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Job Description

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Summary:
The purpose of this role is to connect Recovery Court participants and community members with resources to support and promote their recovery journey. The CPSS should be able to draw upon personal life experience in his/her work with clients and feel comfortable with the self-disclosure of some aspects of those experiences with mental health issues, substance use issues, and/or treatment and recovery, while maintaining appropriate boundaries in an effort to connect them with recovery support services. Interactions with clients are supportive, informational encounters that introduce treatment and recovery services, social support services, and connection to these services if the client desires. Building relationships and rapport are the primary purposes of interactions with clients. Interactions with clients should be tailored and responsive to the needs of the individual and may include passive support through listening and reflecting or active support through connection to resources such as housing and transportation, development of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) plans, and assistance with advocacy needs.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities include:
" Provide peer support services to Recovery Court participants and individuals seeking assistance through the Recovery Connect program
" Serve as a referral source for peer support services for local health, treatment, and other community resource providers
" Assist with case management and care plan development with clients participating in the Recovery Court and Recovery Connect program
" Assist Opioid Settlement Coordinator with daily tracking of performance metrics and monthly reporting for Recovery Court and the Recovery Connect program
" Participate in ongoing community outreach efforts to raise awareness about Recovery Connect and help connect those in need of recovery services to the appropriate resources. Outreach may include but is not limited to staffing information tables at community events and at local service agencies; serving on local coalitions, taskforces and collaboratives; and doing presentations to community groups.

Recovery Court Specific Responsibilities:
" Serve as a Certified Peer Support Specialist to the Cleveland County Recovery Court Program and the Recovery Connect Program, which provides community support to/for individuals, caregivers, local providers and community partners seeking OUD/SUD recovery support services.

PORT and Recovery Connect Specific Responsibilities:
" Serve as a Peer Support Specialist and referral source for the local Post Overdose Response Team (PORT), staffed by EMS Community Paramedics, to help connect individuals who experience an OUD/SUD overdose to recovery support services.
" Serve as a Peer Support Specialist to the Recovery Connect program, which provides community support to/for individuals, caregivers, local providers and community partners seeking OUD/SUD recovery support services.

The responsibilities and duties outlined above are intended to provide a general outline and summary of this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities. Additional tasks may be assigned as needed, with or without notice, to meet the needs of the department and county.

Education & Experience:
High school or equivalent GED AND Currently credentialed as a North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist (NCCPSS) with two (2) years of demonstrated, sustained recovery AND one (1) year experience working as a NCCPSS in a professional capacity.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
" Knowledge of and commitment to harm reduction principles.
" Strong knowledge of treatment, recovery, healthcare, employment and social service resources available in Cleveland County
" Knowledge of syringe service laws, wellness recovery action plans, case management and medications for opioid use disorder
" Basic knowledge of personal safety standards, safety techniques and safety principles that guide one-on-one visits with clients
" Strong ability to work independently as well as with a team
" Ability to flex work schedule as needed, including evenings and weekends upon occasion
" Must maintain professional boundaries while working with sensitive issues and must be comfortable working with diverse groups of people using a harm reduction framework
" Must be comfortable with public speaking and facilitating group presentations and training
" Must be able to build rapport with clients and individuals with OUD/SUD while also maintaining a professional demeanor with community partners and professionals
" Strong written and oral communication skills.
" Basic computer skills
" Must maintain a high level of confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA guidelines and regulations

Work Environment / Physical Requirements
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
" This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing; frequently requires sitting and occasionally requires standing, walking, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

License & Certifications:
Certified as a North Carolina Peer Support Specialist (NCCPSS) required upon hire
Valid driver's license and insurable driver's record
CPR Certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire

Work Location:
This role must work from the location identified at the time of hire with work travel required as needed. Any change of work location, even on a short-term or interim basis, must be reviewed by the Supervisor and HR for approval.
Additional information:
Individuals hired must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Cleveland County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

This position is a part of the Health and Human Services Department. By General Statue 166A-19.3, Departments of Health and Human Services are agencies that are a part of the State Emergency Response Team for occurrences or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or man-made accidental, military, paramilitary, terrorism, weather-related, public health, explosion-related, riot-related cause, or technological failure or accident, including, but not limited to, a cyber incident, an explosion, a transportation accident, a radiological accident, or a chemical or other hazardous material incident. In the event that the State Emergency Response Team is activated, this position will be required to participate if deemed necessary.

APPLICATION PROCESS: All applications must complete and submit an online application form at www.clevelandcounty.com by the closing date.

SELECTION PROCESS: Selection will be by structured interview. Applications will be reviewed to select the best qualified applicants for admission to a structured interview. This position is subject to pre-employment drug screening and background check.

$17.34/HR. - $22.54/HR. (Compensation will be based on experience)

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