Certified Recovery Specialist (355)

Position: Certified Recovery Specialist - AOT

Regional Health Systems is Northwest Indiana’s largest provider of community-based mental health care, primary health care and addiction treatment services. We offer adults and children—both uninsured and insured—integrated care through our community mental health center and federally qualified health center. Regional Health Systems is a member of the Regional Care Group.

Position Purpose:

The purpose of the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist is To provide peer support services as part of a community response team and serve as a consumer advocate, provide consumer information, and provide peer support for consumers participating in the CRSS/MCT. Serve as a role model/mentor and perform a wide range of tasks to assist consumers in regaining control over acute crises.

Essential Function:

• Identification of personal goals related to mental health and/or substance misuse.
• Articulating personal mental health or substance misuse related targets or goals for improvement.
• Determining reasonable and holistic steps moving toward recovery.
• Provide crisis management, including but not limited to crisis assessment planning and developing individualized crisis safety plans.
• Reinforce positive progress made toward recovery goals
• Demonstrate effective verbal intervention skills in de-escalating clients and the ability to identify risk situations and manage aggressive behaviors.
• Assist non-consumer staff in identifying program elements that are supportive or destructive to stabilization
• Responding to safe settings without the consumers Natural Environment.
• Attend treatment team meetings and to represent the needs and perspectives of the consumer
• Support treatment team objectives and strategies
• Maintain effective coping and self-help techniques
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of policies and procedures within the agency and department.
• Meet established individual or department productivity expectations (if applicable).

Maintain an appropriate blend of treatment modalities, (if applicable)

• Demonstrate understanding of one’s professional code of ethics and comply with the code
• Demonstrate personal behavior and attitudes that are respectful and supportive of individuals, including those who are different from him/herself in terms of race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, sex, religion/spirituality or disability
• Demonstrate ability to utilize computer resources required to perform job responsibilities

Appropriate adherence to computer policies, security issues and user guidelines

• Returns phone calls in reasonable timeframe,
• Email communications with request for a response will have a response within 24-hours.
• Consumer Satisfaction is defined for this purpose as lack of complaints from clients and /or community agencies regarding employee’s timeliness in responding and/or appropriateness of response, or quality of service issues.
• Obtains supervisor signature on appropriate documentation.
• Must have the ability and willingness to accept direction.
• Must be willing to interact with law enforcement, hospital staff, and all other professionals in the utmost respectful manner.
• Threats/Statements indicating Suicide, Homicide, or Violence risk will be reported to a team member, paired therapist, or supervisor immediately.
• Completed needed safety training
• Demonstrate ability to safely drive and follow rules of the road.

Location:

• Assisted Outpatient Treatment Department – Merrillville, IN

Requirements:

- High School Diploma or GED required

- Current Certified Recovery Specialist Certification in good standing

- Minimum 1 years of experience as a peer support or related experience

- Current and Valid Driver's License, insurance, and own transportation

Shift Details: Full-time – Non-exempt: 8a – 4p, Monday – Friday (subject to changes based on department needs)

What RCG has to offer you:

• 20 days Paid Time Off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Differential for Discounted Gym Membership
• Tuition Assistance
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (full-time only)
• Working Advantage Employee Discount Program
• Salary: $15.00 - $17.25 per hour depending on experience

Pay: $15.00 - $17.25 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Loan forgiveness
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Have you read the essential functions of the position, as well as acknowledge the shift, pay range, and the job requirments?
• If not certified, do you met ALL of the following criteria (this is needed to get certified):

A. 18 years of age or older
B. Have a high school diploma or equivalent
C. Individual living in recovery with mental health and/or substance use condition (and/or) be a family member to another person living with a mental health and/or substance use condition
D. Must live or work in Indiana at least 51% of the time

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Certified Recovery Specialist (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $17