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Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions Peer Recovery Support Specialist in Lima, Ohio
Lima, OH
Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions (LBHS) offers a full continuum of care, including outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential treatment, psychiatric services, and medication-assisted treatment. We take pride in creating a welcoming, compassionate environment where individuals feel supported. Our team believes in every client's ability to achieve recovery and rebuild meaningful, engaged lives in their communities.
Hiring Bonus - $500
Position: Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRS)
*Job Summary: *Peer Recovery Services (PRS) has become a foundational part of a recovery-oriented continuum of care provided by Lighthouse to increase client engagement and facilitate wellness in a shorter time. This is accomplished through: (a) community-based services and not site-specific but provided in locations that meet the needs of the individuals served, (b) provided with high level and accurate emphatic relationship, authenticity, equity, and respect to clients with mental health and/or substance abuse disorder, (c) individualized and recovery focused. PRS Provider relationship and activities support and promote the person's ability to: (a) self-directed recovery (self-determination, self-Advocacy) (b) encourages to make informed choices (c) trauma-informed and diversity competence approach (d) focuses on well-being and independence. The treatment goals are accomplished through modeling, demonstrating, and sharing LIVED experiences by the PRS Provider to help others.
*Duties and Responsibilities: *
Proactively seek to support individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder.
Services can be provided in the community, client's home, or treatment facility office.
PRS expresses understanding, support and respect for the many paths of recovery an individual client may wish to pursue. Services can be provided in-person or over the phone but not through text.
PRS must be able to drive and occasionally transport clients.
PRS must have a working knowledge of the drug and alcohol treatment system and be willing to assist the peer in accessing appropriate levels of care in consultation with licensed behavioral health clinicians.
The PRS must live a life in recovery and demonstrate a commitment to the recovery community.
Maintaining confidentiality of communication between peer and peer recovery supporters. The confidential nature of this relationship does not extend to areas covered by mandated reporting.
The PRS are considered mandated reporters in the State of Ohio.
The PRS will serve as a role model, act as a m