Peer Recovery Support Manager

Summary

The function of this position is to assist the Community Behavioral Health Senior Manager in the development and implementation of Peer Recovery Support services. The Peer Recovery Support Manager will also provide Peer Recovery Support direct services, training, and mentoring of those in the community seeking to become Certified Peer Recovery Supporters, and supervision of Peer Recovery Supporters employed by GESMV including Peer Recovery Support Facilitator. Collaboration and communication with Montgomery County ADAMHS, OMHAS, community behavioral health providers, and GESMV staff is essential in this position. Employees are expected to value the highest ethical standards, quality clinical care, and good customer service. We also value quality communication skills in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary, and often multi-agency environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

Responsibilities supervised by an appropriately licensed practitioner include:

1.    Informs clients of limits to confidentiality and rights regarding services delivered.
2.    Provides Peer Recovery Support services within supervised scope of practice in collaboration with clients.
3.    May refer clients for emergency consultation and crisis assessment intervention.
4.    Maintains efficient and timely documentation of services within GESMV Behavioral Health guidelines.
5.    Integrates services and/or makes referrals to appropriate professionals or outside agencies as indicated.
6.    Collaborate with Community Behavioral Health Senior Manager in the development and implementation of Peer Recovery Support Services to address community needs.
7.    Participates in the assessment of programs needs and peer review, as well as cooperates with performance improvement and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) as defined.
8.    Performs community outreach, information, referral, and education assignments, as well as consultation services as approved by supervisor.
9.    Complies with confidentiality and protected health information rules including FERPA and HIPPA.
10.    Attends community meetings, GESMV staff meetings, in-services, case conferences, supervision sessions, etc., as scheduled.
11.    Complies with all Agency policies, procedures, and safety standards throughout work areas and maintains same to meet CARF, OHMAS, Department of Labor, and other regulatory standards.
12.    Performs other related duties as assigned, including support activities as needed to augment functioning of the agency.

Supervisory Responsibilities 

Under the supervision of the Community Behavioral Health Senior Manager may administratively supervise the work of Peer Recovery Facilitator, Peer Recovery Supporters, interns, and volunteers.

Education Requirements 

Must be certified as a Certified Peer Recovery Supporter, Certified Peer Recovery Support Supervisor, and Certified Peer Recovery Supporter Trainer. Must maintain up-to-date CPR and First Aid certifications.

Experience Requirements

Must have a minimum of five years of practice experience in a behavioral health setting providing and supervising Peer Recovery Support Services.

Qualifications 

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Employee must maintain a valid driver's license and a driving record acceptable to Goodwill's liability insurance provider. If at any time the employee is unable to maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record acceptable to GESMV’s liability insurance provider, they must immediately notify Human Resources.
• Must maintain the ability to pass a criminal background check and random drug screens.

Skills & Abilities

1.    Excellent Peer Recovery Support skills.
2.    Ability to evaluate and advocate for the behavioral health needs of clients.
3.    Familiarity with and/or interest in furthering understanding of mental health related issues and recovery principles, as well as the impact on the individual and surrounding community.
4.    Leadership and mentoring skills.
5.    Strong verbal and written communication skills.
6.    Excellent interpersonal skills.
7.    Computer skills, including Word and Excel, and ability to use an electronic health record.
8.    Initiative and the ability to work cohesively within a team.
9.    Ability to show care, warmth, patience, and nurturing to the target population.
10.    Good customer service skills with clients, internal colleagues, and our community at large.
11.    Ability to work within budget and funder guidelines.
12.    Ability to assist with publicity and outreach activities.
13.    Skill in collecting the necessary data for outcome reporting.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job and/or apply for the position, absent undue hardship. 
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  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and communicate. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to observe details at close range and distinguish various colors.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job and/or apply for the position, absent undue hardship.This job description is not to be interpreted as an all-inclusive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform additional job- related tasks as assigned, subject to reasonable accommodation.