Are you ready to develop care plans and make a positive impact by providing direct support for participants receiving services for treatment? If so, join our team as we are seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Peer Navigator to join our close-knit team at Detroit Recovery Project.
Who We Are: Detroit Recovery Project, Inc. (DRP) is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) that provides outpatient recovery support services for those with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. We treat the whole person through our integrated programs of primary medical and behavioral healthcare.
Our program philosophy is rooted in developing a healthy recovery ecosystem for those seeking long-term recovery. Through strong therapeutic relationships with our clients, helping them to understand the underlying social and emotional issues that drive their substance use, the recovery ecosystem focuses on five key areas:
- Health & Wellness
- Spirituality
- Employment
- Education/Training
- Family & Recovery Support
What we’re looking for: The Peer Navigator will work with the participant to develop a care plan and to maintain engagement of participant to obtain services. The Peer Navigator will provide peer support to pregnant and postpartum people who have been identified as having risk for substance misuse. Services provision will focus on connecting families to needed community resources including home visitation programs. The Peer Navigator will also work with community partners to develop referral pathways for pregnant individuals that need peer support.
Compensation Range: The pay rate for this position is $45,000 per year and is based on non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience. This is a salaried-exempt role that is ineligible for overtime compensation.
The Ideal Candidate Will
- Provide an individualized assessment of identified families eligible for Peer Navigator Pilot
- Assist families in connecting to community resources
- With support of your supervisor, establish relationships to develop a referral pathway of pregnant women to the Agency
- Provide families with a warm handoff to the home visiting service that best fits the needs of the family
- Provide scheduled follow-up for families to identify any additional needed support.
- Assess for and provide facilitation of the completion of a plan of safe care on every identified family.
- Attend monthly Peer Navigator Group Mental Health Consultation
- Participate in staff training and development including monthly Peer Navigator Group Mental Health Consultation
- Advocate on behalf of persons with behavioral health problems to protect the family's rights and to assist in reducing associated stigma
- Have the ability to work well with others
- Be familiar with local community resources
- Develop and maintain written documentation (assessments, service plans, progress notes, monthly reports, and other programmatic documentation)
- Have a great attitude and people skills; strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate to individuals from diverse backgrounds
- Link individuals to identified services (housing, treatment, medical services, employment, etc.)
- Input data directly into iPad/tablet during the client meeting, or following the client meeting
- Demonstrate and actively promote an understanding and commitment to the mission and values of the Detroit Recovery Project, Inc.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications: - Valid Driver's License
- Have a good understanding and familiarity Detroit resources
- MCBAP and MDHHS Certifications preferred
- HS Diploma/GED
- Ability to work with vulnerable populations in a non-judgement manner, and work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Past or present recipient of mental health or substance abuse services with at least 2 years of long-term uninterrupted sobriety
- Minimum two (2) years of experience working with substance use disorder (SUD) or HIV populations preferred
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Have a flexible work schedule to include the occasional evening, holiday and weekend as needed
- Works well with a team and limited direct supervision
- Must possess compassion, kindness, patients and understanding with all clients
- Must be comfortable entering homes
- Have experience providing services to women and children
- Maintain appropriate positive, professional interpersonal relationships with staff, peers, participants, and volunteers
- Strong organizational skills
- Demonstrate teamwork, initiative, and willingness to learn
- Demonstrates strong customer service skills that support the DRP core values
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Programs, e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
What’s in it for you: A collaborative environment with Clinical Site Leaders and regular peer review Flexible scheduling-Excellent work/life balance (full-time and part-time schedules available) Full comprehensive benefits available to full-time employees:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k with Company match
- EAP
- Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF & HRSA*)
- HRSA Student Loan Forgiveness is specific to positions approved by the HRSA Program.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: The COVID-19 Vaccination is strongly encouraged but not required for employment with Detroit Recovery Project.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals With Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
