Certified Peer Support Specialist

About the company

Southeastern Integrated Care

Mental health care · 2 to 10 employees

What you'll do

• Provide services based on the principles of wellness self-management, personal recovery, natural supports, coping skills, and self-advocacy skills, and development of independent living skills for housing, employment, and full community inclusion.
• Assist clients with self-determination and decision-making.
• Teach functional skills (managing meds, finances, health care, resources, daily living, etc.).
• Model recovery values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal action to encourage wellness.
• Teach and promote self-advocacy and empower clients to use their legal rights.
• Assist the consumer with development, modification, and use of the crisis plan, advanced directives, and provide relapse prevention support.
• Supports the consumer to maintain stable housing, improve housing situation, and enhance independent living skills.
• Assists the client in gaining information about going back to school or job training.
• Develop and implement a Mental Health Wellness Recovery Action Plan.
• Provide linkage to community resources.
• Provide case management services.
• Utilize her or his personal recovery experience to instill a sense of hope and optimism for people in recovery.
• Demonstrate a personal belief in recovery, supported employment best practices, and sincere interest in the welfare of persons in recovery.
• Demonstrate the ability to engage and serve the consumers enrolled, contribute to the overall success of the rehabilitative process and perform duties with flexibility and an individual focus.
• Promote and contribute to the development of a culture of recovery and empowerment within and outside of the CSEUC and will uphold the integrity of program goals.
• Report directly to the Qualified Professional on all matters pertinent to the successful obtainment of program goals and standards.
• Ensure timely completion of documentation of PSS services in accordance with Clinical Coverage Policy NC 8A and 8G and other related regulatory requirements set forth by the LME.
• Maintain client confidentiality in adherence to HIPPA regulations.
• Complete in a timely manner, accurate clinical documentation of all services, interventions, and client-related activities. Maintain this documentation in accordance with the standards of CSEUC.
• Cooperatively and actively participate in all assigned staff and supervisory meetings as well as in service training and staff development activities.
• Participates in a first responder on-call system available to consumers and/or his/her natural support network on a 24/7/365 basis; coordinates “first response” resources according to consumer needs and the PCP.
• Represent the company in a positive manner, reflective of the company’s mission, at all times.
• Ensures confidentiality regarding sensitive and protected information in accordance with HIPAA and CFR-42C
• Maintain required records such as documentation of progress notes and ensure timely and accurate compliance of the medical records according to the record service manual.
• Accurately document all billable encounters into Southeastern Integrated Care’s EMR (electronic medical record) system within 24 hours. Any corrections will be entered within 24 hours of being notified.
• In addition, the employee must participate in all required training and education as mandated by the specific service line and clinical coverage policy.
• Collaborate with supervisor to self-identify training and supervision needs, and ensure services to clients are provided only within the scope of current expertise and abilities.
• Cooperatively performs other job duties as assigned to support the provision of quality services to consumers, remain available to team members in crisis situations; and support the CSEUC’s mission.

What you need

• Provide services based on the principles of wellness self-management, personal recovery, natural supports, coping skills, and self-advocacy skills, and development of independent living skills for housing, employment, and full community inclusion.
• Assist clients with self-determination and decision-making.
• Teach functional skills (managing meds, finances, health care, resources, daily living, etc.).
• Model recovery values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal action to encourage wellness.
• Teach and promote self-advocacy and empower clients to use their legal rights.
• Assist the consumer with development, modification, and use of the crisis plan, advanced directives, and provide relapse prevention support.
• Supports the consumer to maintain stable housing, improve housing situation, and enhance independent living skills.
• Assists the client in gaining information about going back to school or job training.
• Develop and implement a Mental Health Wellness Recovery Action Plan.
• Provide linkage to community resources.
• Provide case management services.
• Utilize her or his personal recovery experience to instill a sense of hope and optimism for people in recovery.
• Demonstrate a personal belief in recovery, supported employment best practices, and sincere interest in the welfare of persons in recovery.
• Demonstrate the ability to engage and serve the consumers enrolled, contribute to the overall success of the rehabilitative process and perform duties with flexibility and an individual focus.
• Promote and contribute to the development of a culture of recovery and empowerment within and outside of the CSEUC and will uphold the integrity of program goals.
• Report directly to the Qualified Professional on all matters pertinent to the successful obtainment of program goals and standards.
• Ensure timely completion of documentation of PSS services in accordance with Clinical Coverage Policy NC 8A and 8G and other related regulatory requirements set forth by the LME.
• Maintain client confidentiality in adherence to HIPPA regulations.
• Complete in a timely manner, accurate clinical documentation of all services, interventions, and client-related activities. Maintain this documentation in accordance with the standards of CSEUC.
• Cooperatively and actively participate in all assigned staff and supervisory meetings as well as in service training and staff development activities.
• Participates in a first responder on-call system available to consumers and/or his/her natural support network on a 24/7/365 basis; coordinates “first response” resources according to consumer needs and the PCP.
• Represent the company in a positive manner, reflective of the company’s mission, at all times.
• Ensures confidentiality regarding sensitive and protected information in accordance with HIPAA and CFR-42C
• Maintain required records such as documentation of progress notes and ensure timely and accurate compliance of the medical records according to the record service manual.
• Accurately document all billable encounters into Southeastern Integrated Care’s EMR (electronic medical record) system within 24 hours. Any corrections will be entered within 24 hours of being notified.
• In addition, the employee must participate in all required training and education as mandated by the specific service line and clinical coverage policy.
• Collaborate with supervisor to self-identify training and supervision needs, and ensure services to clients are provided only within the scope of current expertise and abilities.
• Cooperatively performs other job duties as assigned to support the provision of quality services to consumers, remain available to team members in crisis situations; and support the CSEUC’s mission.
• Education: a high school diploma

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