What are the responsibilities and job description for the FITT Lee Peer Recovery Support Specialist position at CHARLOTTE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE INC?
- Assists the FIT Team in working with families in services to provide support in their recovery.
- Engages individuals served in conversation and support; ensuring non-judgmental, supportive atmosphere is maintained in the individual’s served home and community settings.
- Recognizes crises and takes appropriate action; following policies, procedures, and protocols when unusual or crises occur.
- Meets with families to provide support as identified in the treatment plan.
- Supports and/or attends community support meetings with families that would benefit.
- Follows agency and program guidelines.
- Works with the FIT Team to achieve FIT goals:
- Provide intensive treatment interventions targeted to parents with Child Welfare cases determined to be unsafe.
- Establish a team based approach to planning and service delivery with community-based care.
- Integrate treatment of substance use disorder (SUD), parenting interventions, and therapeutic treatment for all family members in one comprehensive treatment approach to including clinical children’s services.
- Promote involvement in recovery oriented services and supports.
- Provide for immediate access to SUD and MH services for parents in the child welfare system.
- Help parents with SUD recover.
- Promote increased engagement and retention in treatment.
- Facilitate program completion and aftercare, if desired, to promote safety of children; develop a safe, nurturing, and stable living situation; provide information to update the safety plan; reduce the number of out of home placements, when safe to do so; and reduce rates of re-entry into the child welfare system.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and sign-on bonus.
- Comprehensive Benefits:
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 paid holidays.
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with 9% employer contribution (for eligible staff).
- Employer-sponsored contributions to a Health Savings Account (HSA) with qualifying plans.
- Tuition reimbursement, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility, and HRSA loan repayment opportunities.
- Qualified Supervisor to provide clinical supervision for licensure candidates.
- Career Growth Opportunities: We invest in our leaders!
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to become a Certified Recovery Peer Specialists within one (1) year of employment.
- Minimum one (1) year experience working with individuals in recovery from SUD or MH.
- Minimum of two (2) years’ in personal recovery.
- Ability to pass a level II Background clearance and drug test.
- Valid FL drivers’ license, insurance, and safe driving record.
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Salary : $17 - $19