Certified Peer Support Specialist

2 weeks ago

Elkton, United States Elkton Comprehensive Treatment Center Full time

Overview:
**Seeking**:Peer Support Specialist - Outpatient MAT

**Full Time Schedule**:Monday - Friday, 5:30 AM - 2:00 PM

**Our Benefits**:

- Quarterly Bonus Program
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Competitive 401(k) plan
- Paid vacation and sick time
- STAR LRP Student Loan Forgiveness
- Early morning hours offering a great work/life balance
- Opportunity for growth that is second to none in the industry

**Our Team**:
Elkton Comprehensive Treatment Center, located in Elkton, MD is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication assisted treatment in the nation. Our team provides compassionate, high quality counseling and therapy to patients that are seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder.

**Your Job as a Peer Support Specialist**:
Peer Support Specialist are vital to a recovery-oriented system of care and ongoing recovery from Opioid Use Disorder. Peer Support Specialist will break down barriers to treatment and bridge together the varying entities that help an individual transition away from illicit opioid use and maintain productive, long-term recovery by enhancing the full array of treatment services from initial referral to the patient’s discharge through professional treatment.

**Responsibilities**:

- Acts as a mentor to individuals to promote decision making, empowerment, and engagement.
- Acts as a liaison between individuals, clinical team, and community resources.
- Engage individuals referred to treatment at the initial point of contact, clinic, or other community provider, to expedite screening for the appropriate level of care.
- Provide peer support to clinically complex patients, drawing on common experiences as a peer.
- Validate individuals’ experiences and provide guidance/encouragement to promote individuals to take responsibility and actively participate in their own recovery.
- Provide peer support knowledge related to treatment including methadone, buprenorphine or extended release naltrexone injection maintenance treatment.
- Assist individuals in seeking/receiving services to meet individual social needs.
- Assist in the process of acquiring housing, necessities, and skills needed to maintain daily and monthly household responsibilities/independent living.
- Assist the patient in establishing a relationship with a primary care provider or additional medical care in a coordinated/team approach.
- Serve as linkage between patients and employers in the area to assist patients in obtaining and maintaining gainful employment.
- Assist with acquiring and developing life and social skills, education, and other needs identified to promote quality of life after recovery.
- Act as a role model for clients by sharing effective coping techniques and self-help strategies in promoting personal growth and development handling internal/external stressors.
- Assist and promote positive health, wellness and lifestyle choices.
- Communicate client’s status on a regular basis, such as changes in mood or functioning, medical issues, and all crisis or health/safety issues.
- Document all “no shows,” and communicate all difficulties contacting clients with appropriate office staff.
- Document services provided regularly, concisely, and completely in accordance with clinical standards by office deadline.
- Attend all office trainings as well as regular clinical supervision sessions with assigned supervisor.

Qualifications:
**Required Education & Qualifications**:

- High School Diploma or GED required; college degree preferred
- Direct experience in substance abuse field through personal life experiences, instruction/internship or similar practicum through education or certification process

**Your Skills as a Peer Support Specialist**:

- Experience as a recipient of substance abuse services and is willing to use and share personal experience, knowledge and first-hand insight to benefit the team and its clients.
- Understands general addiction, other substance-related problems and available treatment options.
- General understanding of community resources and how to promote linkage between the patient and resource.
- Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding to each patient based on where they are in the recovery process and their current psychosocial needs.
- Experience assisting patients in developing skills and enhancing strengths to avoid relapse to successfully navigate the full continuum of care and the road to long-term recovery.

**Licenses/Certifications**:

- Certified Peer Support Specialist in Maryland

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