About the role

  • Recovery-Oriented Quality Improvement Specialist supporting substance use disorder services at Florida's Department of Children and Families. Engaging with communities to enhance recovery-oriented systems of care.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Opioid SOR Grant Project Director and the regional SAMH Director with quality 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.
  • Manage activities related to the development of Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC), to 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.
  • Identify and promote opportunities for individuals with lived experience, family members, and 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.
  • As directed, provide technical assistance and consultative services for the expansion of medication assisted treatment services to include but not limited to: assisting with care coordination, engagement, and buprenorphine initiation in emergency departments.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce stigma among community and contracted provider organizations regarding medication assisted treatment services.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Certified as a Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) through the Florida Certification Board
  • Lived Experience of substance use condition
  • Highschool diploma or GED
  • At least two years of experience working in the behavioral health field
  • Applicants must have a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle.

Benefits

  • State Group Insurance coverage options (for OPS employees who are reasonably expected to work 30 hours or more per week on average)
  • health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
  • Savings & Spending Accounts
  • 401 (a) FICA Alternative Plan administered through VALIC

Job title

Peer Specialist

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$29 per hour

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

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