What are the responsibilities and job description for the CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORTER -COMMUNITY BASED CORRECTIONAL FACILITY REENTRY LIAISON- ORIANA HOUSE position at Thrive Peer Support LLC?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Through identifying as a person in recovery and intentionally sharing their recovery story; use this as appropriate means to assist clients, provide hope, and help in changing patterns and behaviors
- Help peers understand recovery by assisting with identifying goals by achieving their own recovery journey
- Provide on-site peer recovery services at Oriana House’s Halfway House Program and post-release peer support in the community for up to 30 days
- Assist peers with a referral for ongoing community peer support
- Provide community based peer support to a reduced caseload of peers (50% of time)
- Attend and participate in Oriana staff and agency meetings as appropriate
- Coordinate reentry planning, resource information, and post-release referrals with CCTC staff
- Provide information and opportunities for individuals to direct their own recovery and advocacy processes - individualized recovery action plans will be utilized to assist and guide individuals toward their own personal goals
- Assist clients in locating resources for harm reduction, detoxification treatment, family support, and support groups
- Educate and support acquisition utilization of skills needed to sustain recovery from substance use
- Responsible for maintaining accurate records and notes, confidentiality, and compiling timely reports
- Maintain records and provide assistance with appropriate documentation in files and computer database
- Achieve all performance goals in regards to client outreach, engagement and services provided
- Enter all peer notes in an accurate and timely manner including phone notes
- Provide recovery resources to individuals and their family members
- Advocate for the needs of each individual
- Complete caseload management including all necessary documentation
- Other duties as assigned