Primary Job Function and Responsibilities:
- Promotes self-determination, recovery, self-advocacy, and self-direction; assisting individuals in identifying strengths; wellness goals; setting objectives and identifying barriers
- Works collaboratively with AHS team members and outside entities
- Provides individual and group peer support work with individuals
- Helps consumers with community advocacy and outside resource linkages assisting individuals in obtaining community resources when needs are identified
- Conducts outreach in a variety of settings to engage adults who are homeless and have a substance use disorder
- Completes and submits required documentation in a timely manner
- Transports clients when appropriate and necessary
- Assists in connecting clients to support groups in the community to learn from other peers, to promote hope, to problem-solve through work situations, and to decrease social isolation
- Offers hope and encouragement by serving as a role model in recovery.
- Makes multiple contacts to consumers per week as needed while maintaining healthy professional boundaries with consumers
Clinical Record Keeping
- Documents in a timely fashion per AHS policy.
- Documents measurable and specific goals in the individualized service plan.
- Documents in a clear and concise manner, types of consumer problems, and services provided after every contact.
- Documents case disposition, case closings, follow- up and referrals.
Supervision and Consultation:
- Seeks supervision and consultation as needed.
- Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement.
Record Keeping:
- Maintains confidential files containing required information for each supported employment client.
- Maintains documentation for those individuals receiving services.
- Provides timely documentation that meets requirements of various funding sources including Vocational Rehabilitation, Medicaid, and others.
Case Load Management:
- Effectively manages caseload based on consumer needs.
- Meets AltaPointe productivity standards, 100 hours for Peer Support Position.
Courteous and respectful towards consumers, visitors and co-workers:
- Treats consumers with care, dignity, and compassion.
- Respects consumer’s privacy and confidentiality.
- Is pleasant and cooperative with others.
- Assists consumers and visitors as needed.
- Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others.
- Is sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differences.
- Is gentle and calm with consumers and families.
Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned:
- Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities.
- Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required.
- Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner.
- Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures.
- Attends to required in-service training and other workshops.