Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

Work where you matter!

Mn Adult & Teen Challenge is a leader in the recovery community offering a broad spectrum of treatments services and recovery programs for men women and teens across Minnesota. As a part of our team youll find a workplace with strong values invested managers and supportive coworkers as well as numerous awards including Newsweeks Best Addiction Treatment Center and six time recipient of the Star Tribunes Top Work Places.

Mn Adult & Teen Challenge is seeking a CPRS/Qualified Health Home Specialist to join our team in helping transform lives. When you work for MnTC youre a part of culture recognized for work life balance supportive managers and employee appreciation!

Responsibilities

• Meet weekly with Systems Navigator partner(s) to review the previous week and collaborate on upcoming needs of individuals served. Review contact records with all persons served to see that they or a primary care provider for them have had contact within the last 30 days and that all identified needs have been met.
• Attend regular (no less often than monthly or more often as needed) meetings with theIntegration SpecialistandQualified Health Home Specialiststo consult and collaborate identifying priority cases for discussion based on member needs.
• Help individuals prepare for and attend recommended health care behavioral health social services vocational supports and other appointments. With members identify potential needs and barriers to accessing necessary services and arrange for necessary supports (arranging transportation attending with advocating on behalf of individuals or teaching selfadvocacy skills).
• Coach wellness by guiding members how to live a healthier more balanced life using nutrition and lifestyle choice
• Develop competency in providing memberHealth and Wellness Educationusing resources approved by the Integration Specialist.
• Develop and demonstrate competency in usingMotivational Interviewingskills to help individuals overcome ambivalence or resistance in pursuing positive health and wellness goals.
• Develop an articulate health and wellness vocabulary that will engender confidence in providers of health care and social services to the individuals we serve in common. Nurture positive and productive partnerships with providers with proactive communication and by providing information and education about the Behavioral Health Home Service its purpose goals and benefits to persons served.
• When individuals receive other services within the agency take the lead in facilitating collaboration to optimally support the individuals recovery and health goals. Offer and schedule and facilitate individualRecovery Team Meetingsin conjunction with Health Action Plan and other Treatment Plan development or updates.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of all services provided and health care records of persons served.
• Report incidents potential maltreatment and sentinel events immediately (within 24 hours) to the Integration Specialist.
• Participate in ongoingCareer Development working toward career and competency improvement goals identified in the plan.
• Monitor and promote compliance with assessment and planning deadlines.
• Conduct regular audits of services to assure quality and responsive services health care coverage for members and other key quality elements reporting to the Integration Specialist on priorities identified.
• Become a qualified MNsure Navigator and assist individuals served to maintain health insurance.
• Conduct targeted queries of the patient registry and report in the formats requested by the integration specialist.

Qualifications

• A community health worker as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 256B.0625 subdivision 49
• A peer support specialist as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 256B.0615
• A family peer support specialist as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 256B.0616
• A case management associate as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 245.462 subdivision 4 paragraph (g) or Minnesota Statutes section 245.4871 subdivision 4 paragraph (j)
• A mental health rehabilitation worker as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 256B.0623 subdivision 5 clause (4)
• A community paramedic as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 144E.28 subdivision 9 or
• A certified health education specialist

Target Compensation (Negotiable based on Qualifications):

$19.00 to $21.00 per hour

Benefits and EECO:

Our robust benefits package includes medical HSA dental vision PTO dependent care FSA disability life insurance and 403b retirement plan.

We seek to recruit develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool in order to successfully meet our mission of helping every Minnesotan find help and healing from addiction.

Mn Adult & Teen Challenge is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any category protected by federal state or applicable laws.

Reasonable accommodation is provided upon request.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority