Job Description

Posting number: NM.143 08-25

Department: HHS/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Job classification: NON-MERIT POSITION

Posting type: Open

Categories: Health Services, Mental Health

Summary

Regular Schedule: 34 hours per week.

A Non-Merit vacancy exists in Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Behavioral and Community Health.

Non-Merit positions are not classified within the Baltimore County Government Classification and Compensation Plan.

A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.

Current and future vacancies occurring in this classification may be filled from the list of eligible applicants.

All interested candidates must apply at this time.

List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experience on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.

Note: Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.

You MUST attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.

Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.

Examples of duties

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• To build and maintain a trusting professional relationship with the recovery specialist under their supervision that helps the peer recovery specialist meet job performance goals.
• To model ethical boundaries between peer and supervisor to ensure ethical boundaries between peer support staff and program participants.
• To maintain appropriate confidentiality of information disclosed during supervision that meets legal and professional requirements in order to assure appropriate and successful supervisor-to-supervisee relationships.
• To evaluate and provide feedback to ensure that Peer Recovery Specialists are helping people served meet their goals, interacting in a peer-to-peer fashion, and working within the Peer Recovery Specialist scope of practice.
• To understand and support core values of peer support by building and maintaining effective working relationships with peer recovery specialists who acknowledge their role and experience, while maintaining the expectations of the workplace.
• Establish professional relationships based on mutual respect and recovery principles and ideals that promote environments in which peer recovery specialists’ efforts to self-monitor and take care of their own wellness are supported and encouraged, understanding that the recovery and growth process is not linear.
• To ensure that all Baltimore County Health Department policies and procedures are followed and that all peer support staff represent the mission and values of the Baltimore County Health Department Bureau of Behavioral Health.
• Will work with the program supervisor to effectively monitor the staff documentation, using the various programs and systems in place to collect data and schedule outreach, providing technical support when necessary.

Examples of Other Duties

• May be required to carry a caseload of participants, depending on the staffing and the needs of the program.
• Plan, implement and oversee outreach events, both individual street outreach, community events and provider and stakeholder outreach.
• Assists the program manager and the leadership with various administrative assignments and related duties as assigned.

(NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.)

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma

plus

At least two years of working as a certified peer recovery specialist in a professional environment.

Licenses and Certificates

Applicants must be certified in Maryland as a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) and as a Registered Peer Supervisor (RPS)

Proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education

Applicants are required to submit proof that the certifications are in good standing

Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.

Proof of Degree Equivalency

Applicants that have been certified in another state should check with the Maryland Association of Behavioral Health Professional Certification Board for the guidelines of reciprocity (MABPCP.com)

Mail or deliver documents to:

Behavioral Health Associate Associate Supervisor- Non-Merit

Office of Human Resources

Baltimore County Government

308 Allegheny Ave.

Towson, MD 21204

You MUST attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE

Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of their training and experience, as stated on their application, which includes answers to the supplemental questions. Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.

Supplemental information

This position will include evening shifts and some Saturday shifts

Physical and Environmental Conditions

These positions are essentially sedentary with occasional walking, lifting, or other restricted physical activities.

Medical Examination and Employment Background Investigation

Applicants selected for an appointment to a position in Baltimore County must successfully complete a physical examination and drug screen and an employment background investigation, including, but not limited to a criminal background, education, and fingerprint check.