What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Recovery Support Specialist - Project Hope for Women and Children position at Marshall Health?
Job Responsibilities
- Provides recovery coaching services as part of the PROACT team
- Helps to initiate and sustain an individual / family in their recovery from substance use and / or co-occurring disorders.
- Promotes recovery by removing barriers and obstacles to recovery.
- Serves as a personal guide and mentor for people seeking, or already in recovery.
- Helps an individual find resources for harm reduction, detox, treatment, family support and education, local or online support groups; or helps someone create a change plan to recover on their own.
- Helps individuals find ways to stop using (abstinence), or reduce the harm associated with addictive behaviors.
- Identifies and cultivates a myriad of community wide services and supports key to meeting the varying needs of those served.
- Maintains official records and documents, comply with HIPAA privacy laws, and ensures compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
- Provides outreach in the local area to promote the recovery coach services.
- Connects individuals to personal and community supports necessary to live independently.
- Assists individuals with obtaining recovery-oriented materials, attends recovery support meetings, and provide referrals as necessary.
- Serves as a role model in the homeless community, the general community, and the recovery community.
- Participates in peer reviews.
- Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
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Internal applicants must call HR at ext. 11653 to determine eligibility before applying.
