The Certified Peer Recovery Specialist provides direct care services to one or more persons receiving services through an agency residential program.
Functions:
Support Services
● Rehabilitation Services aimed at assisting the participant to acquire, improve, and retain skills in self-help, general household management and meal preparation, personal finance management, socialization and other adaptive areas. Training outcomes focus on allowing the participant to improve his/her ability to reside as independently as possible in the community.
● Assistance in activities of daily living when the participant is dependent on others to ensure health and safety.
● Assistance, support, supervision and monitoring that allow the individual to participate in home life or community activities. Transportation to and from the residence and points of travel in the community is included.
● Support the person served in understanding and exercising their rights
● Provide support services in a manner that is safe, therapeutic, and free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation
● Support the persons served by maintaining the best possible health by following the IRP including but are not limited to the following: nutrition plans, health care plans, exercise regimes
● Assist the persons served in accessing community resources including but not limited to the following: accessing civic organizations and benefits
● Support the person served in establishing and maintaining relationships that are important to him/her
● Administer prescription, over-the-counter, and PRN medication as ordered by a physician and in accordance with State and Agency rules, statutes, and policy and procedures, if credentialed to do so and if such is noted the person served’s IRP
● As requested, attend health-related appointments with the persons served and promote self advocacy and if necessary communicate effectively on his/her behalf
● Ensure that all information resulting from health related appointments is documented and communicated to the Home Manager.
● Attend and participate in treatment team meetings, audits, and committees as requested
Documentation