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.