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Full Time- Roseville, MN Campus

Monday & Friday 8 AM - 4:30PM and 

Tuesday, Wednesday, 

Thursday 2 PM - 9PM 

JOB PURPOSE

Individuals in treatment at Partners In Recovery will be provided peer recovery support services on a one-to-one basis.  These services include education, advocacy, mentoring through self-disclosure of personal recovery experiences, attending recovery and other support groups with clients, accompanying clients to appointments that support recovery, assistance accessing resources to obtain housing, employment, education, and advocacy services, and nonclinical recovery support to assist the transition from treatment into the recovery community.  

RESPONSIBILITIES 

The Peer Recovery Specialist (PRS) is responsible for working as a member on the Recovery Team to address our client’s feelings of stigma, social isolation, personal loss, and other mental health barriers by modeling wellness and demonstrating personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and hopefulness throughout the recovery journey. The Peer Recovery Specialist is responsible for transporting clients as needed.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

*Consult with primary counselor to determine if and what Peer Support Services are necessary.

*Make appointment to meet with client and schedule on Procentive.  

*Document in Procentive what services you will be assisting the client in accessing, including time and type of services. 

*Ensure that you contact the LADC weekly regarding mutual clients to discuss how to support them. 

*Document ongoing progress made towards accessing the services, outcome, and client response. 

*Fulfill weekly goals of providing 60% of working hours towards direct client care. 

*Attend all weekly staff meetings to include daily Jump-starts, clinicals and treatment consultations with primary counselors.

*In accordance with 245G and Partners In Recovery policies, verify that weekly client documentation is completed by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. 

*Ensure contact is initiated and ongoing communication is maintained with PRS and designated LADC. 

*Complete Client Satisfaction Surveys. 

*Assist clients that are stepped down in creating a financial plan for housing and ensure the house is notified. 

*Maintain relationships with community resources to include food shelves, local RCO’s, appropriate non-profit organizations

* Monitor the Risk Need Responsivity (RNR) model. 

*Always maintain and exemplify pro-social behaviors. 

*Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 18 years of age.  

• Be certified as a Peer Recovery Specialist through MN Certification Board. 

• Maintain logged supervision hours.

• Must be free of substance use problems for at least the one year immediately preceding hire. 

• Knowledge and understanding of implications of 245G. 

• To retain certification, every two years, Peer Specialists must complete and provide documentation of 30 hours to DHS of continuing education in areas of mental health recovery, mental health rehabilitative services, and peer support. 

• Successfully complete MN Department of Human Services background study.  

TECHNOLOGY/EQUIPMENT

· Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 

· Knowledge of Procentive software 

Part Time- Hibbing & Virginia, MN 

20 hours per week

JOB PURPOSE

Individuals in treatment at Partners In Recovery will be provided peer recovery support services on a one-to-one basis.  These services include education, advocacy, mentoring through self-disclosure of personal recovery experiences, attending recovery and other support groups with clients, accompanying clients to appointments that support recovery, assistance accessing resources to obtain housing, employment, education, and advocacy services, and nonclinical recovery support to assist the transition from treatment into the recovery community.  

RESPONSIBILITIES 

The Peer Recovery Specialist (PRS) is responsible for working as a member on the Recovery Team to address our client’s feelings of stigma, social isolation, personal loss, and other mental health barriers by modeling wellness and demonstrating personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and hopefulness throughout the recovery journey. The Peer Recovery Specialist is responsible for transporting clients as needed.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

· Consult with primary counselor to determine if and what Peer Support Services are necessary.

· Make appointment to meet with client and schedule on Procentive.  

· Document in Procentive what services you will be assisting the client in accessing, including time and type of services. 

· Ensure that you contact the LADC weekly regarding mutual clients to discuss how to support them. 

· Document ongoing progress made towards accessing the services, outcome, and client response. 

· Fulfill weekly goals of providing 60% of working hours towards direct client care. 

· Attend all weekly staff meetings to include daily Jump-starts, clinicals and treatment consultations with primary counselors.

· In accordance with 245G and Partners In Recovery policies, verify that weekly client documentation is completed by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. 

· Ensure contact is initiated and ongoing communication is maintained with PRS and designated LADC. 

· Complete Client Satisfaction Surveys. 

· Assist clients that are stepped down in creating a financial plan for housing and ensure the house is notified. 

· Maintain relationships with community resources to include food shelves, local RCO’s, appropriate non-profit organizations; etc.

• Monitor the Risk Need Responsivity (RNR) model. 

• Always maintain and exemplify pro-social behaviors. 

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 18 years of age.  

• Be certified as a Peer Recovery Specialist through MN Certification Board. 

• Maintain logged supervision hours.

• Must be free of substance use problems for at least the one year immediately preceding hire. 

• Knowledge and understanding of implications of 245G. 

• To retain certification, every two years, Peer Specialists must complete and provide documentation of 30 hours to DHS of continuing education in areas of mental health recovery, mental health rehabilitative services, and peer support. 

• Successfully complete MN Department of Human Services background study.  

TECHNOLOGY/EQUIPMENT

· Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 

· Knowledge of Procentive software 

All locations

JOB PURPOSE 

Partners In Recovery provides intensive outpatient substance use disorder therapy in a RNR model, specializing in addressing criminogenic behaviors. Duties comprise of group and individual counseling, assessment, treatment plan creation and review, progress notes and maintaining communication with referring agents/probation for increased client outcomes.  

RESPONSIBILITIES

A licensed alcohol and drug counselor will be responsible for all treatment services performed by student interns and will review and sign all assessments, progress notes, and treatment plans prepared by the intern. (245G.11 Sub 10) Clinical Director will ensure that Interns meet the requirements. Clinical Director will ensure that student intern receives the orientation and training required in 245G.13. 

TRAINING

Orientation within 24 hours that includes training to specific job functions, policy and procedures, client confidentiality and client ethical boundaries, human immunodeficiency virus minimum standards, client needs and emergency procedures. 

Mandatory Reporting as specified in MN Statutes, sections 245G, 626.556, 626.556 I, 626.5563

626.557 and 626.5572; Partners In Recovery policy on obtaining client releases of information. 

HIV minimum standards 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES 

Observe comprehensive assessments & familiarize with process. Close out charts ensuring that all documentation is in proper order.  

Observe and/or co-facilitate classes based on curriculum knowledge. 

Review treatment plans with client and document in chart (under supervision) Learn all duties of a counselor. 

Become familiar with referral sources in client's local community and assist with providing numbers or making contact as needed on client-by-client basis. 

Meet Weekly with Clinical Director for Clinical Reviews. 

Other duties as assigned. 

Interns gain experience in the 12 core functions: 

1. Screening: The process by which the client is determined appropriate for admission to Partners in Recovery. 
2. Intake: Gain familiarity with Intake manual and review with client obtaining all necessary signatures. 
3. Orientation: Describing to the client the general nature and goals of the program using the Orientation Manual and being familiar with mandatory postings. 
4. Assessment: The process of gathering relevant information that determines level of need for treatment and levels of care and problems associated with use. 
5. Treatment Planning: Process by which client and counselor identify and rank problems; establish goals initially and on an ongoing basis. 
6. Counseling: (Individual and Group, Significant Other): Assisting clients, groups in exploring problems/solutions, i.e., observing, co-facilitating, and facilitating. 
7. Case Management: Activities which bring services, agencies, resources together, i.e., Clinical Team review meetings; meeting with psychologists; probation; mental health workers. 
8. Crisis Intervention: Responding to needs during acute emotional or physical distress, i.e., 1-1, group, class sessions, personal life. 
9. Client Education: Providing information to individuals and groups concerning alcohol and drug abuse. Observation - class and groups; co-facilitate; treatment plan reviews. 
10. Referral: Identifying needs of the client that cannot be met by the counselor or agency and assisting client to access services, i.e., identifying needs and scheduling for psychologists; outside mental health; legal, education, transportation, employment, etc. 
11. Reports and Record Keeping: Charting the results of assessment, treatment planning, written reports, progress notes, and other client related data, i.e., filing; charting; weekly treatment planning. 
12. Consultation: Relating with other professional to assure comprehensive quality care for client, i.e., psychologists, outside mental health, educational, legal issues; church and spiritual related. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• At least I8 years of age. 
• Documented 1 year freedom from chemical use problems.  
• Ability to successfully complete background check process. 
• Enrolled in an ADC education program at an accredited school or educational program and is earning a minimum of 9 semester credits per calendar year toward the completion of an associate's, bachelors, master’s, or doctorate degree requirements. Degree requirements must include an additional 18 semester credits or 270 hours of alcohol and drug counseling related course work and 440 hours of practicum. 
• Excellent written and verbal skills. 
• Very well organized. 
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines. 
• Ability to remain on task and follow through projects to their completion. 
• Excellent word processing skills. 
• Maintain professional standards of conduct and appearance with co-workers and the public. 
• Strong ability to relate to people with life-controlling problems. 

TECHNOLOGY/EQUIPMENT

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 required. 
• Knowledge of Procentive software program preferred.