Job Title: Peer Mentor Coordinator

Summary of Job Duties: The Peer Mentor Coordinator is responsible for supervising the Peer Mentor Team.

Qualifications:  High School Diploma or its equivalent. If in recovery, 2 years of continuous sobriety and working an active recovery program is required.  Familiarity with women’s issues (parenting, mental health, domestic violence, etc.) and chemical dependency treatment preferred.  Complete the 28 written lessons of Recovery Dynamics and/or complete Recovery Dynamics training.  Submit to and pass a criminal record check and a drug screening test.

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am until 5:00 pm   Evening and weekend hours may be required.

This position reports directly to the Program Director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Include the following:

• Fulfills the responsibilities of the Assistant Staff when necessary:

a.       Teach or assist in teaching the Recovery Dynamics sessions.

b.       Initiate client’s file, which includes (but is not limited to) client

         contracts, needed releases, intake paperwork, assessments,

          psychosocial information, client progress notes, homework

          assignments, copies of any applicable incident reports, referrals

          made to clients (whether client accepts them or not), consultations

          with other agencies/individuals about client needs, and other

          pertinent documentation.

c.       Keep client’s file documentation up-to-date.

d.       Complete client’s orientation into each new phase as they progress

          through program; go over Recovery Dynamics’ lessons with client.

e.       Document client’s progress (or lack of) while in program.

f.        Monitor the general health of clients, and refer to health service

          providers when necessary.

g.       Share on-call responsibilities.

h.      Work in areas as assigned by Program Director (including S.O.S.)

i.        Complete all required shift documentation.

• Provides assistance and consultation regarding Phase II Program content.

• Supervises Assistant Staff.  Develops orientation to role, performance guidelines and contracts.  Oversees Assistant Staff job responsibilities.

• Teaches open classes.

• Collaborates with other Program Coordinators/Case Managers in program development and client consultation.  Provides counseling, feedback, and education to all clients in collaboration with other members of the Management Team.

• Serves as a member of Management Team.  In cooperation with team, creates and maintains a consistent and nurturing environment for all clients.

• Participates in treatment team discussion.

• Performs other responsibilities at the direction of the Program Director.

• Participates in scheduled trainings and meetings.

• Respond to emergency situation in a timely fashion.  Make decisions quickly on available information and take action.  Deal appropriately with emergencies following all established facility protocols and procedures.

• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with other team members, as part of a multidisciplinary team, and independently, when necessary.

• Other duties as required.

   

  Required Job Skills:

• Oral and Written Communication Skills.  Ability to put views across clearly and persuasively.

• Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, diplomacy and compassion when problem solving, handling conflict or in a crisis situation.

• Ability to organize, plan, and schedule in order to accomplish work objectives; manage time and resources effectively, and develop, implement and execute realistic action plans.

• Ability to complete record keeping accurately and in a timely fashion

• Ability to get along with diverse personalities and maintain effective working relationships

• Ability to work well with people of all races, backgrounds and needs

• Ability to define and prioritize realistic, specific goals and objectives.  Display a clear sense of purpose, take initiative to make things happen, and focus on clear attainable goals.

• Knowledgeable of Behavioral Health Concepts and how to incorporate concepts into practical application

• Clinical expertise in crisis intervention and resolution

• Ability to work as part of a comprehensive community mental health team and to positively represent the agency in the community

• Knowledgeable of the mission of the Cumberland River RHOAR, its recovery model, and its code of conduct, and attempts to further the goals and mission of the Agency.

   

  Additional Responsibilities:

  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 will be made to enable the individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physically able to reach, push, pull, stoop, stand, walk and lift up to 20 pounds

• Possess a valid Driver’s License, maintain a safe driving record, and maintain the required minimum vehicle insurance amount for the State of Kentucky, if required for job performance.

   

  Work Environment:

  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

   

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions or may be off-site from normal office location.

   

  The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

   

  Environmental Data and Job Hazards:

• Hours of work are structured 8.0 hour blocks of time but may be subject to irregular and/or flexible hours based on needs or demands.

• Position may require duties to include routine or reasonable anticipated tasks or procedures where there is a degree of actual or potential exposure to blood or other infectious materials.

• All staff are required to participate in yearly trainings regarding infection control and safety in the environment including hazardous waste and blood borne pathogens.

• All new staff must attend training regarding handling physical, verbal threats, acts of violence or other escalating and potential dangerous situations including when police need to be summoned.

• All staff must be certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation within one month of employment and maintain the certification, if providing direct care.

   

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