State Of Florida Alachua , FL 32615
Posted 2 weeks ago
Requisition No: 827778
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: PEER SPECIALIST OPS - 60932262
Pay Plan: Temp
Position Number: 60932262
Salary: agency to update
Posting Closing Date: 05/03/2024
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Job Description
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Peer Specialist - OPS
REQUIRED CERTIFICATION:
Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) through the Florida Certification Board and eligible to
obtain National Certified Peer Specialist (NCPS) credential within 1 year of hire.
PREFERRED:
Spanish Speaker and Certified as a W.R.A.P Advanced Level Facilitator
DESCRIPTION:
The Recovery Oriented Quality Improvement Specialist position is designed for an individual in
recovery with lived experience in Substance Use Disorder (SUD). This position will serve as a key
person in Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC) related activities to include but not limited to: on-
going quality assurance and improvement activities; training and technical assistance; the
implementation and enhancement of recovery approaches and services within the local system of
care; and promotion of effective engagement and care coordination strategies. In addition, this position
will provide technical assistance and consultation to promote the expansion of medicated assisted
treatment and care coordination services and the effective engagement of persons into services and
supports.
improvement initiatives by conducting quality assurance visits with providers and reviewing
treatment plans to identify recovery-oriented principles and practices. Prepare and present
reports and findings, to include an analysis of opportunities for improvement and strategies to
address them.
include but not limited to: providing technical assistance on the use and implementation of a
recovery-oriented self-assessment planning tool to contracted providers and serving as a key
person in the local and state level ROSC related workgroup activities.
allies to have meaningful inclusion in the evaluation of ROSC practices, enhance the role of
peers in the workforce of local providers through training and technical assistance and develop
strategies to gather feedback from persons served to identify opportunities to improve
meaningful outcomes.
medication assisted treatment services to include but not limited to: assisting with care
coordination, engagement, and buprenorphine initiation in emergency departments.
organizations regarding medication assisted treatment services.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
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