Recovery Peer Specialist (Mobile MAT Unit)

Job Description

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:

Operation PAR, Inc. is a non-profit organization offering the full continuum of services for individuals with substance use and/or mental health disorders. PAR has been providing comprehensive behavioral health treatment in west Florida since 1970 through advocacy, education, clinical services, and research.

We are seeking compassionate, non-judgmental, and highly empathic individuals to join our specialized medical team as a Recovery Peer Specialist at Operation PAR’s Medication Assisted Patient Services (MAPS) program on our NEW Mobile Unit within the community. This is a critically important position that offers a unique opportunity to impact meaningful and positive change in the lives of individuals suffering from the effects of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). If you are searching for a job with meaning and purpose – doing work you can truly feel proud of at the end of each day, then please review the job details below and consider applying today.

BENEFITS:

9 paid holidays per year

3 weeks of PTO per year (on top of holidays). PTO increases to 4 weeks/year after 2 years of employment, and then to 5 weeks/year after 5 years of employment.

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401k matching

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education, reimbursement for professional certifications, and qualified supervision.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Uses lived experiences to engage with incarcerated individuals who are experiencing substance use disorder, substance use/opioid-related overdose survivors, and those with health-related issues due to substance use and link them with Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) during their incarceration. Uses time spent in the mobile MAT unit/county jails to assist in initiating MAT services by providing evaluation, screening and assessment services (Admissions Process) and to engage patients in on-going treatment and recovery support. Assists in post-incarceration handoff to traditional outpatient MAT for continued treatment and develops a transition plan to support care coordination and referrals with other community providers with recovery support services (such as peer recovery coaching, employment assistance, childcare, counseling, overdose prevention classes, and housing support) to increase retainment in treatment, support long-term recovery, and reduce recidivism. Is responsible for timely, professional documentation and data collection according to Operation PAR standards.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Commitment to workplace of dignity and respect

Compliance with all Equal Employment Opportunity rules and guidelines

Ability to work with others cooperatively and cordially in a spirit of teamwork

Ability to appear at work as scheduled, mindful of the company’s attendance policies

Ability to accept direction from managers and supervisors in a respectful and collaborative manner

Maintains clear and safe driving record

Maintain and operate mobile MAT unit safely

Performs beginning and end of day check lists to set up and secure end of day mobile unit requirements.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or GED equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree preferred

Either CRPS certified or one year of experience working in behavioral health

Experience operating mobile medical unit or RV preferred

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS:

CPR and First Aid certification to be completed within six months of employment

Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) – full or provisional certification required within the first 90 days of employment.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL/TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Ability to write accurately and legibly

Moderate proficiency in the use of Microsoft Windows-based computers

Ability to accurately type at least 40 words per minute.

Ability to sit at a desk and view a display screen for extended periods of time

• Ability to bend, stoop and reach

• Ability to sit in meetings for extended periods of time

Ability to move throughout program facilities both indoors and outdoors

• Ability to lift and carry 10 pounds

• Good hearing and vision

• Ability to drive mobile unit

(Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.)

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

Treatment program / mobile treatment facility / county jail environment

Exposure to possible verbal abuse and similar behavior

Possible exposure to patients with communicable diseases

Willingness to work in multiple counties as a part of a mobile MAT unit

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must have a valid driver’s license.

Must pass a level II background check and drug screen.

Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability. Veterans encouraged to apply. Operation PAR Inc is a drug-free workplace that adheres to federal regulations as it pertains to marijuana use.

EOE/ADA/VETERANS/DFWP

Full-time