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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Healing to Wellness Program Peer Recovery Mentor in Baraga, Michigan
- Serve as a peer recovery mentor for the Healing to Wellness Program (HTWP) components and activities of the program, and for a specified number of participants as requested by the HTWP Coordinator and Chief Judge and/or HTWP Judge.
- The schedule would be flexible from business hours and after-hours attending AA/NA/Wellbriety meetings, community events, transporting etc.
- Meets with participants to provide advocacy and support and serve as a role model.
- Assist and support the HTWP Coordinator and/or HTWP Judge with paperwork, assessment, treatment planning, and graduation planning of the participant served. Includes documenting progress, or lack of progress.
- Be knowledgeable of, and abide by the Federal Rules of Confidentiality (42CFR part 2) and KBICSAP Paraprofessional Code of Ethics, and HIPPA.
- Support coordination with the HTWP Team in scheduling, preparing the agenda, and preparing information and activities for the weekly team meeting and court sessions.
- Work with participants to assist with activities of daily living and foster a sense of safety in the community which includes personal hygiene and self-care skills, money management and budgeting, symptom management, relapse prevention, transporting, problem-solving and conflict resolution, and assist in maintaining a balanced lifestyle.
- Attend team and case conferences and collaborate with other providers with the HTWP team.
- Provides advice and guidance in where and when to find services and programs that are helpful; advocates with those services and programs on behalf of the participants as needed.
- Provides leadership to a group of participants working to help each other and develop self-help skills.
- Intervene in crisis situations, making immediate assessments and referrals in emergency situations and relaying information to the HTWP Coordinator.
- Coordinate participants' needs for services with others in the program; attend case review/team meetings; provide information and facilitate the provision of care/services.
- Demonstrates professionalism in all aspects of their job while ensuring effective communication.
- Creates and maintains effective interpersonal/working relationships with other employees and participants to support coordination and provision of services.
- Listens to participants' complaints and concerns and works to resolve them; refers participants to the appropriate service provider if unable to resolve issues to the participants' satisfaction.
- Prepare daily log entries, incident reports and other required paperwork to ensure the program meets the standards.
- Maintain Competencies in infection control, CPR, First Aid, and blood-borne pathogens.
- Develop and maintain peer counselor skills through seminars, workshops, or other forms of training/education. Provide peer support and assistance to participants when needed.
- Provide linkage and transportation in own personal vehicle to participants for recovery and other ancillary needs.
- Must be available to travel to job-related training/workshops.
- Provide on-call, weekend, and holiday support and/or availability.
- Any other related duties that promote wellness of the participant served, strengthens the mission of the HTWP, and promotes goodwill in the community.
- All other duties as assigned by the supervisor.