Peer Recovery Specialist - Mobile Crisis

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Embraces, understands, and operates under the Recovery Model, including AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank You) and the spirit of motivational interviewing.
• Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health’s mission: Advocate, Care, Teach, and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County. Models Eskenazi Health values of Professionalism, Respect, Innovation, Development, and Excellence.
• Engages with individuals served by Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center for the purpose of assisting with access to initial and ongoing treatment and support.
• Draws on own lived experience to provide peer recovery services in a variety of locations including individuals’ homes, community, emergency department, outpatient treatment, and criminal justice settings.
• Works with clinical team to conduct initial needs assessment, reviews the individual’s behavioral history, and assists in identifying the client’s goals and expectations.
• Assists individuals with identifying and addressing any barriers to ongoing engagement with the treatment system.
• Accompanies patients providing peer recovery support to appointments, meetings, and social service agencies as needed.
• Integrates cultural awareness and sensitivity of diverse needs into client care in daily work.
• Accurately documents services provided in the electronic health record.
• Develops positive rapport with individuals and their support system while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Provides community resource referrals, advocacy, support, outreach, and follow-up.
• Triage Service Area: Performs patient care activities including but not limited to performing vital sign measurements, collecting specimens, monitoring nutritional status, assisting patients with bathing, feeding, toileting, and other related duties.
  

Job Requirements

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Active and unencumbered peer recovery certification required in one of the following:
• Certified Peer Support Professional (“CPSP”)
• Certified Peer Recovery Coach-Associate (“CPRC-A”)
• Certified Peer Recovery Coach (“CPRC”)
• National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (“NCPRSS”)

Mobile Crisis Service Area Only:

• Minimum of one (1) full year of work experience as a certified peer specialist providing peer recovery services required.
• Certification as a CPSP, CPRC-A, or CPRC required.
• If holding a CPRC-A, incumbent must submit a credentialing plan to obtain the CPRC at the soonest date possible, not to exceed two years from issuance of the CPRC-A.
• Minimum one (1) year in recovery required except as noted below:

Caring Recovery Opioid Treatment Program: Three (3) years in recovery required.

• Valid Indiana driver’s license and record that meets Eskenazi Health’s driving policy requirements except as noted below:

Inpatient Acute Care and Triage Service Areas:

• Valid Indiana driver’s license that meets Eskenazi Health’s driving policy requirements preferred but not required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Basic knowledge of behavioral health.
• Basic knowledge of substance use disorders and/or co-occurring disorders.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• Advanced knowledge of client rights and responsibilities.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills; ability to use age-appropriate communication skills.
• Understands and has ability to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of and proficiency in operating computer programs including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work effectively with complex tasks under pressure/time restraints/irregular schedules.
• Ability to effectively address issues of ethnic and economic diversity.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a genuine caring attitude for patients and their supports.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work and devise own work patterns/methods; flexible to changing priorities; ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Crisis intervention skills.
• Ability to be both clear and concise in written and verbal communications.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to think critically and problem-solve efficiently.
• Ability to provide hands-on client care.
• Ability to perform safety interventions including physical safety interventions.
• Must meet all population-specific competencies for role and service areas.