Hybrid Peer Support Specialist, Certification Required

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About the role

  • Peer Support Specialist providing wellness and recovery coordination activities for members. Engaging families and collaborating with teams to enhance recovery resources and support.

Responsibilities

  • Identify opportunities for engagement of members and their families in forming a supportive, recovery network.
  • Develop and implement provision of psychiatric discharge planning education at Recovery and Resiliency sites.
  • Collaborate with Stabilization Teams as a member advocate in discharge planning education, resolution of barriers, and service transitions.
  • Initiate and maintain contact with assigned individuals and providers to determine member's response to services.
  • Teach and role model the value of the member’s recovery experience.
  • Model effective coping techniques and self-help strategies.
  • Serve as a recovery agent by providing and advocating for recovery-based services to assist the members in daily living.
  • Assist members in working with their case manager or treatment team in determining the steps he/she needs to take to achieve these goals and self-directed recovery.
  • Assist members in setting up and sustaining self-help (mutual support) groups, as well as means of locating and joining existing groups.
  • Utilize tools such as the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) to assist clients in creating their wellness and recovery plans.
  • Assist clients in developing empowerment skills and combating stigma through self-advocacy.

Requirements

  • Requires AA/AS and minimum of 2 years of experience in health services or behavioral health field or in a peer support services role; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
  • Peer Specialist Certification required.
  • One year experience working as a Peer Support Specialist, after receiving certification, or related equivalent experience.
  • Knowledge of the Recovery process and the ability to facilitate recovery using established standardized mental health processes.
  • Knowledge and skills sufficient to use community resources necessary for independent living and ability to teach those skills to other individuals with severe mental illness.
  • Proven experience in health coaching and motivational interviewing techniques.

Benefits

  • Merit increases
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid Time Off
  • Incentive bonus programs
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Short and long term disability benefits
  • 401(k) +match
  • Stock purchase plan
  • Life insurance
  • Wellness programs
  • Financial education resources

Job title

Peer Support Specialist, Certification Required

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Associate's Degree

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