Substance Abuse Recovery - Findlay, United States - OhioGuidestone

Description

Where New Paths Begin

OhioGuidestone is the state's leader in community behavioral health care, serving around 26,000 Ohioans each year.

We focus on the needs of the whole person by providing telehealth and in-person prevention services, as well as mental health and substance use treatment.

As we help people navigate the most difficult times in their lives-with compassion and respect-we ultimately empower them to take steps towards a healthier future.

We are currently looking for qualified candidates to fill a full-time Peer Recovery Support Specialist position for the Findlay, OH area.

Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent, eligibility to obtain the OMHAS Peer Recovery Supporter Certification - which must be obtained within 90 days, personal recovery experience, and a valid Ohio driver's license/insurance


SUMMARY

The Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to recovering individuals in order to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery.

The Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist must demonstrate an ability to share personal recovery experiences and develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships.

Personal lived experience in SUD/Recovery is required for this role.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION


Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• OhioMHAS Peer Recovery Supporter Certification
• Valid driver's license issued in the state of Ohio
• Current verifiable driver insurance

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Available to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays when needed.
• Comply with all state and federal laws regarding protected health information.
• Maintain project logs, reports, and records in appropriate files and database(s).
• Provide recovery education to individuals for every phase of their recovery from pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization, and sustained recovery maintenance.
• Provide a model for both people in recovery and on staff by demonstrating that recovery is possible.
• Assist individuals with identifying their personal interests, goals, strengths, and weaknesses regarding recovery.
• Assist individuals with developing their own plan for advancing their recovery.
• Promote self-advocacy by assisting individuals with expressing their voice, needs, goals, and objectives.
• Actively identify and support linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educations, vocational, social, cultural, and spiritual resources as well as mutual self-help groups, professional services, etc.) that support the individual's goals and interests.
• Support connections to community-based, mutual self-help groups.
• Connect individuals with the appropriate professional resources.
• Provide vision-driven hope and encouragement for opportunities at varying levels of involvement in community-based activities (i.e. work, school, relationship, physical activity, self-directed hobbies, etc.).
• Identify barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and develop strategies to overcome those barriers.
• Maintain contact by phone and/or email with recovering persons after they leave the program to ensure their ongoing success and provide re-engagement support in partnership with others in the agency if needed. Long term engagement, support, and encouragement.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Must satisfy relevant state requirements for Certified Peer Recovery Supporter. Being registered through OhioMHAS as a Certified Ohio Peer Recovery Supporter
• Lived experience of a mental health and or substance use disorder.
• Must have worked within the past three years with at least 12 months total of successful, part or full time, paid or voluntary work.
• Have acquired, or meet the qualifications for certification as a Certified Peer Recovery Supporter.
• Must have an understanding of and respect for each individual's path to recovery.
• Must have a working knowledge of the drug and alcohol treatment system and a demonstrated commitment to the recovery community.
• Demonstrate knowledge of addiction and recovery practices.
• Demonstrate the ability to interact with persons of diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of community resources available to persons served.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively function as an OhioGuidestone team member.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks concurrently.
• Demonstrate the ability to customarily and regularly exercise discretion and good professional judgment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical demands described are representative of those that must be routinely met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to perform job responsibilities in facilities with multiple levels and without elevator or mechanical transportation.
• Operate a computer and keyboard.

BENEFITS INCLUDE

• Free CEU trainings
• Competitive medical benefits including a zero-cost monthly option for employee or employee + children
• 10 paid holidays; three are exchangeable
• Flexible work schedules to support work/life balance
• Flexible work opportunities to support varying career paths, job roles, intern to hire, and locations
• 401(k) with employer match option
• Employment Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Free licensure supervision
• Recognition and rewards

WORKING CONDITIONS

Working conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee while performing the essential duties of this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

At OhioGuidestone we care about the health and safety of our employees. OhioGuidestone requires applicants to complete a pre-employment screening process upon receipt of an offer of employment.

We require and cover the cost of a fingerprint background screening, physical, Tuberculosis test, and drug screen after an employment offer is made.

Any employment offer is contingent upon receipt of all satisfactory pre-employment screenings. Committed to creating a more diverse community, we encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply. EEO/AA M/F/H/V