CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORTER -COMMUNITY BASED CORRECTIONAL FACILITY REENTRY LIAISON- ORIANA HOUSE

## Overview **Position Summary:** At Thrive Behavioral Health Center, we deliver industry leading peer support for those living with Mental Health and/or Substance Use Disorders. We are proud to set the industry standard and continue our growth. A Certified Peer Recovery Supporter is a trained individual who has lived experience with recovery from alcohol and/or drugs who provides one-to-one strengths-based support to peers in recovery, empowering them to make healthier choices on a day to day basis. Thrive connects Certified Peer Recovery Supporters with individuals receiving other forms of behavioral health care and links them with recovery support services. The Certified Peer Supporter - Community Based Correctional Facility Liaison will provide services on-site at correctional facilities and in the community to promote recovery by engaging in a personal and positive, supportive relationship, demonstrating and inspiring hope, trust, and a positive outlook and optimize client connection with a broad range of community-based services and natural supports. ## Description **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 ## Requirements **Requirements**: - Identify as a person in recovery with at least one year of successful recovery - Certified Peer Supporter in the state of Ohio - Working knowledge of different pathways to recovery and social systems including evidence based practices - Understands problems analysis, decision-analysis, evaluate interventions, and contingency plans - Ability to be an active listener by asking questions and reflecting on what is being said - Knowledge of area resources that may aid clients in ongoing recovery (i.e. transportation, treatment providers, sober support systems) - Proficient level of ability with computer; Google/G-Suite Products, Microsoft Office Products - Ability to properly document client notes in EHR system, understanding of PHI and protections - Effective written and oral communication skills; ability to articulate information clearly - Valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance **Preferred Qualifications:** **** - Lived experience with incarceration and/or criminal justice system - Experien…