What are the responsibilities and job description for the SUD Services Peer Specialist position at jpshealthnet?
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.