Family Centered Treatment-Peer Specialist

Family Centered Treatment-Recovery  Peer Specialist

   Location:  Fort Smith, AR

JOB SUMMARY

The Peer Specialist is an active member of the treatment team and provides peer support services to individuals with substance use disorder under the supervision of a Peer Recovery Peer Supervisor (PRPS).  The Peer Specialist will function, with training and lived experience, as a role model to individuals; exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of life skills; and will serve as a recovery advocate, providing information and peer support for individuals in outpatient and residential settings.  A wide array of tasks are performed to assist individuals of all ages in regaining independence within the community and mastery over their own recovery process.  Collaboration with the treatment team in documenting the following on the peer’s treatment/recovery plan: goals, treatment planning, life skills coaching, resource referral, conducting recovery groups, assist with discharge planning and individual peer sessions.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily in a timely manner.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. This person must be proficient in interpersonal and communication skills, as well as time management and organizational skills.  Registration in the state as a Peer in Training (PIT) is required.  Must be knowledgeable of all local, state and federal regulatory requirements.

Education and/or Experience

Minimum of a GED or high school diploma; Bachelor’s degree in the human service field is preferred.  Applicants must register as a Peer in Training (PIT).  Formal training in the Arkansas Model is required.

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.  Ability to stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 25 pounds or less; manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.

Job Duties (FCT-R)

• Attend and participate in Child & Family Team Meetings as requested by the Department of Child Services and Probation Departments, and other duties if requested or subpoenaed
• Provide thorough documentation including treatment plans, progress notes, monthly reports and assessments
• Monitor family/parental progress
• Conduct Aftercare linkage and follow-up
• The Peer Specialist will complete and maintain all program fidelity documents in a timely manner
• A Peer Specialist works a schedule that is flexible and able to meet the needs of each family they serve. This will often require meeting in the evenings and on the weekend
• May assist/complete other projects/duties as requested by management
• Conduct random drug screens once weekly
• The Peer Specialist assists the family with focusing on creating the family’s recovery community and necessary case management services.
• The Peer Specialist provides encouragement, motivation and support in recovery.
• The Peer Specialist assists with setting self-identified recovery goals, developing recovery action plans and solving problems directly related to recovery.
• The Peer Specialist is a member of a recovery team and is expected to attend meetings as needed and trainings as required.
• Provide individualized family case management inclusive of community resources, implement WRAP or other comparable tools, support the families relapse recovery plan, and help facilitate the contingency management process
• The FCT-R Peer Specialist will complete training and make consistent progress toward achieving certification from the Family Centered Treatment Foundation (FCTF). In addition to online-based training and required readings, the certification process requires videotaped demonstration of competencies in the field with real clients.
• Once certified, the FCT-R Peer Specialist will complete all activities necessary to maintain certification from FCT-R.

Per insurance, employees must be at least 21 years of age and have a valid driver’s license.

Benefit package includes health, dental and vision insurance, PTO after 90 days, ten paid holidays, Employee Education Incentive Program, and 401 K opportunity.