Position May Qualify for Hiring Bonus (Benefit Eligible Only)

Company Mission/ statement:

Our mission is to inspire and empower people to seek and maintain recovery and health. Daymark Recovery Services, Inc. is a mission driven, comprehensive community provider of culturally sensitive mental health and substance abuse services.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Flex Spending Account
• Health Spending Account
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• 401(k)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Employee Assistant Program
• Referral Bonus Opportunities
• Extensive Internal Training Program

Pay Scale: $15-$17

Summary:

This position will include being out in the community, going to Synergy and following up with clients in addition to community needs. The Paraprofessional is an integral member of an array of services. The responsibilities of the Para professional include, but are not limited to, the following:  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides psychoeducation as indicated in the PCP
• Assists with crisis interventions
• Assists the team leader with behavioral and substance use disorder interventions
• Assists with the development of relapse prevention and disease management strategies
• Participates in the initial development, implementation, and ongoing revision of the PCP
• Communicates the beneficiary’s progress and the effectiveness of the strategies and interventions to the team leader as outlined in the PCP

Consumer Education / Advocacy

Ensures that consumer/legally responsible person receives information regarding rights and assistance as needed in exercising rights. Assists consumer/legally responsible person in obtaining information about available service providers.

Self Help:

Helps the consumer make informed independent choices and develop a network of supportive individuals.

Pre-Crisis Support

Assist the consumer with using the crisis plan and provide relapse prevention support.

Housing

Supports the consumer to maintain stable housing, improve housing situation, and enhance independent living skills.

Education/Employment

Assists the client in gaining information about going back to school or job training

Developing and implementing a Mental Health Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)

If with an approved WRAP facilitator or trainer, this can include skill maintenance and enhancement around meals and social activities to build peer relationships where eating is not the core activity.

Units Billed Minimum Requirement:  The direct service guideline is 75% of time spent in specific billable contacts per week in the community.  (120 units a week)

Education/Experience: Para Professional services are delivered by staff who have the life experience of being diagnosed with a serious mental illness or substance addiction problem, and are currently in recovery, stable, and living without relapses. The Paraprofessional has a high school diploma, or GED and at least five years of life experience with a serious mental illness or substance addiction.

NC Certified Peer Support Specialist 

Para Professionals are supervised by a Qualified Professional on the team.