Peer Recovery Specialist - Rehoboth Beach, United States - AMS of Delaware, LLC

Description

Do you envision working for a dynamic, mission-driven organization which supports the community while fostering an employee culture of appreciation and fun? If your answer is yes, then an employment opportunity at AMS of Delaware may be a great fit for you

AMS of Delaware is a Member of Addiction Medical Solutions, a comprehensive addiction treatment group and is proud to be a CARF accredited provider of Opioid Treatment Services located in Rehoboth beach Delaware.

We are currently seeking a caring, compassionate, mission driven Peer Specialist.

The peer support staff provide hope encouragement and recovery support to individuals with a range of behavioral health challenges.

A peer specialist draws on their unique lived experience to engage and connect individuals with local behavioral health, recovery and community services of their choosing.

The Peer Specialists works closely with program staff, clinicians, social workers, and medical staff.


ESSENTIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Provide hope and encouragement needed for the patient in reaching their goal(s) for recovery.
• Reinforce the process the recovering person has learned for identifying weaknesses such as negative selftalk, while also assisting the recovering person with identifying his or her own strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.
• Provide resources for the recovering person about community and natural supports and how to utilize these in the recovery process.
• Promote empowerment skills through selfadvocacy and stigmabusting tools.
• Advocate for effective recoverybased services.
• Become a referral source and act as a liaison with established community support groups.
• Model effective coping techniques and selfhelp strategies.
• Support the vocational choices of the recovering person and assist him/her in getting connected with jobrelated anxiety, support groups.
• Teach and utilize problem solving techniques and coping skills.
• Document plans and interventions collaboratively with recovering person.
• Attend provider networking events to expand the relationships between the mobile unit program and community service providers
• Demonstrate proficiency in completion of intake/admission paperwork, consumer search, and Medicaid Eligibility Check.
• Demonstrates proficient computer skills i.e., hardware and software
• Documents services provided in a legible, timely, and individualized manner and in accordance with CARF, and DSAMH licensing standards

ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
(Age/Service/Position Specific Competencies)

• Provide recovery education to individuals in every phase of recovery from preengagement to program discharge.
• Engage people to achieve health management goals using recovery coaching, motivational interviewing and problemsolving skills.
• Serve as a model for both people and recovery and staff by demonstrating that recovery is possible.
• Share one's own recovery experience
• Assist people in discovering their personal interests, strengths, weaknesses to provide clarity for planning. Promote selfadvocacy by assisting people to take back their voice in service planning and ultimately life.
• Accompany individuals to recovery and wellness appointments as desired by the individual receiving service.
• Work with individuals to develop connections in the communities of their own choosing.
• Assist individuals in overcoming any barriers to meeting recovery goals.
• Support connections to community based, selfhelp groups.
• Educate professional staff about the recovery process, the damaging role that stigma can play in undermining recovery.
• Complete necessary paperwork to document individual's progress.
• Follow up with individuals by phone, home visits, community visits or other settings where the individual may be met with.

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Contract


Pay:
$ $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k)

matching

• Bereavement leave
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Addiction counseling: 1 year (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Rehoboth Beach, DE required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971: Relocate before starting work (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (preferred)

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971