Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

Concerted Care Group (CCG) Outpatient Recovery Centers is seeking a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) in our Hagerstown, MD Office Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) • Start Date: May 1st (Tentative) • Hagerstown, MD • Full Time Position • 1st Shift / 8 hours daily (Mon-Fri) • Hours between 5AM - 4PM • Must have CPRS Certification in MD A few things that CCG offers: • Competitive Pay & Benefits Package (for Full Time Employees) • Professional + Leadership Development • Employee Assistance Program • Mentorship + Support CCG Outpatient Recovery Centers is a leading outpatient treatment provider in the Mid-Atlantic region. Patient care is at the heart of everything we do. We want your experience and expertise on our team When you join us, you are connecting to a committed and caring group of colleagues. We are seeking a talented, committed, and dedicated Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) to join our dedicated Team. Job Overview: The Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) at Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health and all its subsidiaries ("Kolmac" or the "Company") provides peer recovery support services in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team of providers that comprehensive and integrated treatment to individuals with substance use disorders. The CPRS serves as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to recovering individuals to help prevent disengagement from treatment, relapse and promote long-term recovery. PRS is invaluable for Kolmac-CCG patients at times of crisis, return to use, disengagement – and work alongside the clinicians to intervene and prevent discontinuation of treatment. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Establish authentic peer-to-peer relationships with patients enrolled in Kolmac’s and CCG’s addiction treatment services; providing recovery education and support as patients move through the various phases (pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization and sustained recovery maintenance). • Facilitate weekly peer support groups that promote self-advocacy and allow patients a voice and a forum in which they can express their point of view, share experiences, and communicate their preferences. • Collaborate with the program’s leadership, providers, and support staff to develop a culture where patient’s point of view and experiences are respected and understood. • Facilitate through personal coaching the development of a self-directed recovery plan that assists in identifying the patient’s strengths and recovery goals for opioid addicted individuals that results in a transition to community supported recovery maintenance. • Actively identify and support linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self-help, professional services, etc.) that support the recovering of personal goals and interest. • Collaborate with the Center Directors and Clinical Supervisors to develop a peer informed strategy to provide effective outreach that result in improved patient recruitment and fosters a congenial relationship between Kolmac & CCG and community residents and works to decrease stigma associated with drug treatment for individuals. • Participate in planning and implementation activities to assure that Peer Recovery Support Services are an integral part of the planning, implementation, and delivery of treatment services • Work in collaboration with the Admissions/Intake team to support, monitor and advocate for patients, promote self-advocacy, and identify barriers during the Intake and Orientation process. • Provide peer recovery support services to patients referred who are demonstrating signs of disengagement, a need for enhanced support and those who are interested in strengthening their recovery. • Communicate effectively with staff, leadership, patients, and the community at large. • Document all services in an accurate and timely manner and within standards and regulations required. • Ensure that documentation is completed thoroughly and in a timely fashion as indicated by CARF and state standards. • Every contact interaction is documented in Credible (Kolmac) or SAMMS’s (CCG) within 24 hours of the service. • Conducts evidence-based programming for prevention and resilient families onsite and virtually. Conduct workshops and education seminars. • Connects patients and their families with community resources for recovery support. • Ensure all patients at risk for overdose complete naloxone training during treatment. • Ensures patients complete their routine BAM, SNAP, and/or other assessments. • Serve as liaison between Alumnus, Clinical Supervisors, Center Directors, and Practice Managers. • Meet new patients during their first week of treatment. • Expectation is a 70% utilization contact/productivity. • Conduct brief 1:1 session. • Attend Clinical Team Meetings • Facilitates 45-minute, weekly education sessions in-person or via zoom webinar (known as “third hour”), including but not limited to topics like: transitioning from IOP to OP, importance of ongoing treatment, building recovery capital, importance of connecting with recovery support. • Calls to patients when they are a no show to scheduled clinical or medical services to foster re-engagement in the treatment program. • Contacts patient alumni for the first 90 days post-treatment and documents contact. • Attends daily IOP groups to support clinical group process, focusing on recovery tools and resources, and demonstrating a lived recovery experience. • Maintain a list of Alumnus willing to meet patients at sober support meetings. • Will provide recovery support by talking with patients struggling with maintaining abstinence or staying in treatment, providing encouragement, motivation, and support. • Administers lifesaving NARCAN in the event of an overdose episode. Utilizes CPR/AED in the event of cardiac arrest. • Completes continuing education as required to acquire and maintain certification as a Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist. Maintains current, accurate knowledge of trends and issues related to wellness and recovery. • Assist in linking patients to community recovery resources. • Conduct phone contacts and schedule times to meet with Kolmac patients who reside at sober living homes to assist with providing additional community resources. • Other duties as assigned. Qualifications - Education and Experience: • Must Haves: • A high school diploma or equivalent, • Worked for at least 1-year, full time, or part time, paid or voluntary work experience. • Must understand and respect for everyone’s unique path to recovery and must have a working knowledge of the drug and alcohol treatment system and demonstrated commitment to the recovery community. • Must have 3 years of continuous abstinence. Qualifications - Licenses and Other Required Credentials: • Completed training requirements for a Certified Peer Specialist. Peer Recovery Specialist Certification is preferred and if not certified at hiring, must become certified within 18 months of their hire date. PandoLogic. Category:Social Services, Keywords:Recovery Coach, Location:Hagerstown, MD-21746