Job description

Peer Recovery Specialist

Purpose of Position:

The Residential Counselor provides direct care services to one or more person’s receiving services through our agency residential program.

Functions:

Support Services

● Rehabilitation Services aimed at assisting the participant to acquire, improve, and retain skills in self-help, general household management and meal preparation, personal finance management, socialization, and other adaptive areas. Training outcomes focus on allowing the participant to improve his/her ability to reside as independently as possible in the community.

● Assistance in activities of daily living when the participant is dependent on others to ensure health and safety.

● Assistance, support, supervision, and monitoring that allow the individual to participate in home life or community activities. Transportation to and from the residence and points of travel in the community is included.

● Support the person served in understanding and exercising their rights.

● Provide support services in a manner that is safe, therapeutic, and free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

● Support the persons served by maintaining the best possible health by following the IRP including but are not limited to the following: nutrition plans, health care plans, exercise regiments.

● Assist the persons served in accessing community resources including but not limited to the following: accessing civic organizations and benefits.

● Support the person served in establishing and maintaining relationships that are important to him/her

● Administer prescription, over-the-counter, and PRN medication as ordered by a physician and in accordance with State and Agency rules, statutes, and policy and procedures, if credentialed to do so and if such is noted the person served’s IRP

● As requested, attend health-related appointments with the persons served and promote self-advocacy and if necessary communicate effectively on his/her behalf

● Ensure that all information resulting from health-related appointments is documented and communicated to the Home Manager.

● Attend and participate in treatment team meetings, audits, and committees as requested.

Documentation

● Service notes

o Complete all service documentation including but , not limited to the following: service notes, incident reports, medication administration, etc. on the appropriate form and in a thorough and timely manner, as required by State, Federal, and Agency rules, statutes, policy and procedure, and Agency service operation manuals.

o file all service notes accurately, and submit to the management on a weekly basis

● Time sheets

o Accurately complete timesheets, reflecting the amount of time spent in service provision. Timesheets, including supporting service documentation and mileage for the services provided, at 10:00am each Monday.

Quality Assurance and Improvement

● Assure that service documentation clearly is clearly written, reflects the specific goals and symptoms to be addressed, pursuant to the IRP, and are signed

● Assure that medications are administered, as applicable, in accordance to the prescribed dosages, and times and frequencies and noted in on the Medication Administration Record (MAR)

● Assure that timesheets and mileage reimbursement forms are accurate, clearly written, and turned in at the designated times

● Assure that staff vehicle is safe and in good working order, as applicable

● Provide direct supervisor and support team with ideas/suggestions of how service provision can be improved

Qualifications:

● High School Degree or GED

● At least 18 years old

Experience

● Experience working with the population served is preferred, but not required for support staff

Training

● Must successfully complete all state required trainings pursuant to the support service delivered

● Must successfully complete all required Agency trainings and in-services

Additional Requirements

● Basic mathematical skills

● Ability to read, write and understand the language of the person served and read and write in English.

● Ability to follow instructions

● Ability to work as a team member

● Reliable transportation including proof of current automotive insurance and current inspection sticker and registration

Productivity Expectation:

● Provide support services as scheduled by supervisor, maintaining a 90% productivity rate

Performance Expectations:

● Maintain a professional demeanor and image in all situations, including but not limited to person served and staff relationships, verbal communications, and

● Adhere to Federal Anti-kickback and Medicaid Fraud laws

● Follow all agency policies and accreditation standards.

● Maintain therapeutic boundaries with consumers, families, and guardians

● Be familiar with HIPAA as related to confidentiality of information specific to persons served

● Have an understanding of Client Rights

● Have an understanding of person served abuse, neglect, and exploitation rules

● Develop and consistently demonstrate an understanding to the persons served, their likes, dislikes, behaviors, desired life outcomes, visions for the future, and their IRPs

● Have a basic understanding of developmental disabilities, mental illness and substance abuse and its related symptomatology

● Have or develop an understanding of the medications that the persons served may be taking, their purpose and side effects

● Have or develop a working knowledge of therapeutic interventions to assist persons served in effectively monitoring and dealing with their emotions and behaviors

● Consistently practice appropriate medication administration and documentation

● Consistently practice appropriate service records documentation, pursuant to State, Federal, ACHC and Agency Policies and Procedures

● Provide support services as scheduled, showing up on-time and working on person centered goals for the duration of the time allotted

● Serve as a valued member of a person focused team to support the individuals we serve

● Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and persons served

● Express ideas clearly, both verbally and written

● Ability to plan and execute work effectively

● Be aware of expiration dates and maintain current training and recertification requirements

● Attend and participate in all team meetings, committees, and audits as requested

Accuracy Required in Work and Consequence of Error: The Residential Counselor is responsible for delivering services to each consumer on their caseload, which has the potential to severely affect the health and safety of consumers and staff. This position has a fiduciary responsibility to the Agency including but not limited to billing, in which errors could result in significant funding infractions for the agency.

Supervision and Training Provided To Employee: The local office will provide initial training, while on-going training and supervision is provided by the supervisor.

Physical Effort: A variety of physical activities are necessary for this position and depending upon the needs of the consumers of the agency. From time to time their travel will be required, which may include out-of-town travel. There will also be interaction with consumers served at each local office.

Work Environment and Conditions: The Residential Certified Counselor works primarily in the community in order to ensure the quality and provision of services to the consumers. For residential services, depending on the shift worked, much of the service might be provided in the residence.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $12.50 - $25.26 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gwynn Oak, MD 21207: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Addiction counseling: 1 year (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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