Peer Support Specialist-Case Manager

4 weeks ago

Burgaw, United States Coastal Horizons Center Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCOASTAL HORIZONS CENTER, INC. – JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Peer Support Specialist - Case Manager

Post Overdose Response Team (PORT)

SUPERVISED BY: Pender Program Director

HOURS: Full time, Exempt

Job Duties / Responsibilities:

The position of Peer Support Specialist - Case Manager (PSSCM) is an integral part of the Coastal Horizons Post Overdose Response Team approach to integrated care for overdose survivors, and others close to them, to get them into treatment and safety. Duties include making connections with EMT, Harm Reduction, Sober Living facilities, as well as other community partners to develop a relationship to further advance the program. The Peer Support Specialist will provide recovery-based support for Coastal Horizons Post Overdose Response Team (PORT) to assist those who have had a recent overdose or are at risk of an overdose in accessing treatment or harm reduction services. The Peer Support Specialist is an integral part of Coastal Horizons Center’s team approach to integrated care for behavioral health and medical care. The Peer Specialist works with clients referred for this program in accessing and utilizing treatment, mental health, and health care resources due to their addiction and risk of overdose and/or death. Their role is to improve positive client outcomes through linking clients to medication management, coordinating care, educating clients, positive role modeling, building trust between clients and their clinical and medical practitioners, supporting and connecting them to community recovery programs, and enhancing communication and the continuity of care. They will teach, mentor and monitor clients on issues relevant to their care. Clients will include those identified by the Coastal Horizons Center Treatment program, Community Paramedics, Hospital, LEAD, CoC clients, or other community partners.

The PORT PSSCM utilizes their own history and lived experience to assist those referred to the PORT program to remove barriers to accessing community resources including: treatment for addiction, mental health, or other areas needed for an individual to gain stability. PORT PSSCM conducts outreach to adult overdose survivors in a variety of locations which include a person’s home, outside on the streets, homeless encampments, and restaurants to reduce barriers for treatment. PORT PSSCM makes connections with EMS, local shelters, community partners, to develop a relationship to further advance the program. PORT PSSCM provides direct services to the most vulnerable, underserved adults who have recently overdosed or are at risk of overdose.

Qualifications / Skills:

Personal history of lived addiction/recovery and as consumer of behavioral health services preferred, or experience/demonstrated knowledge of care and wellness plan coordination, in addition to local resources. Two (2) years of recovery with mental health or substance use required. PSS Certification/WRAP Preferred.

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