Certified Recovery Mentor

Description

JOB TITLE: Recovery Mentor – Umatilla County Municipal Intervention Program (MIP)

LOCATION: Hermiston

FLSA: 1.0 FTE, Non-Exempt Hourly

SUPERVISOR: BHRN Peer Support Supervisor

PAY GRADE: B06 ($20.96 - $29.38 per hour, depending on experience)

Community Counseling Solutions provides a team-based Servant Leadership environment! Located in Eastern Oregon with year-round recreation based near the Columbia River and at the base of the Blue Mountains. Big city amenities in rural family-oriented communities.

Apply Directly at https://ccswebsite.org/employment/

Our mission is to provide dynamic, progressive, and diverse supports to improve the well-being of our communities and we’re looking for motivated employees to help us continue our vision!

CCS has a benefit package including, but not limited to:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 6% initial 401K match
• Potential for tuition reimbursement
• Generous paid vacation, floating holiday, mental health days, etc. (Exempt employees receive additional admin leave hours)
• Paid holidays
• Relocation Benefit of up to $4,000 if moving over 100 miles, $ depending on distance
• Student loan forgiveness
• Paid licensure supervision.
• Employee Assistance & Wellness Benefits

DESCRIPTION

The ability to discuss struggles and successes related to experiences shared by another individual promotes healing and compliments traditionally accepted professional services in the healthcare system. The role of the Peer Services Specialist is to work with individuals enrolled in MIP who

are struggling with issues related to mental health and/or addiction challenges. The Peer Services Specialist assigned to Municipal Courts in Umatilla County will be an accountability partner to help members plan, evaluate, and maintain their recovery journey by engaging in a positive, supportive relationship. The Peer Services Specialist is also responsible for demonstrating and inspiring hope, trust, and a positive outlook and optimizing member connections with a broad range of community- based services and natural supports.

SUPERVISION

Supervision Received

This position is supervised by the Behavioral Health Recovery Network (BHRN) Peer Support

Supervisor

Supervision Exercised

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work directly with the Supervisor and MIP steering committee to establish guidelines, best practices

and expectations in the development and application of this position.

• Work with members struggling with addictions and mental health challenges to provide support and referral services.
• Provide intake services and case management for service contracts.
• Maintain regular contact with assigned individuals as instructed.
• Work with Steering Committee to develop tracking sheet and metrics. Record and submit data and other reports in a timely fashion.
• Develop relationships with community partners.
• Respond to all phone calls and emails within 1 business day.
• Act as a representative on behalf of MIP as needed with regards to community collaborations and events as assigned by the Supervisor. This includes reporting back to the Supervisor with updates and for direction on how to proceed with involvement.
• Maintain clear communication with staff. This includes keeping the Supervisor updated on weekly schedules and copied on all important communication.
• Attend on-going training programs offered to enhance effectiveness of role.
• Maintain referral intake data collection and assure timely follow-up with referred individuals.
• Knowledge of or ability to develop an extensive network of Umatilla County community organizations, resources, and referral partners.
• Schedule and facilitate support groups based on identified needs and encourage individuals in receiving training.
• Documents and updates client’s progress in progress notes.
• Works with team members to discuss client progress and outlook
• Contacts client’s relatives to arrange family conferences if necessary.
• Completes all paperwork in a way that is professional, clinically sound and timely as prescribed by the OAR’s and other pertinent guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Education and Experience:

No minimum education or experience required.

Must identify as a person with lived experience with substance use. Individual must be able to pass a criminal history background check.

Certifications:

Individual will become a Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM) within 6 months of hire date.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Must possess, or have the ability to acquire, knowledge of symptoms and challenges faced by people with mental illness and addictions. Must have, or possess the ability to acquire, knowledge about relevant OAR’s.
• Must have the ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing and have the ability to work independently and complete all responsibilities in a thorough and timely fashion.
• Must have skills to professionally work with the public and the ability to coordinate services across various agencies and community groups.
• Must be able to develop cooperative and respectful relationships with clients and their families.
• Must have knowledge, or the ability to acquire knowledge, about the recovery model.
• Must possess the ability to represent the interest of the customer and the agency in a favorable light in the community.
• Must have the ability to work well with teams and other groups of individuals.
• The position requires the handling of highly confidential information. Must adhere to rules and laws pertaining to client confidentiality.
• Must posses or have the ability to possess functional knowledge of business English and medical terminology.
• Must have good spelling and basic mathematical skills.
• Must have the ability to learn assigned tasks readily and to adhere to general office procedures.
• Good organizational and time management skills are essential.
• Must have in depth knowledge of standard office equipment.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats. Must have the ability to present and exchange information internally across teams and co-workers, and externally with customers and the public.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS

Must pass all criminal history check requirements as required by ORS 181.536-181.537 and in accordance with OAR 410-007-0200 through 410-007-0380.

Must pass a monthly check against the OIG and GSA exclusion lists, as well as other federal and state agency lists. If employee, volunteer or contractor is excluded or sanctioned it is grounds for immediate termination of employment, volunteering, or contract.

PERSONAL AUTO INSURANCE

Must hold a valid driver’s license as well as personal auto insurance for privately owned vehicles utilized for CCS business such as client service purposes, travel between business offices and the community, to attend required meetings and trainings.

Must show proof of $300,000 or more liability coverage for bodily injury and $100,000 or more in property damage and maintain said level of coverage for the duration of employment at CCS.

The employee’s insurance is primary with CCS insurance being secondary. CCS reserves the right to deny any employee the use of a vehicle owned by CCS.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, smell or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in an office as well as in the community. The noise level in the office environment is usually moderate, but occasionally one may be exposed to loud noises. The noise in the community, including the homes of customers, is often difficult to predict. Occasional out of area travel and overnight stays will be required for attendance at meetings and/trainings.

Handicap access may not be available at all places where this position must go. There are some situations where this position may be required to respond to environments where a client is in crisis. The environments in these situations are difficult to predict and may be in uneven terrain.

This position exposes the employee to the everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as an office or home environment.

Community Counseling Solutions

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