SUD Services Peer Specialist

Who We Are

JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The Acclaim Multispecialty Group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance

outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

Why JPS?

We're More Than a Hospital. We're 7,200 Of The Most Dedicated People You Could Ever Meet. Our Goal Is To Make Sure The People Of Our Community Get The Care They Need And Deserve. As Community Stewards, We Abide By Three Rules Of The Road

• Own it. Everyone who wears the JPS badge contributes to our journey to excellence.
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When working here, you're surrounded by passion, diversity, and dedication. We look forward to meeting you!

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Job Title

SUD Services Peer Specialist

Requisition Number

44243

Employment Type

Full Time

Division

CLINICAL INTEGRATION

Compensation Type

Hourly

Job Category

Support Services

Hours Worked

8am - 4:30pm

Location:

Health Center for Women

Shift Worked

Day

Job Description

Job Summary: The SUD Services Peer Specialist provides direct linkage services to patients with history of substance use or substance use disorders. The SUD Services Peer Specialist provides outreach, screening, intervention, case coordination, individual and group education, data collection and clerical duties as assigned by the SUD Services Peer Specialist.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities

• Provides direct services to participants which may include community and street outreach, evidenced based education and information distribution, referrals to community resources, and case coordination under the direction of the SUD Services Peer Specialist.
• Coordinates with Community Partners to improve services for program participants. This coordination may include presentations for community partners to explain program services, coordinated street outreach efforts, health fairs, and tours of facilities which may serve participants.
• Follows-up with participants who are disengaged or unsuccessfully discharged. This may be done in a variety of ways, based on the team member’s role, including via phone calls, home visits, visits to other settings, or the on-site location where patients can be found.
• Coordinates with community partners including other JPS Teams, the Local Mental Health Authority, local domestic violence and housing shelters, other local partners which serve the target population.
• Participates in or creates at least one Community Advisory Board, Committee, or Local Work Group, designated to improving the lives of the target population.
• Maintains a printed regional service directory, consisting of resources that align with grant requirements, which can be provided to participants, and shared with the community members.
• If required by a grant statement of work, provides a minimum of one hour per week of Social Support Group activities, for past and current participants.
• Distributes individual and community level risk reduction education, tools, and materials that are applicable to the target population.
• Uses electronic resources in collecting, gathering and documenting data for reporting purposes as outlined in the grant.
• Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Current JPS recognized CPR/BLS Certification and must be maintained throughout employment. May be obtained subsequent to hire.
• Current Driver’s License in good standing.
  
  

And at least one of the following:

• Recovery Coach who has received system agency 46-hour Recovery Coach Training (may be obtained within 1 year of hire); or
• Community Health Worker Certification or Promotora Certification (may be obtained or must have application process completed within 1 year of hire), or
• A person with lived experience in parenting and recovery form substance use disorder and/or indigenous to the target population; or
• One year of experience in one or more of the following with the target population: patient navigation, case management, childcare, outreach and prevention, substance use disorder treatment or intervention, working with individuals who have been incarcerated, or homeless individuals.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 plus years of experience working in human services field.
• Peer Support or Recovery Coach Training.
  
  

Location Address:

1201 S. Main Street

Fort Worth, Texas, 76104

United States