What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Coordinator - UI ARC -Department of Psychiatry position at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics?
Description
The Department of Psychiatry at Iowa Health Care is seeking a Behavioral Health Coordinator to work with the UI Addiction and Recovery Collaborative (UI ARC) to provide peer recovery support services to patients seeking or currently receiving addiction treatment for a substance use disorder including opioid, alcohol, and stimulant use disorders. The Peer Recovery Support Coordinator will assist individuals as they navigate their recovery path, overcome barriers, and develop skills to maintain their recovery.
This position will be based at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics main campus.
This position is primarily during 1st shift, 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM, Monday - Friday
Position Responsibilities :
- Function as a member of an interdisciplinary team that provides care, services, resources, and support to people who have a substance use disorder and are receiving care at the UI Addiction and Recovery Collaborative (UI ARC).
- Meet with patients during clinic appointments to provide peer support.
- Present and explain information to patients seen at UI ARC about peer support services.
- Provide recovery education to patients at all stages of the recovery journey, meeting people where they are.
- Assist and coach patients to develop their own recovery goals and recovery plan.
- Demonstrate an ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer- to-peer relationships.
- Communicate with patients via phone, text, Electronic Medical Records (EMR) patient portal, and email to provide support, facilitate re-engagement, and celebrate successes. Assist patients in accessing the patient portal in the UI Health Care EMR.
- Develop and maintain proficiency in using UI Health Care EMR.
- Maintain documentation on interactions with patients in appropriate files, databases, and / or UI Health Care EMR.
- Promote recovery and self-advocacy by assisting people in recovery to have their voices heard, their perspectives valued, and their experience and expertise respected.
- Identify and problem solve with patients to overcome barriers encountered during recovery.
- Identify and facilitate linkages to community resources that support the goals and interests of individuals in recovery.
- Develop relationships with community groups and agencies and collaborate with other peer specialists across agencies.
- Participate in educational opportunities, to develop, implement and promote UI ARC treatment and recovery programming.
- Participate in training programs to maintain and augment peer recovery support specialist skillset.
- Participate in UI ARC grant-funded project Stakeholder Board meetings.
- Administer electronic, web-based, and paper questionnaires to patients receiving UI ARC grant-funded recovery support services.
- Assess recovery support service (RSS) needs and coordinate access to services for patients receiving UI ARC grant-funded recovery support services.
- Assist the project team to promote the project, which may include but is not limited to contributing to project presentations, speaking with stakeholders, and representing the team at community events.
- Works with other members of the team to contribute ideas and seek ways to improve programs, processes, and protocols by providing the perspective of lived experience with substance use disorder and recovery.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Classification Title : Behavioral Health Coordinator - PJA1 - 2A
Working Title : Peer Recovery Support Specialist
Department : Psychiatry
Percent Time : 50%-100%
Staff Type : Professional & Scientific
Type of Position : Specified Term, minimum of 12 months with the possibility of extension
Qualifications
Education Required
Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Qualifications
Desirable Qualifications
Supervision
Supervision is received from the Support Services Manager and Director of Addiction Medicine.
Application Process
To be considered, applicants must upload a Cover Letter and Resume (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential / education verification.
Professional references will be required later in the recruitment process.
For more information, contact lori-posey@uiowa.edu .
