Transportation Liaison: Kentucky Peer Support Specialist (PSS)

Are you looking for the best place to work?  Join Addiction Recovery Care, LLC (ARC) which was selected as one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Kentucky by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, based on surveys of our employees!

Are you passionate about serving in an environment of shared purpose and shared goals while driving the ARC mission and values to excellence for our clients, patients and team members?  ARC has been leading the way and has become one of the fastest growing healthcare systems in Kentucky (and beyond!) in addiction treatment, mental health services and improving lives by creating opportunities for people to discover hope and live their God-given destiny!

ARC is ready to offer you “The B.E.S.T. of ARC” (Balance, Energy, Safety, Training) on day 1 when you enter through our doors.  ARC is a thriving, dynamic, and fast-paced healthcare system environment where compassion, accountability, respect for the dignity of life, entrepreneurship,  and stewardship are key elements of every thing we do!

We are hiring a Transportation Liaison Peer Support Specialist for our growing team!  The Transportation Liaison Peer Support Specialist will utilize a diverse and crucial skillset to safely transport clients from the pickup location to one of our treatment facilities; provide recovery-oriented services to individuals who suffer from a behavioral health diagnosis in a variety of settings; and act as a liaison with the local healthcare and the business community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safely transport clients from wherever they may be to one of our treatment facilities.
• Interact positively with jails, homeless shelters, social workers, or other individuals that may initiate the need for services and transportation.
• Provide curriculum-based services in correctional institutions.
• Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Have positive communication and interactions with all potential clients.
• Participate in staff and state regulatory training as required
• Work with peers to identify wellness and recovery goals.
• Document all peer contact services within 24 hours of the session.
• Minimum requirement of one hour of documented individual supervision per month.
• Must maintain 6 CEU credits per certification year.
• Demonstrate punctuality, organization, and proficiency in all areas of scheduling, filling, meetings, and client relations.
• Adhere to program policies and procedures while maintaining a professional code of ethics
• Develop and maintain contacts and/or partnerships in the community. Specifically, with local courts, hospitals, and other referral sources to increase both communication and referral flow among community organizations.
• Work directly with the intake department to help determine which programs and services will best fit the needs of the client.
• Maintain good relationships with intake staff, administrative personnel, and external professional groups and agencies.
• Build and strengthen relationships with media, government, community and related organizations.

Key Experience and Education Needed:

• Peer Support Certified by the state of Kentucky, or eligible to become a Peer Support Specialist. 
• Peer Support Specialist eligibility includes - 1 year or more of continuous sobriety, a substance abuse diagnosis, and completed treatment for a substance abuse disorder.
• High school graduate or GED preferred
• Valid driver's license
• Self motivated
• Availability to work some evening, overnight and/or weekend shifts
• Good communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and stay on schedule

ARC full-time employees enjoy very attractive benefits packages for employees and their families to include health, dental, vision, life insurance, a wide array of ancillary insurance products for life’s needs, 401(k) plan with company matching and to ensure the work-life balance - generous paid vacation, sick, holiday and maternity/paternity leave policies.

Come join ARC and transform lives anchored in strong family relationships, social responsibility and meaningful career paths by empowering our nationally recognized crisis to career model!

Addiction Recovery Care, LLC and its affiliated entities are an equal opportunity employer.

ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.