What are the responsibilities and job description for the PROJECT SPECIALIST (PEER SPECIALIST) - ATHABASCAN BHC position at Fairbanks Native Associ?
GRANT SUMMARY
The goal of the Athabascan Behavioral Health Clinic project is to transform the community behavioral health system by providing comprehensive, coordinated behavioral health care. The Clinic provides culturally specific programming, strength-based services, community-wide engagement, evidence-based practices, and early intervention.
POSITION SUMMARY :
This position is responsible for providing mentorship, peer counseling, and support services for consumers within the Athabascan Behavioral Health Clinic Project using the Athabascan Recovery Model of traditional Athabascan Values of love for children, family unit relationships, self-sufficiency, care & provisioning for family, practicing of Native Traditions, respecting wisdom from life experiences, respecting Elders and others, promoting spirituality, and sharing & caring of community.
JOB DUTIES
- Facilitates Talking Circle in a traditional way in alignment with treatment schedule.
- Shares lived experiences with consumers and families.
- Shares experience with navigating mental health system.
- Provides consumer support.
- Supports consumers during their treatment experience providing positive feedback and hope.
- Works in both outpatient units of the clinic : mental health and substance misuse.
- Ensure adherence to data collection requirements and enters accurate and timely data into the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
- Attends mandatory position training that provides training in risk factors as designated by Project Manager and / or Clinical Supervisor.
- Maintains consumer confidentiality in accordance with 42 CFR Part 2 and HIPPA.
- Attends all required staff meetings.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience)
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work is generally sedentary, requiring routine walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items weighing less than 25 lbs. Most of the work is performed in an office setting with a wide variety of people with differing functions, personalities, and abilities. The office is a non-smoking facility with outside smoking areas. The work may require local travel between various programs of FNA which may involve exposure to extreme weather conditions. Works in an environment where protection of client confidentiality is essential. Personal Protective Equipment will be provided where / when needed.
SPECIFICATIONS
Driving Requirements :
This position will require you to frequently drive your personal vehicle for FNA business. To drive your personal vehicle for FNA business an individual must provide a copy of their current Alaska Driver's License and a copy of their proof of personal liability insurance. No employee may transport a FNA consumer in a personal vehicle.
Supervision Received :
Position receives direct supervision from the immediate supervisor; however, incumbent is expected to effectively perform day-to-day activity as denoted within job description. Work will be monitored through weekly meetings, monthly reports, and regular communication with the manager. General guidelines for operations are based on program requirements and the general policies and procedures of FNA.
Supervision Exercised :
Position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Position Impact :
Impact at the program level is high. Program's level of compliance with program standards is directly affected by the effective performance of duties, especially as they relate to providing services to divisions and programs.
Contacts :
Contacts include staff, management, and program clients, external Evaluator, and funding sources.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT
This Job Description describes the essential functions and qualifications. It is not an exhaustive statement of all the duties, responsibilities, or qualifications of the job; and management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, job-related duties. This document is not intended to exclude modifications consistent with providing reasonable accommodation for a disability.
This position will (or may) require you to frequently (or incidentally) drive your personal vehicle for FNA business. To drive your personal vehicle for FNA business an individual must provide a copy of their current Alaska Driver's License and a copy of their proof of personal liability insurance. No employee may transport a FNA client in a personal vehicle.
Continued employment status will be contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal background investigation and the pre-employment drug testing process. Where required, continued employment status (post job offer) will be contingent upon employee providing certification of annual tuberculosis (TB) screening and medical certification that employee does not, because of infectious or communicable disease, pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of program participants or others in the workplace.
Notice : All employment at the Fairbanks Native Association (FNA) is "at will." This means the employee or FNA may terminate employment at any time and for any reason. Unless specified in writing, no duration of employment is expressed or implied for this position. Your signature indicates that you have read this Job Description and understand the essential functions of and qualifications for the job.
