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Addiction Recovery Care Kentucky Peer Support Specialist (PSS) in Ashland, Kentucky
Are you looking for the best place to work? Join Addiction Recovery Care, LLC (ARC) which was selected as one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Kentucky by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, based on surveys of our employees!
Are you passionate about serving in an environment of shared purpose and shared goals while driving the ARC mission and values to excellence for our clients, patients and team members? ARC has been leading the way and has become one of the fastest growing healthcare systems in Kentucky (and beyond!) in addiction treatment, mental health services and improving lives by creating opportunities for people to discover hope and live their God-given destiny!
ARC is ready to offer you “ The B.E.S.T. of ARC ” (Balance, Energy, Safety, Training) on day 1 when you enter through our doors. ARC is a thriving, dynamic, and fast-paced healthcare system environment where compassion, accountability, respect for the dignity of life, entrepreneurship, and stewardship are key elements of every thing we do!
We are hiring a Peer Support Specialist (PSS) for our growing team! As a Peer Support Specialist we offer you the opportunity to work in a dynamic, team-oriented, environment helping individuals overcome substance abuse addiction. In this role you will be part of a multi-functioning team that works interdependently with other departments in the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Hold peer support groups for the clients of the center
Maintain confidentiality and comply with company, state, federal and HIPAA rules and regulations
Charting duties for insurance purposes
Maintain a positive, professional attitude toward clients, staff and volunteers
Handle crisis situations in a calm supportive manner
Complete drug screening when needed
Create a safe and healthy environment for clients
Perform Residential Staff duties as needed
The above is intended to be a general outline of job duties and not a complete list.
Key Experience and Education Needed:
Must be Peer Support Certified by the state of Kentucky.
High school graduate or GED preferred
Valid driver's license
Other Qualifications to be Considered:
Self motivated
Availability to work some evening, overnight and/or weekend shifts
Good communication skills
Ability to meet deadlines and stay on schedule
Ability to enforce program requirements
Problem solving abilities
Basic computer skills
ARC full-time employees enjoy very attractive benefits packages for employees and their families to include health, dental, vision, life insurance, a wide array of ancillary insurance products for life’s needs, 401(k) plan with company matching and to ensure the work-life balance - generous paid vacation, sick, holiday and maternity/paternity leave policies.
Come join ARC and transform lives anchored in strong family relationships, social responsibility and meaningful career paths by empowering our nationally recognized crisis to career model!
Addiction Recovery Care, LLC and its affiliated entities are an equal opportunity employer.
ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
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