Davis Behavioral Health, Inc. is seeking a full-time Adult Recovery Supports Specialist/Case Manager to join the Adult Substance Abuse team. 

The Recovery Support Program at DBH is committed to helping Davis County residents with substance use issues engage with a lifestyle of recovery. The Recovery Support Program assists clients in all levels of care in treatment with DBH. The selected Recovery Support Specialist will provide case management, personal recovery coaching, and peer support through group and individual work with clients. This position will be working substance use clients in an outpatient capacity, linking and coordinating needed resources in the community. The applicant will need to be available at least 1-2 evenings per week.

Primary Job Duties

• Conduct in-home needs and strengths assessments, such as the DLA.
• Develop individualized service plans consisting of mutually agreed upon goals and objectives and update as needed.
• Link clients with systems of care that provide them with resources, services and opportunities to improve their quality of life.
• Advocate for individuals who need assistance while encountering barriers in connecting with systems of care.
• Provide individual, family, and group skills using evidence based interventions to decrease symptoms and improve functioning. This is done in conjunction with the behavioral health therapist or prescriber.
• Assist families in gathering natural supports and resources for becoming independent of agencies.
• Maintain clinical documentation as required by agency standards.
• Coordinate with other staff and community agencies as needed to provide effective care.
• Participate in weekly staff meetings and regularly scheduled supervision.
• Meet agency productivity standard, currently set at 68 hours per month.
• Assist clients in applying for social service benefits such as Medicaid, Medicare, disability, etc.
• Assist clients in finding and maintaining employment and housing.
• Act as a recovery coach in supporting client on-going recovery.

Employment Schedule

This position is classified as full-time, non-exempt. The selected applicant will be required to work two (2) evenings between 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm. DBH reserves the right to require overtime, weekend work, and/or assignment to evening or night shifts, depending upon operational need, some in and out of state travel may be required. Occasional weekend work may also be required, specifically related to recovery support activities.

Compensation

The hourly rate for this position is outlined below

• $17.00 per hour for candidates  without  a bachelors degree
• $18.00 per hour for candidates  with  a bachelors degree

Davis Behavioral Health, Inc.

Davis Behavioral Health's mission is to provide access to quality behavioral healthcare by:

• Adhering to principles of choice, safety, transparency, and collaboration with our clients, staff, and partners;
• Utilizing evidence-informed practices to best serve our clients; and
• Being fiscally wise and responsible.

DBH is committed to excellence in community-based behavioral health treatment, progressive, vital and continually responsive to the needs of the community, and advocates for the behavioral health needs of our clients. 

Davis Behavioral Health understands that excellent clinicians are vital to meeting the standards established by its mission and vision statements.

Individuals who are interested in obtaining employment at DBH, their spouse, or one of their dependents cannot be actively receiving services at DBH except for medication management services.

Davis Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer.

The selected candidate must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening. DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample. Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

All staff at the Davis County Receiving Center are required to be First Aid and CPR certified within 30 days of hire.

The successful candidate must be certified as a Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) by the Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. Candidates who meet eligibility requirements to become a CPSS (http://hsemployee.utah.gov/dsamh/cps/) will also be considered with the expectation that certification as a Targeted Case Manager (TCM) is completed within the first 30 days of employment and certification as a Peer Support Specialist is completed as soon as possible, but no later than 6 months after hire.

Requirements to become a Certified Peer Support Specialist include:

• Have lived experience and be a person in sustained recovery for at least one year from Mental Health and or Substance Use.
• Be 18 years of age or older.
• Have at least a HS diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications to become a certified Targeted Case Manager through the State of Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health include:

• 400 hours of work, volunteer, and/or education experience in human services or a related field
• Required 40-hour case management practicum and examination provided by DBH during the TCM certification class.

Preference will also be given to candidates who are bilingual English/Spanish.

The successful candidate must also have a clean driving record to operate agency vehicles and/or transport clients, when necessary.

Davis Behavioral Health utilizes an electronic medical record, which requires proficiency in computer-related skills.

Meeting monthly face-to-face service expectations and productivity standards is also required.
The successful candidate must be able to pass a pre-employment background screening, drug screening, and have a clean driving record.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with clients that have sever mental illness, are hard working, can work both independently and successfully within a small outreach team.

In addition, the following skills/qualities are required for the Certified Peer Specialist position:

• Be a self-identified current or former user of mental health or co-occurring services who can relate to others who are now using those services
• Have personal experience and knowledge of recovery
• Have a high school diploma or GED
• Have demonstrated proficiency in reading and writing
• Be able to establish trusting relationships with their peers
• Be able to work independently and as a member of a team
• Be able to work evenings and weekends
• Have good knowledge of city’s public transit system
• Be able to use computer to record services or be willing to learn
• May need to be able to climb stairs when visiting individuals in their apartments/residences

Davis Behavioral Health, Inc. offers an incredible valuable and comprehensive benefits packages to eligible employees. A copy of the current DBH Benefits Guide is available upon request.

DBH benefits include:

• Medical Insurance with multiple plan options - The current carrier and network is SelectHealth Share.
• High Deductible Health Plan with a sizeable employer Health Savings Account contribution
• Traditional Health Plan
• Dental Insurance - The current carrier and network is Dental Select Platinum.
• Vision Insurance - Offered by Opticare of Utah
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Annual healthcare spending limit: $2,750
• Annual dependent care spending limit: $5,000
• Retirement
• Utah Retirement System participating agency
• 401(k) - DBH matches up to 2% of annual earnings
• Voluntary employee-funded options available (457 Plan Roth IRA)
• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Basic Life and AD&D Benefit Amounts
• Employee :2x your base annual earnings, rounded to the nearest $1,000, to a maximum of $300,000
• Spouse: $10,000
• Child(ren): $5,000 on each eligible dependent child
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Long-term Disability
• Health Reimbursement Account offered to employees to voluntarily opt out of DBH medical and/or dental insurance
• Up to $2,860 per year contributed by DBH after required employee contribution
• Voluntary Insurance - Administered by Allstate
• Voluntary Accident
• Voluntary Identity Protection
• Voluntary Critical Illness
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Offered through the SelectHealth LiVe Well program.
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Available for employees who opt out of medical and/or dental insurance coverage.