Substance Use Disorder Peer Mentor

Prairie View, Inc.; Newton (KS); Presencial; USD 36.000 - 56.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Prairie View, Inc. in Newton, KS seeks a Peer Mentor for its new Mobile Unit. You will provide recovery-focused peer services across the tri-county area, traveling with a small, multidisciplinary team that includes a Licensed Addiction Counselor, an APRN, and a Care Coordinator.

Responsibilities include helping clients connect with community resources, building self-advocacy, and supporting recovery goals. The role emphasizes confidentiality, documentation, and client-centered care in a

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certification as Kansas Certified Peer Mentor.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver recovery-oriented peer support to help clients build self-advocacy, coping skills, and resilience.
• Assist clients in identifying and connecting with natural community resources and support networks.
• Help individuals navigate and overcome barriers to fully engaging in recovery.
• Model effective recovery strategies and provide ongoing encouragement and skill development.
• Work with the mobile team to provide cohesive, client-centered care.
• Complete thorough, timely documentation in accordance with agency and state standards.
• Participate in team meetings, case reviews, and required professional training.

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Kansas Certified Peer Mentor

Descripción del empleo

Newton, KS 67114; McPherson, KS 67460; Hillsboro, KS 67063

Description

Location: Tri-County Area (Based out of Newton, KS)

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Employment Type: Full-Time

Are you passionate about using your lived experience to guide others on their path to recovery? Join our innovative Mobile Unit! You will work as part of a close-knit, multidisciplinary team dedicated to bringing flexible, community-based care directly to individuals across our tri-county service area.

About the Mobile Unit & Role

As the Peer Mentor on our new Mobile Unit, you won't be tied to a traditional office. You will travel alongside a collaborative, small team consisting of a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC), an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), and a Care Coordinator.

Together, your team will deliver direct support to locations throughout the tri-county area. In this role, you will provide individual-centered, recovery-focused peer services aimed at building recovery capacity for individuals new to their journey. You will help connect clients to naturally occurring community resources, break down barriers to care, and guide them in developing skills to sustain a healthy recovery lifestyle.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver recovery-oriented peer support to help clients build self-advocacy, coping skills, and resilience.

Assist clients in identifying and connecting with natural community resources and support networks.

Help individuals navigate and overcome personal, systemic, or logistical barriers to fully engaging in recovery.

Model effective recovery strategies and provide ongoing encouragement and skill development.

Work cooperatively within the mobile team (LAC, APRN, Care Coordinator) to provide cohesive, client-centered care.

Complete thorough, timely documentation in accordance with agency and state standards.

Participate in team meetings, case reviews, and required professional training.

Quality & Professional Expectations

Maintain productivity expectations established in coordination with your supervisor.

Participate in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives.

Uphold strict standards of confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.

Contribute to a positive, respectful, and compassionate work environment with colleagues, clients, and community partners.

Qualifications

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Education : High school diploma or equivalent; documentation of certification as a Kansas Certified Peer Mentor.


• Minimum Experience : Minimum of one year in stable recovery, defined as actively working in a recovery program (e.g., twelve step, church/spiritual, other recovery support group).


• Provider must self identify as a present or former primary client of Prairie View services. For Prairie View Substance Use Disorder Services alumni, you will need to be out of Prairie View treatment services for at least one year.


• Must be at least 18 years of age.


• Must have good reading, writing, and communication skills – listening, verbal, and written.


• Must be able and willing to be flexible, a self starter, punctual, and have the ability to maintain a schedule


• Must have a valid Kansas driver’s license, be insurable through Prairie View insurance company, and be willing to provide transportation to patients as needed.


• Must have ability to maintain professional boundaries with persons receiving services.


• Must be proficient at basic keyboarding/word processing skills or skills with an electronic health record.


• Must be able to pass Kansas Bureau of Investigation Screen and the Central Registry Screen for both adults and children.


• Regular and predictable attendance.


• Knowledge of the recovery process, resources, and ability to engage persons in their own individualized recovery plans and goals.