Peer Support Specialist - BHUC - 7:00p-7:00a

Work Schedule: 7:00p-7:00a

Summary:

The Certified Peer Support Specialist – Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) provides coaching, mentoring, and consultation in a Tier IV BHUC for adults 18+ with mental health or substance abuse disabilities, promoting recovery, self-advocacy, and integration while supporting the therapeutic milieu. This position is critical to supporting the mission and vision of Southeastern Integrated Care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Maintains ratio in facility; provides wellness self-management, recovery, supports, coping, advocacy, independent living skills. - Assists self-determination/decision-making; teaches functional skills (meds, finances, daily living). - Models recovery; promotes advocacy/rights; develops/modifies crisis plans, advance directives, relapse prevention. - Supports stable housing, education/job training, community linkages; provides case management. - Instills hope using personal recovery experience; engages/serves consumers; promotes recovery culture. - Reports to QP on goals; completes PSS documentation per NC 8A/8G, LME requirements. - Participates in 24/7 on-call; coordinates first response. - Ensures HIPAA/CFR-42 confidentiality; maintains records/progress notes; documents billable encounters in EMR within 24 hours. - Attends meetings/trainings; collaborates on needs; other duties to support quality services/mission.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience

- Minimum High School Diploma/GED

Required Skills/Abilities

- Collaborate 5 days/week - Document per Medicaid/SEIC standards - Read/write service notes - Present info effectively.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

- NC Certified Peer Support Specialist (maintain) - Valid driver's license.