Top 25 Placement specialist Jobs in Lexington, Ky

Peer Support Specialist No Holidays or Weekends/Superb Benefits
New Vista of the Bluegrass Inc —Lexington, KY
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Employment Solutions Inc —Lexington, KY
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Necco —Lexington, KY
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- Analysis skills
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NV5 —Lexington, KY
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- Remote
- Background check
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- Mid-level
- Health insurance
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CLEARDEFENSE PEST CONTROL OF LEXINGTON LLC —Lexington, KY
- $18 - $24 an hour
- Background check
- 18 years or older
- Clean driving record
- Paid training
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Xometry —Lexington, KY
- Hybrid work
- Research
- Mid-level
- 3 years
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CLS Living —Lexington, KY
- $12 - $13 an hour
- Part-time
- Pass drug screening
- Office
- Analysis skills
- Professional development assistance
- Opportunities for advancement
Seafood Specialist
The Fresh Market —Lexington-Fayette, KY
- Weekends as needed
- 18 years or older
- Culinary experience
- Merchandising
- Store discount
- Disability insurance
Seafood Specialist
The Fresh Market Inc —Lexington, KY
- Weekends as needed
- 18 years or older
- Culinary experience
- Merchandising
- Store discount
- Disability insurance
Leasing Professional
CLS Living —Lexington, KY
- $13.50 - $14.00 an hour
- Full-time
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
- Office
- Health savings account
- Relocation assistance
Center Store Specialist
The Fresh Market —Lexington-Fayette, KY
- Weekends as needed
- 18 years or older
- Culinary experience
- Merchandising
- Store discount
- Disability insurance
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Center Store Specialist
The Fresh Market Inc —Lexington, KY
- Weekends as needed
- 18 years or older
- Culinary experience
- Merchandising
- Store discount
- Disability insurance
5d
In Stock Specialist
The Fresh Market —Lexington-Fayette, KY
- Weekends as needed
- 18 years or older
- Culinary experience
- Mid-level
- Store discount
- Disability insurance
In Stock Specialist
The Fresh Market Inc —Lexington, KY
- Weekends as needed
- 18 years or older
- Culinary experience
- Mid-level
- Store discount
- Disability insurance
Family Intervention Specialist - Lexington, KY
Youth Villages, Inc —Lexington, KY
- $50,000 - $57,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Mid-level
- Residential
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
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PHI Health, LLC —Lexington, KY
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Background check
- Computer literacy
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Field Performance Specialist (USA)
Hendrix Genetics —United States
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- On-the-job training
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Peer Support Specialist No Holidays or Weekends/Superb Benefits

New Vista of the Bluegrass Inc -
Lexington, KY

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Job Details

Full-time
12 days ago

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED
Driver's License
Experience working with individuals with substance use disorders

Full Job Description

If you are mission driven and want to help the lives of people in your community, we have a place for you on our Team!

The Peer Support Specialist position is an individual, or family member of an individual, who has been in receipt of services for mental health or substance use difficulties and is willing to share and use their experiences, knowledge, and first-hand insight to the benefit of the clients served. The Peer Support Specialist functions as a fully integrated team member to provide expertise about the recovery process, symptom management, and the persistence required by clients to achieve a desired social or personal change. The Peer Support Specialist collaborates to promote a team culture that recognizes, understands, and respects each client’s point of view, experiences, and preferences. The Specialist is responsible to maximize client choice, self-determination and decision making in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of treatment. The Peer Support Specialist serves as a role model; and promotes socialization, recovery, self-advocacy, and enhancement of community living skills for clients. The Peer Support Specialist is a positive team player that promotes a culture of inclusion and participation.

Required Education and Experience

High School Graduate or equivalent
Ability to demonstrate one year of recovery involvement
Currently certified in good standing as a Kentucky Peer Support Specialist or must complete a certification program approved by the state within three months of hire
Must have a history of mental health and/or substance abuse diagnosis and treatment
Valid driver’s license, reliable operating transportation, proof of current auto insurance

Preferred Education and Experience

One-year experience providing peer support services
In Residential Substance Use Peer Support positions, experience working with pregnant and postpartum women
In Substance Use and Residential Substance Use Peer Support positions, knowledge of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Peer Support

Serve as an active member of the treatment team
Advocate for services requested by the individual
Assist in cultivating the individual’s ability to make informed, independent choices, to set goals/objectives and assist in gaining information and support from the community
Plan activities with the individual that lead to improved self-concepts through empowerment and self-determination opportunities
Act as a teacher and role model of behavioral health recovery and assist with the development of effective communication with other providers
Assist individuals in the development of Wellness Recovery Action Plans and/or Advance Directives for Mental Health Treatment to avoid hospitalization
Support individuals how to maintain stable housing and employment, if desired
Provide support and encouragement to the individual
Offer hope of recovery from mental illness and/or substance use disorders by sharing personal recovery story and by teaching individuals how to tell their own recovery stories effectively. Use unique recovery experience to model the value of every individual’s recovery experience and teach effective coping techniques and self-help strategies
With assistance from supervisor, document in the Person-Centered Recovery Plan the strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences of the individual; interventions to assist peers in reaching their recovery goals; progress toward recovery goals
Travel to community partner sites to meet with individuals who are referred into various programs with the intent to obtain early engagement

Collaboration and Communication

Participate as an active member of the individual’s recovery team, including participation in team meetings and treatment planning opportunities to assist clients with the identification and attainment of their recovery goals
Act as a liaison between the individual and members of the recovery team
Inform the treatment team of any issues/concerns related to the individual clients
Increase awareness of, and support client participation in, consumer self-help programs such as Participation Station and consumer advocacy organizations that promote recovery

Documentation

Maintain accurate, thorough documentation on all assigned cases and use documentation to assist clients in evaluating progress
Submit documentation within required timeframes

Drop-In Center (If applicable)

Ensures that the Drop-in Center has proper accommodations such as coffee, snacks, and a pleasant environment
Responds to Drop-in Center consumers by triaging their needs which may range from mental health or substance use crisis to no immediate needs and make referrals to appropriate services within New Vista, and if not available, to outside service providers
Works with SMI leadership to ensure coverage of the Drop-in Center during hours of operation

Emergency Services/Crisis Response & Urgent Care (if applicable)

Operate as a member of the Mobile Crisis, Behavioral Health Urgent Care and Critical Evaluation Teams
Respond promptly to requests regarding any crisis events, assessments, consultation, or episodes of care in a variety of settings within the community (i.e. emergency room, polices station, individual’s home, etc.)
Work with state psychiatric hospital staff to facilitate telehealth evaluations, provide support to clients, and/or connecting clients to services as needed
Work with community partners (i.e. first responders, court system, hospital emergency rooms, etc.) and New Vista treatment team to assist in crisis response, stabilization, and/or connecting to follow up treatment
Track and provide data elements and other relevant information about client care as requested

While we welcome all to apply, there are some position specific background stipulations that must be met to comply with various regulatory and contractual requirements.

New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor based on sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training. It is also the company’s policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination.

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