibilities

• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may not seem right
• PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable
• NAVIGATION/ PATIENT ADVOCACY - Work to eliminate barriers to access to culturally competent medical services for all patients. Assist patients to access community resources, and financial assistance programs and services that are needed
• COLLABORATION - Collaborate with medical providers, multidisciplinary team members and community resource providers to assist patient to meet above described treatment goals
• LIFE SKILLS - Facilitate and encourage the development of skills in activities of daily living, interpersonal coping, socialization, & community functioning
• DEVELOPMENT - Plan for professional growth related to professional goals based on self-assessment, evaluation and feedback; assume responsibility for acquiring knowledge and experiences to meet goals
• WELLNESS - Offer information and resources to provide patient information on their specific mental “condition”; mentor to promote recovery and resiliency and instill hope; teach symptom monitoring, symptom management, and relapse prevention skills
• WELLNESS - Provide information about illnesses; assist individual with knowledge of their medication, side effects, discuss medication concerns with the provider; facilitate self‑motivational skills for medication regimen, including consequences to independent living
• SERVICE PLANS - Assist in the development and coordination of the individual’s service plan based on his/her identified strengths and goals; include recovery/resiliency management plan, crisis management plan and if requested, advanced directives concerning behavioral healthcare
• RESOURCE COORD - Assist the client in obtaining access to and coordination of necessary rehabilitative, medical and other services to include assistance in obtaining financial and medical benefits/entitlements; assist in obtaining and maintaining safe affordable housing, and provision of support and mentoring to behavioral health consumers involved in the Judicial System
• SUPPORT SERVICES - Encourage development and eventual succession of natural supports in the workplace, school, family, and community environments
• ASSESSMENT - Work with the individual/family to identify personal strengths, needs and barriers to attaining self-identified goals; conduct ongoing assessments to determine if the services accessed are meeting or have adequately met the individual’s needs
• CRISIS INTERVENTION - Assess, support and intervene in crisis situations including development and use of crisis management plans; recognize early signs of crisis/relapse and use natural supports
• TRACKING - Coordinate and monitor use of services, including tracking of client activities in relation to care plan; conduct post discharge follow-up contact as appropriate
• DOCUMENTATION - Document all client encounters; complete and submit billing documentation; maintain current and comprehensive client files
• STATISTICS - Maintain and report statistics regarding programs and client services
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Job description

University of New Mexico Hospitals in Santa Fe, NM seeks a Behavioral Health professional to coordinate and provide services promoting rehabilitation, recovery, and resiliency for diverse age groups. You will identify strengths and barriers, support crisis situations, and facilitate individualized interventions to enable independent community functioning.

The role involves collaborating with healthcare providers, addressing social determinants, and guiding clients through service plans,