Certified Peer Support Team Lead

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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!  

Location: Caldwell County, some travel to surrounding counties may be required

Pay: $47,000-$52,000 depending on experience

Schedule: traditionally M-F with flexibility, some evening and/or weekends; no on call expectation

Responsibilities: 

• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to ensure quality care.
• Carries individual caseload and is responsible for providing direct peer support services to those individuals; lead/co-lead peer support groups
• Responsible for development of person-centered plans and quarterly updates of plans to document progress or lack of progress on treatment goals.
• Completes Service Authorization Requests as needed and ensures that current service authorization is in place prior to the provision of any service
• 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 service notes, person centered plans, WRAP plans, authorizations and any other required documentation
• Provides direct supervision to CPSS team members to include support, problem solving, scheduling, maintaining boundaries, accessing community resources, reviewing and approving progress notes.
• 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.

Requirements:

Required to hold Certification as a Peer Support Specialist in NC AND

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

• (a) an individual who holds a license, provisional license, certificate, registration or permit issued by the governing board regulating a human service profession, except a registered nurse who is licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Nursing who also has four years of full-time accumulated experience in MH/DD/SA with the population served; the QP function may be completed by a Certified Clinical Addiction Specialist (CCAS) or Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS);
• or (b) a graduate of a college or university with a Master’s degree in a human service field and has one year of full-time post-graduate degree accumulated MH/DD/SA experience with the population served;
• or (c) a graduate of a college or university with a bachelor’s degree in a human service field with two years of full-time, post-bachelor’s degree accumulated MH/DD/SA experience with the population served; or
• (d) A graduate of a college or university with a bachelor’s degree in a field other than human services with four years of full-time, post-bachelor’s degree accumulated MH/DD/SA experience with the population served. Must meet the education, experience, licensure/certification requirements specified by the service definition of the service being provided
• General working knowledge of the human services delivery system in North Carolina
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance,.
• Employee supervisory experience preferred
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) preferred

Pre-employment screening:

• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We offer the following benefits to employees:

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

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.