CCBHC Peer Support Worker - Santa Fe at Santa Fe Recovery Center, Inc – Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe Recovery Center, Inc
Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87502, United States
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DESCRIPTION:Reporting to Program Director, the Peer Support Worker works as part of the interdisciplinary team to facilitate and coordinate clients’ continuum of care activities, ensuring optimum utilization of community resources, service delivery, and compliance with external agencies and referral sources requirements. The Case Manager facilitates and prepares the clients for success in their next phase of treatment and when returning to their community.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Assess the needs of the clients at admission to determine with the client the goals and the level of assistance required to achieve goals.Continue to follow up with clients throughout treatment to ensure that basic needs are addressed, including required documentation, to allow the client to move forward and achieve goals at discharge.Assures clients who may discharge early are prepared with resources.Liaison with community services to assist the client with identified goals and needs.Liaison with family, friends, partners, and outside resources to create a supportive environment and ensure continuity of care.Educate the participants on behavioral health, promoting healthy resources and daily skills training to provide highest quality person-centered care.Work closely with other members of the clinical team in addressing daily concerns, intervening if crisis intervention is required, and offering additional directives for care to provide highest quality person-centered care.Assist participants in developing an aftercare plan so that s/he will feel confident upon exiting the program that they have the resources required to facilitate the continuity of care.Uphold participant confidentiality in accordance with company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal laws and regulations.Maintain case files and other required documentation according to agency policiesRegularly identify and maintain relationships with new employment, housing, medical, and other community resources.Schedule personal business and legal appointments and general case management for clientsEnsure all documentation is completed in a timely mannerOther duties as assigned.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Assess the needs of the clients at admission to determine with the client the goals and the level of assistance required to achieve goals.Continue to follow up with clients throughout treatment to ensure that basic needs are addressed, including required documentation, to allow the client to move forward and achieve goals at discharge.Assures clients who may discharge early are prepared with resources.Liaison with community services to assist the client with identified goals and needs.Liaison with family, friends, partners, and outside resources to create a supportive environment and ensure continuity of care.Educate the participants on behavioral health, promoting healthy resources and daily skills training to provide highest quality person-centered care.Work closely with other members of the clinical team in addressing daily concerns, intervening if crisis intervention is required, and offering additional directives for care to provide highest quality person-centered care.Assist participants in developing an aftercare plan so that s/he will feel confident upon exiting the program that they have the resources required to facilitate the continuity of care.Uphold participant confidentiality in accordance with company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal laws and regulations.Maintain case files and other required documentation according to agency policiesRegularly identify and maintain relationships with new employment, housing, medical, and other community resources.Schedule personal business and legal appointments and general case management for clientsEnsure all documentation is completed in a timely mannerOther duties as assigned.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with diverse populations
- Cultural and diversity understanding and awareness
- Interpersonal skills that promote and encourage teamwork
- Advanced knowledge of HIPAA and confidentiality
- Advanced knowledge of behaviors and emotions related to addiction
- Advanced knowledge of community and referral resources for clients’ diverse needs
- Skills in documenting effective case management notes
- Proficient use of standard office equipment and systems: phone, copier, the computer including Microsoft Office Word and Outlook tools.
- Ability to coordinate volunteer and vocational activities for participants
- Critical thinking/problem solving
- Ability to manage a variety of tasks and organize workload
- Attention to detail
- Maintain effective professional relationships with all levels within the organization
- Familiarity with community resources including mental health, social, financial, educational, housing, employment, childcare, and other support that may be required.
- Ability to build rapport with clients
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Addiction treatment counseling: 1 year (Preferred)
- Valid NM driver's license and clean driving record (Required)
- Case Management certification (Required) - ACM (Accredited Case Manager), CCM (Certified Case Manager, RN-BC), or CPSW (Certified Peer Support Worker)
- In the case of a recovering person, must have successfully maintained a two (2) year period of uninterrupted abstinence from alcohol and/or drug abuse.
- Current CPR/First Aid Certification (or willingness to become certified)
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