Ohio START Peer Mentor
Company: The LCADA Way
Location: Lorain
Posted on: September 13, 2023
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Job Description:
The LCADA Way is a recipient of the NorthCoast 99 Top Workplaces
Award! Join our team of dedicated professionals providing
Leadership, Compassion, Awareness, Dedication & Advocacy to the
communities we serve.
The LCADA Way is expanding! We are currently recruiting for an Ohio
START Family Peer Mentor to work with customers in our Lorain
County locations.
Some clinical services are currently being provided via telehealth.
In the event that in-person services are required, The LCADA Way is
following all recommended health and safety guidelines during the
COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of our staff and our
customers is our top priority.
Summary:
An Ohio START Family Peer Mentor provides peer support to help
families navigate through the child welfare and other systems while
also providing hope and motivation to promote healing to keep
children safe and families together. An Ohio START Family Peer
Mentor serves families referred to the PCSA due to child
maltreatment with substance abuse being the primary risk
factor.
Essential Functions:
The Ohio START Family Peer Mentor serves as a member of the local
START team along with the child welfare caseworker, child welfare
supervisor, and behavioral health service provider. The goal of the
entire team is to keep children safe and families together. The
Ohio START Family Peer Mentor will have a caseload of no more than
10-12 families.
The Ohio START Family Peer Mentor's roles and responsibilities
include:
General Requirements:
The START Family Peer Mentor must:
The START Family Peer Mentor should have knowledge or be able to
attain knowledge of:
The START Family Peer Mentor should have skills in:
The ideal candidate will possess the following traits:
Must adhere to the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board's
Chemical Dependency Code of Ethics and demonstrate an understanding
of addiction as an illness. Must possess excellent written and
verbal communication skills. Good computer skills required. Must
have the ability to effectively work with agency employees, outside
contacts, and a diverse client population. Must possess valid
Driver's License and have a good driving record (insurable through
agency's automobile insurance carrier.)
Educational Requirements:
High School Diploma or GED required.
Certification Requirements:
Must be eligible to obtain CDCA certification.
Amount of Travel: Moderate, mostly confined to local travel.
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week. Occasional evenings may be
required.
Salary Range: Salary commensurate with licensure and
experience.
Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug Free Workplace.
Benefits Package for Full-Time Employees Includes:
ABOUT THE LCADA WAY
Leadership-Compassion-Awareness-Dedication-Advocacy
As a leader in recovery solutions since 1981, The LCADA Way is a
private, non-profit organization delivering innovative,
outcome-driven programs with an individualized approach to
addiction and mental health treatment, education, prevention and
recovery support services for residents in Lorain and Medina
counties and surrounding areas. Our unique approach centered around
Leadership, Compassion, Awareness, Dedication & Advocacy is
tailored to be gender and culturally appropriate based on
individual client needs.
We are committed to:
Empathy & Respect.
We approach each individual in our program with compassion, care
and understanding. This foundation of empathy and respect is at the
heart of everything we do.
Innovation & Results.
Success is vital to our mission and to the people we serve. Every
day we bring new ideas, energy and knowledge to strengthen our
program and organization so that we continually make a difference
in the communities we serve.
Family & Community.
Central to The LCADA Way is the belief in family and community.
Every individual touches and is touched by the people around us.
These relationships strengthen and enhance our lives every day.
Proven Results. Healthy Lives.
It's simple. Our programs work. We guide our clients through a
process of recovery and create more healthy lives for themselves
and their families
Support. Education. Recovery.
Our comprehensive, results-oriented programming focuses on the
individual and strengthens families and communities.
Leading the way.
We are leaders in our field. You can trust our results that
tomorrow can hold the promise of a better future
Keywords: The LCADA Way, Lorain , Ohio START Peer Mentor, Other , Lorain, Ohio
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