Lead Peer Assistance with Clinical and Strategic Impact as a Director of Peer Health Assistance Programs!

Peer Assistance Services, Inc. is a community-based, 501(c)(3), non-for-profit Colorado corporation. Our mission, to lead with prevention and intervention for substance use and mental health concerns, guides all agency programming. Our values of grit, integrity, and compassion are guideposts for all that we do in the service of our mission. Each staff member operates from these to ensure the success of the agency. PAS implements two statewide programs, Screening Brief Intervention, Referral to treatment (SBIRT), and the Peer Health Assistance Programs (PHAP)

Screening, Brief, Intervention, and Referral to Treatment, or SBIRT, is an evidence-based early intervention practice to identify, reduce, and prevent use of alcohol and other substances. SBIRT calls for community-based screening for health risk behaviors, including substance use. SBIRT in Colorado is a statewide program that provides training, technical assistance, and implementation support to health and mental healthcare providers, healthcare organizations, and stakeholders. SBIRT in Colorado manages a statewide campaign to increase public awareness of the risks related to alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use and to reduce the stigma of seeking treatment.

Peer Health Assistance Programs contract with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations to provide the Peer Health Assistance Programs which are statutorily created and funded by license fees. These programs provide assessment, referral, long-term case management and monitoring for health and mental health professionals with physical, emotional, psychiatric, psychological and/or substance use conditions affecting their practice.

These are the professions who have statutorily created programs for Nurses – RNs and LPNs, Direct Entry Midwives, Dentists and Dental Hygienists, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Interns, Veterinary Professionals, Marriage and Family Therapists, Professional Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers, Addiction Counselors, and Unlicensed Psychotherapists. 

The Peer Health Assistance Program is available on a fee for service basis to other licensed healthcare providers in Colorado who do not have a statutorily created program. These professions include physical therapists, surgical technicians/assistants, chiropractors, optometrists, nursing home administrators, podiatrists, athletic trainers, massage therapists, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, and speech and language pathologists.  
Please visit our website at https://www.peerassistanceservices.org/ to learn more about the agency. 

About the Director of Peer Health Assistance Programs Position  

Peer Assistance Services seeks an energetic, self-directed, results driven Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified to provide leadership to advance the long-standing Peer Health Assistance Programs. Experience and skill in program management is critical. Staff who make up a broad service-oriented team include credentialed mental health professionals, program managers, coordinators, and case managers. Most staff work remotely, and thus, strategic communication is essential. The individual in this position must be passionate about Peer Assistance Services’ mission.

Compensation:  $145,000 to $155,000

 What will you do?

• Direct all peer health program components
• Conversant with the DORA Statement of Work, Business Rules, Standard Operating Procedures, and budget to guide programming and assure compliance
• Knowledgeable regarding statutory language related to peer health assistance programing as outlined in professional practice acts, rules, and policies
• Conduct regular review of content and current law for program materials and documents
• Promote a whole health approach
• Regular communication with PAS Executive Management
• Collaborate with data analyst in report development
• Recurring communication with DORA leadership, program directors, and staff
• Supervise and support direct reports – Clinical Evaluator Manager and Program Manager
• Assure compliance with agency policies and procedures
• Address learning needs of staff related to performing role and functions
• Report to the Board of Directors at the direction of the CEO
• Affiliation with professional/trade organizations, e.g., Colorado Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, Colorado Pharmacists Society, Colorado Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians, Colorado Dental Association, Colorado Dental Hygienists Association, Colorado Association of Addiction Professionals, AMERSA
• Development and implementation of Practice Monitor Training in collaboration with professional associations and the Regulatory Boards
• Contribute to recruitment, hiring, and staff retention strategies
• Assists with additional program activities as requested. 

 What education & experience is required in this role?

• Adult Nurse and Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner with Board Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
• Active Colorado Nursing license
• Experience with evaluating and diagnosing DSM-5-TR disorders
• Experience with physical assessment and medication review
• Experience managing patients on medications commonly prescribed for physical, mental, and substance use disorders
• Experience managing disruptive or challenging patients/clients and/or colleagues
• Demonstrated experience managing or leading a multidisciplinary team
• Familiarity with Measurement-Based Monitoring

 Do you have these special skills?

• Detail oriented with strong organizational and leadership skills
• Demonstrated communication, public speaking, and writing skills
• Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Office Suite– Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe and Teams
• Capacity to manage complaints from participants or staff
• Understanding of appropriate access to agency legal counsel
• Understanding of organizational employee assistance programs
• Ability to work as a member of a team to ensure timely completion of deliverables
  Ability to remain focused in the face of pressure, deliver against timelines, not intimidated by tasks/time limitations
• Demonstrated practice with employee performance review

Covid 19 Vaccination:

• Employees must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination

What makes us different?

• Comprehensive Medical (United HealthCare), Dental, and Vision.
• FSA and Employer paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plan option - 403(b)(7) for eligible employees
• Generous PTO
• Part-time, paid sick leave accrual but not eligible PTO employees.
• Professional Development
• Travel and Reimbursement