Peer Assistance Services, Inc., is a community-based, 501(c)(3), not-for-profit Colorado corporation. Our mission, to lead with prevention and intervention for substance use and mental health concerns, guides all agency programming. Our values of grit, integrity, and compassion are guideposts for all that we do in the service of our mission. Each staff member operates from these to ensure the success of the agency. Peer Assistance Services implements two statewide programs: Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment, and the Peer Health Assistance Programs.

Screening, Brief, Intervention, and Referral to Treatment, or SBIRT, is an evidence-based early intervention practice to identify, reduce, and prevent the use of alcohol and other substances. SBIRT calls for community-based screening for health risk behaviors, including substance use. SBIRT in Colorado is a statewide program that provides training, technical assistance, and implementation support to health and mental healthcare providers, healthcare organizations, and stakeholders. SBIRT in Colorado manages a statewide campaign to increase public awareness of the risks related to alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use and to reduce the stigma of seeking treatment. 

Peer Health Assistance Programs are statutorily created and funded by license fees. These programs provide assessment, referral, long-term case management, and monitoring for health and mental health professionals with physical, emotional, psychiatric, psychological, and/or substance use conditions affecting their practice. Please visit our website at https://www.peerassistanceservices.org/ to learn more about the program and we encourage you to watch this information video. 

Compensation:  $56,000 to $60,000

Specific Responsibilities:

• Provide case management for program participants.
  • Direct participants to appropriate providers.
  • Collaborates with licensed clinical staff to provide referrals to treatment and other resources.
  • Comprehensive management of compliance with monitoring contracts.
  • Maintain accurate records and prepare reports for the state regulatory boards.
  • Establish, maintain, and manage relationships with key partners e.g., treatment and healthcare providers, employers, supervisors, practice facilitators, etc., monthly.
• Support various strategies to promote awareness of Peer Health programs and provide occasional informational presentations to individuals and groups statewide.
  • Data entry into the Peer Health Assistance Program database.
  • Participate in regular audits of caseload for quality assurance purposes
  • Assist with other duties as assigned.
• Limited travel may be required. 

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a health and behavioral health-related field, e.g., nursing, social work, or human services, is required.
• Two years of Case Management work and demonstrated experience managing relationships with professional partners.

Required Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and organization skills.
• Deliver high-quality services to program participants and contracts.
• Critical thinking
• Empathy
• Internal clinical consultation.

Closing Date: applications are accepted on an ongoing basis

Covid 19 Vaccination Requirements:

• Employees must provide proof of full vaccination status. Covid-19 Vaccination for recent variants is recommended by PAS.

Comprehensive Benefits:

• Medical (United HealthCare), Dental, and Vision.
• Employer paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plan option - 403(b)(7) for eligible employees
• Generous PTO
• Professional Development