Certified Peer Support Specialist / CPSS / Peer Living Room / Team Lead

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Certified Peer Support Specialist / CPSS / Peer Living Room / Team Lead

Type : Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

Serves as the primary contact and coordinator of services supporting individuals with Mental Health or Substance Abuse Issues in residential, school, workplace and community settings. Coordinates and monitors the array of services and supports identified in each person’s Person Centered Plan. Supervises and directs the work of others to provide quality services.

RHA’s Peer Living Rooms (PLR) are a safe, comfortable, welcoming space where you can participate in activities that support your personal journey with others who are also in recovery.

Our Peer Living Room is located inside the Guilford County Behavioral Health Center in Greensboro, NC

Pay :  $41,000 - $43,000 annually

Schedule :  Monday - Friday 8 : 00 - 5 : 00pm

Responsibilities :

• Works closely with paraprofessional and clinical / professional staff to maintain communication and provide feedback, standardize procedures and expedite PCP implementation.
• 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 need and the PCP.
• Provides employees with individual-specific training and training in the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the population and age to be served.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and applying corrective action to employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Completes Service Authorization Requests as needed and ensure that current service authorization is in place prior to the provision of any service
• Provides clinical supervision to all employees
• Minimizes the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the recipient’s daily living and personal development.
• Completes documentation of services including a daily full service note that includes the name of the person supported, Medicaid identification number, date of service, purpose of contact, describes the interventions, includes the time spent performing the interventions, effectiveness of the intervention, the signature and credentials of the staff providing the service.

Requirements :

May be required to be a Qualified Professional as defined by the service definition requirements . Qualified Professional is defined as an individual who is :

Pre-employment screening :

We offer the following benefits to employees :

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA :

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and / or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.