Honolulu, HawaiiKahului, HawaiiKailua, HawaiiKualapuu, HawaiiLihue, Hawaii
Quick overview
The Peer Navigator assists clients in their recovery process by providing supportive services, facilitating treatment groups, and helping develop personalized coping and community living skills. They work collaboratively with the treatment team to support client self-determination and ensure adherence to recovery plans.
Requirements summary
Applicants must hold a High School Diploma or equivalent and possess a Hawaii Certified Peer Specialist (HCPS) certification. One year of direct experience in substance use or behavioral health services is required, along with residency in Hawaii.
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Job description
Applicants must reside in hawaii
Residence on Maui preferred.
Position Summary
Current or former recipient of substance use disorder or dependency mental health services. Peer navigation skills to perform a wide range of tasks that are designed to assist clients in regaining personal control over their lives and over their own recovery processes. Must be able to comply with Hawaii Certified Peer Specialist state requirements and maintain high standards related to UHP’s code of ethics, confidentiality practices, including but not limited to PHI & HIPAA, patient safety, and additional Hoʻola Utelehealth program policies and procedures.
Please see the attached job description for more information.
Location
Remote, with travel as required by the job.
This is a part-time position working Monday to Friday, between 8
00
AM and 5:00 PM plus extended hours and weekends. The position would work a minimum of 20 hours per week.
Essential job duties and functions
Interacts with treatment team members to promote a cohesive and collaborative team culture in which each consumer’s point of view, experiences, and preferences are recognized, understood and respected, and in which client self-determination and decision-making in treatment planning are maximized and supported.
Provides support to team members and clients within the Hoʻola UTelehealth program.
Provides a range of supportive services under the supervision of the Program Manager that include but are not limited to, providing ongoing support, providing screening and gathering information and providing input into the recovery plans, skill building and group activities, coordinating services with ancillary treatment providers, making referrals to additional services and supports when indicated on the consumers’ recovery plan, or Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP).
Attends clinical supervision by the Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) or Mental Health Professional (MHP) under the supervision of the QMHP at a frequency that follows accreditation, certification, and professional standards, at a minimum of one (1) hour of supervision for each one-hundred sixty (160) hours worked.as Per AMHD requirements.
Clinical supervision with QMHP or MHP includes the following components: is guided by a supervisory plan which identifies the skills, knowledge and attitudes that are the focus for development, establishes a learning alliance between the supervisor and supervisee in which the supervisee learns therapeutic skills while developing self-awareness at the same time, enhances the professional skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to achieving competency in providing quality consumer care, be different from staff development and in-service training, meets requirements for licensing bodies and third party payers, consists of regularly scheduled face-to-face individual meetings, content focus, feedback and evaluation is based on direct observation of work performance, preplanning and preparation are necessary, and supervisee is engaged in a critical analysis of the work s/he did and is planning to do.
Benefits
Retirement plan
Life insurance
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
Employee assistance program
Health coverage
Pet insurance
LTD insurance
AD&D insurance
Flexible spending plan
Company matching contributions
Prepaid legal
Development and application of personalized coping skills which includes sharing common recovery experiences, assisting consumers in identifying their own individual warning signs of relapse and assisting consumers in developing a crisis plan and crisis management skills.
Development of skills for successful community living by helping consumers to develop assertiveness and communication skills. Teaching skills in daily living, learning, working, socializing, recreation and parenting
Facilitates or co-facilitates Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Groups, including but not limited to Wellness Recovery Action Planning, Financial Skill Building, Wellness & Healthy Living, for clients, and other assigned agencies, as requested, including coordinating and augmenting the activities of the consumers treatment team.
Teaches and models self-help techniques by convening and facilitating peer support groups that encourage recovery dialogues.
Helps consumers identify, understand and combat stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness and develop strategies to reduce self-stigma.
Meets with individual Case Managers and assists with the development and construction of Individual Recovery Plans.
Crisis outreach as necessary or as directed by Program Manager.
Mentors and assist other Peer Specialists as they move toward becoming a Certified Peer Specialist.
Complies with all legal requirements and company policies.
Performs potentially other additional duties as assigned by Program Manager.
Minimum qualification requirements
Education/Training/Experience
High school diploma, or high school equivalency
One (1) year of experience providing direct services to individuals with substance use disorder/addiction mental health services or other behavioral health issues, paid or unpaid.
Demonstrated experience and evidence of substance use disorder/addiction mental health activity in the past two (2) years (i.e. advocacy, volunteer, support group involvement etc.)
Certification as a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Facilitator preferred. Required to be obtained upon hire within six months.
Unexpired valid driver’s license, preferred. If driving to program or meeting site(s), must have current driver’s license, clear traffic abstract and willingness to use properly insured vehicle.
Current BLS CPR and First Aid certification preferred.
CPI certification or crisis prevention training preferred.
Skills Knowledge
Must have strong commitment to the right and ability of each person with substance use disorder to live in normal community settings; work in local job market, and provide access with helpful, adequate, competent support and providing direction for such opportunities via our program and within the community.
Skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with all affected persons by building rapport and respect without judgement or prejudice.
Must understand clients’ rights and personal preferences in treatment as an essential component.
Requires communicating effectively both orally and in writing in the English language; giving instructions or directions to others; and seeking information from a variety of sources.
Benefits
The opportunity to work on the cutting edge of healthcare and transform lives for the people of Hawaii
100% employee health and dental coverage and vision
Flexible spending plan
Retirement plan with up to 3% dollar-for-dollar company matching contributions
100% company paid group Life/AD&D/LTD insurance
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Pet Insurance, Prepaid legal with competitive rates
UHP is an EEO Employer.
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