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This position will provide peer recovery support services to patients of the Support Team for Addiction Recovery (START) at the Center for Healthy Aging and Wellness site. This position will serve as part of a multidisciplinary team to serve and assist patients in meeting recovery goals.
The following information is intended to be representative of the work performed by incumbent in this position and is not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical extension of position responsibilities.
Demonstrates, by actions, commitment to the mission and the behavioral standards of SIU School of Medicine. Provides excellent service to both internal and external customers through collaboration and partnership; compassion and respect; integrity and accountability; diversity and inclusion; as well as continuous learning and improvements.
Direct Patient Care 95%
Assist patients in setting and achieving personal goals in person, by phone or in group settings
Interview patient and family members to gather information about background, needs or progress
Draw upon own personal recovery experience and challenges as a basis for engagement as a peer
Provide social service support for every phase of recovery, re-entry, and/or mental and behavioral health management; explain rules, policies, procedures, and/or regulations.
Collaborate with professionals to implement wellness, preventative and treatment plans
Facilitate coaching from professionally direct service plans, provide health education and/or recovery-oriented groups
Provide ongoing communication to multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient status, ensuring information and reports clearly describe patient progress
Participate in monthly review of care plans in conjunction with multidisciplinary team to monitor patient success and compliance with treatment goals
Assist patients in utilizing a spectrum of resources, managing symptoms of illness, and developing daily living skills to gain greater independence, employment and other meaningful activities through skill building interventions and other supportive interventions
Actively identify and supports linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self-help groups, professional services, etc.) that support the patient's goals and interests
Establish and maintain relationships with community recovery-oriented services and human service agencies.
Assist patients with transportation coordination to recovery related appointments.
Engage with community resources with outreach events, coordinated referrals, and other outreach opportunities; identify barriers and develop strategies to overcome
Serve as a lead worker for staff
Perform duties of a peer support assistant
Perform other related duties as assigned
Care Coordination Administrative Support 5%
Complete intake screenings and schedule new patient appointments
Collect and monitor BARC-10s for research and assessment of care for engaging with recovery goals
Prepare and maintain group materials
High school diploma or equivalent
One (1) year (12 months) of "lived" (or extensive "lived") substance abuse (illicit drug or alcohol dependency) experiencein sustained recovery and/or reentry in the area
Eighteen months (18 months) of work experience comparable to the Peer Support Assistant of this series
About Southern Illinois University - School of Medicine
SIU School of Medicine was established in 1970 with a mission to educate physicians for central and southern Illinois. We are a medical school with four areas of excellence: medical education, patient care, research and community service. SIU School of Medicine provides education to undergraduate medical students, medical and surgical residents, fellows, and physician assistant students. Our clinical practice, SIU Medicine, includes a team of more than 250 health care professionals including university physicians and faculty members who are collectively dedicated to providing excellent medical care, advancement of care through research, and training the next generation of physicians. As the premier provider of health care services, SIU Medicine offers both primary care and specialized treatment services including preventative and diagnostic. SIU works in partnership with hospitals and clinics throughout central and southern Illinois to meet the health care needs of our communities.