PSS/CRM Clackamas Choice Model

  • Mental Health Association of Oregon
  • 10373 NE Hancock St. Portland, OR 97220
  • Nov 24, 2020
Full time Public Health

Job Description

PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST/CERTIFIED RECOVERY MENTOR
CLACKAMAS COUNTY CHOICE MODEL

Pay Scale: $17.00-$19.00 per hour DOE
FTE: 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)
Benefits: This is a benefited position as outlined in the MHAAO Employee Handbook                     
TITLE:
PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST/CERTIFIED RECOVERY MENTOR CLACKAMAS COUNTY
REPORTS TO: EVOLVE Peer Delivered Services Program Manager
DEPARTMENT: EVOLVE Peer Delivered Services
TO APPLY: Please submit a resume and cover letter to careers@mhaoforegon.org by close of business December 1st, 2020.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Peer Support Specialist (PSS)/Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM) offers mental health and/or co-occurring mental health and addiction recovery peer support to individuals residing in Clackamas County as a peer who has similar life experiences and acts as a positive role model of living in recovery. 

The PSS/CRM position will be a member of the Clackamas County Choice Model Adult Team. A primary function of the position will be to assist people who are stepping down from inpatient psychiatric care and/or receiving psychiatric care in advance of hospitalization. The PSS/CRM will provide community-based, holistic, person-centered, trauma-informed and strength-based support to individuals with addiction and/or co-occurring mental health challenges who are referred via the Choice Team.

Choice Model Services, previously known as the Adult Mental Health Initiative (AMHI), is designed to promote more effective utilization of current capacity in facility-based treatment settings, increase care coordination and increase accountability at a local and state level. Choice Model will promote the availability and quality of individualized community-based services and supports so that adults with mental health concerns are served in the most independent environment possible and use of long-term institutional care is minimized. A primary function of the position will be to support the development of person-directed plans with the person being served.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:  High school diploma or equivalent required. 

Background Check: Criminal Background Check as performed by Oregon Health Authority (OHA) or Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHCBO) for the PSS/CRM certification process, respectively, by the Background Check Unit (BCU) accepted. A criminal record does not necessarily exclude an individual from certification.

Experience:  It is an essential function of the position to identify as having lived experience of mental health and/or co-occurring addiction issues and navigating a life of recovery. It is also vital to understand the effect of trauma on health, coping, and other aspects of individual needs as well as the principles of recovery, self-direction, and trauma-informed care.

Qualities:

  • Possess an absolute belief in every person’s ability to learn, grow and recover

  • Value person’s right to make their own decisions

  • Value people as the “experts” in their own lives

  • Possess insight pertaining to personal biases and worldview and how they may interfere with effectively working with individuals representing a variety of cultural, ethnic, language and life experiences.

Licensure/Certification: 

Valid Oregon Driver’s License and proof of automobile insurance required. Have reliable transportation necessary.

Skills:

Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Keyboard skills and ability to navigate electronic systems applicable to job functions.

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • To provide 1:1 peer support to person being served with a performance expectation of 50-60% of the employees FTE being dedicated to the provision of peer support.

  • Collaborates with people being served to create a person-directed plan. Person-directed planning tools such as REAL Recovery, MHAAO’s Initial Recovery Exploration, PATH*, MAPS*, and/or other models including assistance with developing their own Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)* will be utilized. Training will be provided in the use of these tools.

  • Participates in regular MHAAO peer support supervision sessions.

  • EVOLVE group support offerings will include but are not limited to peer-led Seeking Safety, SMART Recovery, and Hearing Voices/Extreme States support groups.

  • Assistance and support with health and recovery planning and community integration upon release from hospitalization including meeting with person being served prior to discharge from hospitalization if applicable.

  • Assistance and support accessing and navigating physical and behavioral health services.

  • Introduction and connection with local recovery groups and activities.

  • Crisis Support with introduction and connection to the Clackamas county Mental Health Clinic (MHC) as a crisis resource.

  • Support in developing community roles/natural supports.

  • Learning and practicing self-advocacy.

  • Support with reconnecting/visiting with family/children.

  • Addressing basic needs of shelter/housing, food, physical wellness, and entitlements/benefits.

  • Supporting successful outcomes with PSRB and transitioning to lower levels of care/housing.

  • Support when/where needed in navigating any systems involvement and resource connection.

  • Adheres to and practices the core values of peer support.

  • Support with physical health related goals and connecting to community resources and programs that work toward this aim.

  • Education and employment support.

  • Documents support services in a program database in a manner that assures compliance with policies, program procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.  Maintains accurate and up-to-date documentation as required by program deliverables.

  • As appropriate, openly identifies as a person who has lived the experience of mental health and/or co-occurring addiction issues and is able to appropriately share own recovery story with individuals being served.

  • Acts as a positive role model for individuals being served and exploring their own path to wellness and recovery.

  • Acts as an advocate for individuals being served when appropriate, both within the organization and also with other entities.

  • Respects and honors the person being served rights and responsibilities and demonstrates professional boundaries and ethics.  Adheres to mandatory abuse reporting laws and HIPAA requirements.

 

The above accountabilities represent work performed by this position and are not all-inclusive.  The omission of a specific accountability will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical extension of the position.

Employment with Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon is "at-will." This means employees are free to resign at any time, with or without cause, and Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or advance notice. As an at-will employee, it is not guaranteed, in any manner, that you will be employed with Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon for any set period of time.

Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities at Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon are based upon one's qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job. All employment opportunities are provided without regard to race, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, national origin, age, Veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Salary

$17.00-$19.00 per hour