Quick Response Team Coordinator/Peer Support

Responsibilities

• Informs clients of scope of practice and describes supervision status, including name and credential of supervisor
• Performs limited assessment of client needs and comprehensive treatment planning and case management service delivery in collaboration with clients and supervisor.
• Coordinates interventions with a multi-disciplinary team
• Develops a professional trusting relationship with clients and families
• Helps clients obtain needed material resources
• Provides support to clients during crisis situations
• Helps clients learn and use coping skills necessary to meet demands of community living in order to move toward greater self-reliance
• Helps motivate clients to engage in the community and become involved in community sponsored social activities
• Provides education and support to client’s family members and significant others regarding client’s diagnosis, mental health condition, and how they can assist client to meet treatment goals
• Advocates for the rights and dignity of the client in the community
• Maintains efficient and timely clinical documentation
• Participates in the assessment of program needs and peer review, as well as cooperate with performance improvement objectives
• Complies with supervision requirements and works within responsible scope of practice
• Performs community outreach and education assignments including SUD education and prevention programs, as well as consultation services with supervision
• Provides a least a minimum of 50% productivity or more than 87 hours of billable services monthly
• Complies fully with confidentiality and protected health information rules
• Attends staff meetings, in-services, case conferences, supervision, etc, as scheduled
• Performs other duties as assigned including support activities as needed to augment functioning of the agency
• Collaborates in maintaining clean, safe workplace, including maintenance of CPR/First Aid skills and aggressive client management skills (TAPS or equivalent)
• Facilitates individual and group therapy for SUD issues.
• Assists clients in referral and attendance at 12 step meetings, physician appointments, accessing human services systems etc.
• May be called to work at other locations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Credentials and Skills

• Preferably a 2 year degree or higher from an accredited institution
• CDCA or Licensed by Ohio Chemical Dependency Credentialing Board (LCDC)
• Driver’s license and appropriate automobile insurance
• Supervision available “in-house” from appropriate supervisory staff
• Oral and written communication skills
• Displays good customer service skills with clients and community at large
• Competency in areas prerequisite for performing activities noted above with supervision
• Utilizes computer well enough to perform clinical documentation in CareLogic (MIS system) directly, as well as generate written documentation in WORD or via email.
• High school diploma/G.E.D. and 1-2 letters of recommendation; must have worked within the last three years with at least 12 months total of successful or part or full time paid or voluntary work experience and have acquired or meet the qualifications for certification as a Certified Peer Recovery Supporter. Individual must have an understanding of and respect for each individual’s unique path to recovery. Peer Recovery Supporter must have a working knowledge of the drug and alcohol treatment system and a demonstrated commitment to the recovery community

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. However, this position works in the community including private residences, etc. Ability to maneuver over uneven or cluttered surfaces required. Ability to tolerate noxious smells, pets, etc. sometimes required.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear, sometimes in harsh weather conditions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must have a valid driver’s license to drive a motor vehicle and a safe driving record. Employee must be comfortable driving vehicle in varied weather conditions found in the geographic region and must be willing to transport clients to various locations within and outside of the county.