Certified Adult Peer Support Specialist and Temporary Registered Alcohol and Drug Peer Support Specialist - AOT

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS  

• Serves as an active member of the client’s treatment team, including participation in team meetings and treatment planning meetings.  

• Assists clients in development of recovery plan, including psychiatric advance directives and crisis plan.  

• Provides education and resources about recovery and wellness.  

• Implements and coordinates recovery plans for individual clients in assigned population group, including evaluation, consultation, and education, and follow-up services.  

• Serves as role model for clients by sharing own recovery process and teaching effective coping techniques and self-help strategies.  

• Connects to resources and services for individual clients in collaboration with case management services.  

• Maintains accurate, thorough records on all assigned cases and uses documentation to assist clients in evaluating progress.  

• Provides advocacy services on behalf of clients.  

• Informs supervisor, and other members of treatment team as indicated, of issues/concerns related to individual clients.  

• Manages client caseload, client services, and activities to maximize direct care client time and reach expected productivity targets  

• Maintains continuing education requirements and required training documentation in record management systems 

EDUCATION 

• High School Diploma or equivalent.   

• Certified Adult Peer Support Specialist as defined by the Kentucky BHDID, and 

• Active Temporary Registration with KY Alcohol and Drug Counselor’s Board 

• Maintains continuing education requirements and required training documentation in record management systems to maintain Certification and becomes Registered Alcohol & Drug Peer Support Specialist  within nine months of employment.  

• Attest to one year recovery as defined by KY Alcohol & Drug Counselor regulations.  

• Preferred two (2) years in recovery.  

EXPERIENCE 

• Preferred over six months’ experience as a Peer Support Specialist and/or leading recovery groups or programs.  

• Good interpersonal skills and written and oral communication skills.    

• Knowledge of applicable population group and principles/philosophy of recovery 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/REQUIREMENTS 

• Position requires lifting of 20 pounds maximum, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of items weighing up to ten pounds.   

• Normal work tasks may involve exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissue.   

• May involve 24-hour on-call responsibilities. 

• Eighteen years of age or older.