What are the responsibilities and job description for the PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST position at Habilitative Systems Inc?
Job Description
Job Description
Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS) provides appropriate engagement, and direct mental health support to individuals suffering from mental illness or suffering from mental illness with substance use issues, and other form of co-morbidity (i.e. diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension, etc.). The PRSS can disclose their own mental illness and / or substance use in an appropriate manner to aid individuals in coping with their own mental illnesses and / or substance use. The PRSS is employed by Wellness West participating community mental health centers.
Meet with target patients and begins to build a trusting relationship. Conduct crisis assessment if applicable
- Identify specific patient-identified needs and seek to begin to address them during the initial visit if possible
- Engage the enrollee in the community setting to facilitate continuity of care and enrollment into enabling services
- Work with enrollees to improve condition-specific self-management
- Periodic rescreening of enrollees using the health risk screening tool to determine progress in addressing social determinants of health and identify any emerging issues
- Participate in case reviews with other care team members (nurses, behavioral health providers, PCPs, pharmacists, social workers, care managers of high-risk enrollees as appropriate) of enrollees who are not making progress toward self-management goals
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