Peer Recovery Support Specialist - Pathways To Care
Family & Children's Services
- Tulsa, OK
- $19.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Part of a CCBHC team with a focus on clients discharging from a psychiatric inpatient facility and transitioning to outpatient care.
- Serve adult clients, age 18 and older, that are diagnosed with a severe mental illness, substance use disorder, or co-occurring disorder.
- Embedded at a community based structured crisis center completing Care Plan Kiosks to assist with client outpatient intakes.
- Provide a welcoming environment to clients who are seeking services through Family & Children's Services.
- Introduce clients to the array of services provided by Family & Children's Services and assist them in obtaining services that suit that individual’s recovery needs.
- Meet clients where they are in terms of current mental health symptoms and treatment preferences.
- Gather and complete all CCBHC data metrics and SAMHSA grant required National Outcome Measures (NOMS) data as needed.
- Motivate clients to become and remain engaged and progress in treatment.
- Gather preliminary information necessary for screening and intake process.
- Link clients to primary medical care providers including embedded Morton Comprehensive Health Care clinic.
- Assist clients complete Medicaid enrollment applications.
- Coordinate with Crisis Care Center Discharge Planners to help client successfully link to outpatient services.
- Organize the timing and application of services to facilitate client success.
- Coordinate treatment with family, treatment advocate, and/ or significant other.
- Provide education for clients and their families on recovery and prevention to empower them toward full participation in directing their own care or assisting family members as desired to assist with planning and directing care.
- Promote access on demand to intervene when a client is at risk for harm to self or other, hospitalization, or involvement with law enforcement.
- Promote independence and develop external support structures to facilitate sustained community integration.
- Inform clients about community and natural supports and how to utilize these in the recovery process.
- Assist clients in developing empowerment skills through self-advocacy.
- Personal experience in active recovery of mental illness or substance use.
- High School diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Specialized experience as a recipient of mental health services for severe mental illness and experience as a paid or volunteer staff working with adults with severe mental illness.
- Ability to work with the public, ability to maintain an effective working relationship with agency employees, ability to maintain a professional manner at all times and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Must obtain and carry cellular phone during working hours.
- Must possess a Driver's License and use personal automobile to travel to locations other than primary office.
- Must transport clients in personal automobile. [Mileage reimbursement provided*]
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations is preferred.
- Ability to document activities, write reports, business correspondence and procedure manual.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from colleagues, clients, customers and the general public.
- Ability to effectively communicate and interact with colleagues, clients, client’s families, public and third party payer personnel.
- Strong preference may be given to individuals who have experience with the Department of Corrections or similar organization.
- Expanded traditional community mental health and substance use services.
- Added Care Coordination and physical health screening for mental health clients
- Greater access to Social Services for clients’ economic and social needs
- Increased specialized services for veterans, those most in need, and those impacted by the opioid crisis.
Drivers License