We're a Good Family to Know:

Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH) is a community-based healthcare organization that offers a full array of integrated services, serving more than 100,000 individuals each year in nearly 100 locations throughout Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas and Illinois.

Our greatest reward has been the opportunity to serve families and communities in need for the past 40 years. At PFH, our future is brighter than ever! With changes in leadership, focused priorities and strong core values, PFH remains a “Good Family to Know!”

Your role at PFH:

As a RPG Peer Mentor, you will provide recovery-focused case management and rehabilitation support to grant families living with substance use concerns, mental/emotional disorders and environmental stressors.

You will:

• Mentor, advocate, role model and coach OP and IOP clients through the provision of individual educational sessions and facilitation of group education under the oversight of Clinical Supervisor. (Residential clients are not eligible for Peer Services).
• Represent Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH) Treatment Services and client served in a positive manner to clients, staff, community agencies, and community members.
• Advocate for clients within multiple systems.
• Treat all persons served and their families with dignity and respect.
• Assist new families and those transitioning from a crisis setting by offering hope, assistance in navigating through services and on-going support.
• Contact families as indicated by individual treatment plan or as necessary to determine needed resources and assistance while providing support and encouragement in the recovery process.
• Provide referral, linkage, advocacy and monitoring for families. Provide transportation to families as required to various resources in the community.
• Provide emotional, informational, and instructional support while assisting clients in feeling connected and help clients develop recovery activities and skills.
• Promote the clients in an effort to live a healthy, productive, sober lifestyle during and after they leave the facility.
• Assist participants in developing personal treatment plans in order to be more actively involved in their own treatment episode.
• Provide clients with information and referrals to appropriate outside services, and other community based support groups in conjunction with treatment team and under the oversight of the Clinical Supervisor.
• Document all encounters with the client using facility approved methods.

We think you'd be great for this role if you have:

• Completed the required 6 contact hours of a KCPM/AAPS approved training, which includes ethics and confidentiality.
• High School/GED.
• CRPR certification from the Missouri Credentialing Board.

• Peer Recovery Mentor must have at least 2 years of sustained sobriety AND a positive relationship with the recovery community.

You'll love being a part of our family because:

Our associates are our most valuable asset! We understand the role their satisfaction plays in the quality of services they provide. Through encouragement, our associates are empowered to optimize their strengths through ongoing training to ensure they are equipped and feel competent to serve our clients.

Our eligible associates enjoy some of the following PFH Perks:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance and disability plan options
• Competitive 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan – up to 5% match!
• Company paid basic life insurance
• Paid Time Off Program for vacation, holiday and sick time
• Emergency Medical Leave Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts – healthcare and dependent child-care
• Health & Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Program
• Mileage Reimbursement
• License/Certification Reimbursement

Our human resources team wants to let you know what's required:

Employment is conditional upon the receipt of appropriate background checks. Upon offer of employment, you must grant permission for Preferred Family Healthcare to verify accuracy, legitimacy, and results in regards to the following conditions of employment:

• Background check that includes criminal history and abuse/ neglect.
• Motor vehicle driving record check.
• Education and license/certification verification (if applicable).
• Employment and/or personal reference checks.