M id S h o re B e hav io ra l Hea l t h, I n c.
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The Steering Wheel Resources in Behavioral Health Trainings, Events, Program Info, News, & More Around the Shore
COMMUNITY EVENTS >>> page 4
COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES >>> pages 6 - 9
FROM THE DESK OF OUR ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR >>>page 3
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I n Th i s Is s u e
AB O U T MID S H OR E BE H AVIOR A L H E A LTH , INC. M I D S H O R E B E H AV I O R A L H E A LT H
FROM THE DESK OF
( M S B H ) is a pr ivate, not-for-profit
O U R A D M I N I S T R AT I V E
501(c)(3) regional Core S er vice Agenc y
D I R E C TO R
that ser ves five counties (Caroline,
Pa ge 3
D orchester, Kent, Q ueen Anne’s, and Talbot), mak ing us the largest regional CSA in the state.
CO M M U N I T Y E V E N T S
O U R M I S S I O N is to continually
Pa ge s 4 - 5
improve the provision of behavioral health ser vices for residents of
CO MM UNIT Y
Caroline, D orchester, Kent, Q ueen
OPPO R T UN ITI ES
Anne’s and Talbot Counties through
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effec tive coordination of care in collab oration with consumers, their natural suppor t systems, providers and the
CO M M U N I T Y
communit y at large.
I N F O R M AT I O N
O U R V I S I O N A rural behavioral health-
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care deliver y system that is clinically and culturally competent. This system
A DD IT IO N AL
will ensure access, have a communit y
R ESO UR C ES
focus, be cost- effec tive, and be inte -
Attac he d a f ter
grated to ser ve the communit y as a
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whole.
W H AT W E D O We str ive to enhance the regional behavioral health system of care through effec tive collaboration with consumers, their natural suppor ts, providers, and communit y leaders. I t is our goal
Publi s he d week ly by
to develop a full ar ray of accessible ser vices and resources for the
M i d Shore B eh avio ral He a lth, I nc,
consumer through par tnership with our providers and other agen -
2 8578 8 578 M Mar a r y ’s C Cour o ur t ,
available in our communit y. B eyond our pr imar y responsibilit y for
Sui S ui tte e1
local pu blicly funded mental health ser vices, MSBH understands that
E aass tton, o n, MD 21601
behavioral health is essential to overall health, and many domains of
4 10-7701 0-770- 4801
life contr ibute to one’s behavioral health, especially having a home,
cies. We offer guidance in understanding and navigating all that is
pur pose and communit y connec tion. As such, MSBH seeks to address the needs of the whole person and collaborates to improve the systems of care of the whole communit y throughout the region. The most impor tant core value of our organization is hope hope: The belief that resilienc y and recover y are real provides the essential and moti vating message of a better future – that people and communities can, and do, overcome the inter nal and ex ter nal challenges, bar r iers, and obstacles that confront them in order to achieve wellness.
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ME SSAG E F R O M M S B H
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FROM THE DESK OF KELLEY MORAN, ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
O
n M arc h 2 of t h is year,
an d h ow it inhibits wel l nes s in
m e wo nder, “Is the j ui ce wo r t h
I be gan a ne w career
th e mid-s ho re co mm u nit y.” K atie
the s q u eeze?” There a re m a ny
chapte r as Admin ist rat ive
Dilley referenced this o bj ec tive,
ways that peo pl e a cce s s i n fo r-
D ire c to r for M i d Shore B eh avio ral
f ro m ou r M id S ho re Co m m u nit y
m atio n thes e days t h at d o n o t
He a l t h . Thi s i s q u i te a memo ra-
B eh avioral Heal th Pl an fo r FY 2 1,
req u ire waiting a we e k . We
b l e t i m e to s tar t a new po sit io n !
in last week ’s Steer ing Wheel.
are co ns ider ing o th e r ways to
Al th o u g h the i m pa c t o f COVI D 19
Sh eron e Lew is , Uniq u e & Div er s e
prov ide info r m ation , a n d co n -
on o u r co mmuni t y, on o ur pro -
Pop ulat io ns B ehav io r al Heal th
s ider ing w hat t y pe s o f i n fo r-
vid er ne t wor k , a nd on t h e ment al
Co o rdinato r , w ho m y o u hear d
m atio n m atter the m o s t. To
he alt h o f ma ny, ha s been adverse
f rom a few is s u es ag o , is l eading
inc l u de yo u in o u r d e c i s i o n
in m a ny ways, among t h e p o si-
t h is ch ar g e.
m ak ing pro ces s we d e ve l o p e d
tive o u tcom e s i s that many are
An o ther w ay w e ar e expl o r -
a s u r vey. We wo u l d ve r y m uc h
a sk i ng q u e s ti ons s u c h as: Wh at
in g t h ese q u es tio ns is to l o o k
l ik e fo r eac h and e ve r y o n e o f
re ally m at te r s ? What is mo st
crit ically at o ur r o l e and r es pon-
yo u to tak e the s u r ve y – s h o ul d
im p o r t a nt? H ow c a n we do wh at
sibilit y to ens u r e that pr o v id-
tak e no m o re than 5 m i n ute s
we d o b e t te r ? H ow c an we make
ers, par tner s , and c o m m u nity
o f yo u r tim e.
a bet te r di ffe re nce ? Wh at n eeds
members , and c o ns u m er s , hav e
to c h a n g e ? M y ne w team, my n ew
access t o inf o r m atio n needed to
u s u nder s tand how we c a n d o
co l l e a g u e s, exce l at th ese ques-
brin g t o l if e o u r m is s io n and
better and w hat m ay n e e d to
tion s u nd e r ord i na r y t imes; un der
visio n (f o u nd o n pag e 2 o f ev er y
c hang e, reg arding o ur ex te r-
the s e ex t ra ord i na r y t imes, t h ere
issue).
nal co m m u nic atio n s, a n d a s
is a h ei g hte ne d s e ns e o f urgen c y to a n swe r the m. On e way MSBH has an d will
Fo r y ear s , M S B H has delivered a w eek l y new s l etter to
Yo u r f ive m inute s w i l l h e l p
a res u l t, better l ive i nto o ur m is s io n and v is io n .
yo ur in b o x j u s t abo u t ev er y
co nt i n u e to a ns we r these ques-
Friday e v ening at 5 : 0 0 p. m .
Sincerel y,
tion s i s to d ouble d own , ro llin g
Alt h oug h w e hav e a hig h o pen
Kelley
u p o u r sle e ve s wi th o ur mid-sh o re rate b as ed o n indu s tr y s tanp a r t n er s to a d d re s s “systemic
dards, tho s e w ho do o pen do
so ci a l i n j u s ti ce a nd racial in equit y n ot lin ger v er y l o ng – t y pic al l y just a cou pl e o f s ec o nds . T his mak es
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CO M M U NIT Y E VE N TS
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CO M M U NIT Y O P P O R T U N I T E S
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CO M M U NIT Y O P P O R T U N I T I E S CON T.
C h a n n el M ar ke r M ent al in st ruc t in g, assist ing
dail y l iv ing, and s u p -
wo r k ing w it h a d ul t s i n
He a l t h S e r v i ce s
an d mo n ito r in g cl ients
po r ting c l ients in co m-
Caro l ine Count y p ro -
N o n -p ro fi t H uma n
in acco rdan ce wit h
m u nit y ac tiv ities, pro -
v iding m ent a l h e a l t h
S er vi ce s O rgani z at io n
in dividual reh ab il ita-
m o ting heal thy l ife -
s u ppo r t s er vi ce s to
is s e ek i ng the follow-
t io n p lan s. Th e appl i-
s t y l es. This po s i-
c l ients in th e i r re s i-
ing a p pli c a nts :
cant must demo ns trate
tio n w il l be wo r k ing
dential ho m e s e t t i n g.
excellent inter pers o nal
w ith m al e adu l ts in
H ig h S c ho ol D i p l o m a
Spe ci a l i s t ( Fu ll Ti me)
sk ills wit h client s,
D o rc hes ter Co u nt y pro -
o r G E D R eq ui re d ; C NA ,
t h eir f amilies, inter-
v iding m ental heal th
G N A o r A A D e gre e
a d u l t s and / or c hi l-
n al an d ex ter n al s taf f.
s u ppo r t s er v ices to
Prefer red. red.
d ren i n Ca roli ne,
Th e ap plicant mu s t
c l ients in their res iden-
D o rc h es te r, and / or
h ave p ro f icient w r itten
tial ho m e s etting. H ig h
req u ire:
Ta l b o t Counti e s, pro -
an d ver bal co mmu nic a-
S c ho o l Dipl o m a o r G E D
R eq u ired l ice n s e s o r
vi d i ng me ntal he alt h
t io n sk ills. Th e p o s itio n
R eq u ired; C N A, G N A o r
cer tif ic atio n s :
sup p o r t s e r v i ce s.
will t ran sp o r t clie nts as
AA D egree Prefer red
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St ro n g com m u ni c at io n , n eeded. S ee below fo r
s ec u r it y o f al l Ho u s e
Licens e
w r i t te n , oral and team
o t h er requirements.
res idents.
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wo r k s k i lls re q u i re d.
As s o ci ate’s de gre e
Asso ciate I I (Par t Tim e)
As s o c iate II (Par t Tim e)
l icens e
req u i re d, Ba c he lor ’s
– Cambr idge, MD MD
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p re fer re d.
ho u r s are req u ired. This
2 1 year s o f a g e
Th e se f ull ti me posi-
are required fo r this
po s itio n is res po ns ibl e
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tio n s a re re s pons i ble
p o sit io n in Cambr idg e.
fo r u til izing rehabil ita-
gro u nd c he c k
fo r u t i l iz i ng re habilit a- Sun day dayt ime a nd
tive co ncepts in o rder
tio n co n ce pts i n order
over n ight h o urs a re
to prov ide q u al it y s er-
no l ater tha n 6 / 3 0 / 2 0
to p rovi de q ua li t y
required. Th is po si-
v ices to m ental heal th
to : C hannel M a r k e r,
m ent a l he alth s e r vices t io n is resp o n sib l e fo r
c l ients res iding in
I nc.
to c l i e nts d i agnos ed
ut ilizin g reh abilita-
s u per v is ed ho u s ing.
w i t h a me nta l i llness.
t ive co n cept s in order
E s s ential j o b f u nc -
8 86 5 G l ebe Pa r k D r i ve,
E ss e nt i a l job func t io n s to provide qualit y s er-
tio ns inc l u de m o n-
Unit 1
inc l u d e ons i te and
ito r ing m edic atio n
E as to n, M D o r f a x to
of fsi te s e r v i ce d e li ver y, client s residin g in
req u irem ent o f the res-
K el l y Ho l de n at
co m p le ti on of re q uired super vised h o using.
idents, s u per v is ing
(41 0) 82 2-0 9 8 4 o r
d o c u m entati on as p er
Essent ial jo b f un c -
and ins tr u c ting c l ients
em ail to k el l y@ c h a n-
st ate/ a ge nc y re gu-
t io n s in clude mo n-
in ac tiv ities o f dail y
nel m ar k er. org org
l at i o n s, a nd exe c u t-
ito r in g medicat io n
l iv ing, and s u ppo r t-
R es u m es requi re d,
ing j o b fu nc ti ons t h at
requirement o f t he
ing c l ients in co m m u-
N o pho ne ca l l s
sup p o r t the goals o f
resident s, sup er vis-
nit y ac tiv ities, pro m o t-
E. O. E.
R e ha bi li tati o n To wor k wi th
R esident ial
O ver n ight s tays
vices to ment al h eal th
R es idential S u nday day tim e
th e p ro gram. The po si- in g an d in st ruc t ing
ing heal thy l ifes t y l es.
tio n i s re s pons i ble fo r
This po s itio n w il l be
client s in ac t ivit ie s o f
Al l pos i t i o n s
Val id D r i ve r ’s N o mo re t h a n 2
po ints o n yo ur d r i ve r ’s M u s t b e at l e a s t C l ear b a c kS end re s um e
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M ar y l and Prov ider eN ewsl e t te r Pl eas e c l ic k here to acce s s O p t um Prov ider Webs ite.
(Active Recovery Center) ARC of Hope Program Job description
Job Title: Peer Support Specialist Reports To: Program Director FLSA Status: Salary/Grant Funded Position Opening Date: June 15, 2020 Closing Date: June 29, 2020 Job Summary: The Peer Support Specialist is a vital team member of the ARC of Hope program. This person will intervene to provide emotional and social support, active listening skills for providing non-judgmental opinions, sharing experiences and navigation of health resources to help others to gain and or sustain recovery from an active substance use disorder. Under the supervision of the ARC of Hope staff, the Peer Support Specialist will be responsible to assist individuals who are struggling with substance abuse to engage in treatment, serve as an advocate, offer support, coordinate services, to connect the individual to treatment and support groups, provide education, and participate in outreach events. The Peer Support Specialist will work with the individual to remove personal and environmental obstacles to access substance abuse treatment services. The Peer Support Specialist will demonstrate effective communication skills and have fluent computer skills using MS Word and an application to create a database to track case management. The Peer Support Specialist will demonstrate sobriety for a period of no less than 2 years. The ARC of Hope Program is headquartered at Greater New Hope Church and Ministries, Preston, MD. A segment of the program includes a faith-based treatment and recovery program modeled after the Celebrate Recovery program. Job Duties and Responsibilities (include but are not limited) • Provide one on one services for everyone • Provide education to the individual about addiction, treatment services and recovery strategies • Advocate for the individual to obtain services • Knowledgeable about available local community resources • Arrange or provide transportation for individuals to treatment programs • Network and develop professional working relationships with partner agencies • Assist the individual in identifying their goals (motivating clients) • Help develop and support relapse prevention plan • Plan to attend 6 community outreach events to bring awareness and education to the community (annually) • Respects and maintains professional boundaries and confidentially
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Always represent the ARC of Hope in a positive and professional manner in the community • Create, organize, and maintain case files and statistical information in a confidential manner • Must be familiar with the HIPAA laws/regulations • Attend training as opportunities are provided • Develop Assessment Form for Intake process • May require some traveling • Perform all other duties as assigned Qualifications: • Some college courses preferred, but not required • Must have at minimum a High School diploma or equivalent • Must have at least 2 years of sustained and successful substance recovery • Must have a valid driver’s license and good driving record • Preferred prior experience working with substance use disorders clients • Preferred prior experience working with support groups and treatment programs • Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to communicate satisfactorily in both written and oral form This is a grant funded position for 1 year. All interested applicants should submit your resume to: arcofhope21632@gmail.com. The interview will be conducted using the STAR method.
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Mid Shore Behavioral Health, Inc. 28578 Mary’s Court, Suite 1 Easton, MD 21601 (p) 410.770.4801 (f) 410.770.4801 www.midshorebehavioralhealth.org
CONTACT: SHERIZE URQUHART SURQUHART@MIDSHOREBEHAVIORALHEALTH.ORG