Recovery Oriented Quality Improvement Specialist/ Peer Specialist 60932626

Requisition No: 801822

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: Recovery Oriented Quality Improvement Specialist/ Peer Specialist 60932626

Position Number: 60932626

Salary: 60,000.00

Posting Closing Date: 12/31/2023

Duties and Responsibilities - The Recovery Oriented Quality Improvement Specialist position is designed for an individual in recovery with lived experience in the behavioral health system of care. This position will serve as a key person in recovery oriented system of care (ROSC) related activities to include but not limited to: on-going quality assurance and improvement activities; training and technical assistance; the implementation and enhancement of recovery approaches and services within the local system of care; and promotion of effective engagement and care coordination strategies. In addition, this position will provide technical assistance and consultation to promote the expansion of medicated assisted treatment and care coordination services and the effective engagement of persons into services and supports.

Assist the Opioid STR 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.

Identity opportunities to reduce stigma among community and contracted provider organizations regarding medication assisted treatment services.

Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:

• Applicant must hold a Certification as a Peer Specialist through the Florida Certification Board.
• Strong analytical skills as evidenced by an ability to synthesize information from difference sources into an integrated narrative.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work assignments.
• Knowledge and ability to lead groups in strategic planning for quality improvement;
• Strong writing skills as evidenced by an ability to draft reports or presentations suitable for Executive Level briefings.
• Ability to articulate recover-oriented concepts, for design and implementation strategies
• Ability to evaluate quality of services and compliance with laws, rules, policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.