ACT Certified Peer Specialist

Mental Health Resources•Minneapolis, MN

5d•$23 - $29

About The Position

The ACT Mental Health Certified Peer Specialist is a member of an Assertive Community Treatment team and shares responsibility for providing rehabilitation services and supports that help individuals work toward their recovery goals. The role promotes individualized recovery, self-advocacy, and self-direction, and helps ensure that each person’s views and preferences are recognized, respected, and integrated into treatment. The specialist provides strengths-based education and skill-building in areas such as participating in community resources, building relationships, and engaging in community-based activities. Working with each person and the ACT team, the specialist contributes to individualized service planning and supports people in living as independently as possible in the community. Services may be provided in community settings, and community-based staff are provided an iPhone, laptop computer, and Wi-Fi.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must have a primary diagnosis of mental illness and be a current or former consumer of mental health services.
Must successfully complete DHS-approved Certified Peer Specialist training and the certification exam.
Must meet at least one of the following: qualify at the Mental Health Practitioner level as defined by Minnesota Statute 245.462, subdivision 17; have at least 6,000 hours of supervised experience delivering peer services to people with mental illness; or have at least 4,000 hours of supervised experience delivering services to people with mental illness plus at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience delivering peer services to people with mental illness.

Nice To Haves

Spanish, Hmong, or Somali language skills; a $1,000 salary bonus may be available after passing the language proficiency exam.

Responsibilities

Work with each person and the team to develop an individualized Individual Treatment Plan supporting independent community living and skill development in areas such as budgeting, housing, transportation, hygiene appointments, relationships, symptom management, medication administration, and benefits.
Monitor awareness of each person’s medication adherence plan; help the person carry it out, evaluate its adequacy, report problems, and recommend modifications as needed.
At the person’s request, collaborate with and educate significant others and family members who wish to support the person’s recovery.
Advocate for each person’s rights and privacy and ensure they understand complaint and grievance procedures.
Provide services with dignity and respect for each person’s age, gender, and culture.
Coach, mentor, and consult with individuals and families to promote recovery, wellness management, self-advocacy, and self-direction, and assist with developing advance directives.
Model recovery values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal actions to encourage wellness and resilience.
Promptly communicate changes in a person’s status or needs to the team to support continuity of care.
Provide services in accordance with the Individual Treatment Plan developed by the individual and team.
Provide coverage for team members during illness or crisis to maintain continuity of care.
Participate in scheduled staff meetings and trainings unless excused by the immediate supervisor.
Consult with team members and promote a culture in which each person’s views and preferences are recognized, respected, and integrated into treatment.
Protect confidentiality and privacy in accordance with MHR policies and procedures.
Complete MHR documentation on time and in accordance with MHR policies and procedures.

Benefits

A four-day workweek option is available.
Starting pay is $22.56 per hour, increased based on education and experience.
Up to 8 hours of clinical supervision per month toward LICSW, LCSW, LPC, and LPCC licensure.
Two-week initial orientation and ongoing in-house training.
iPhone, laptop computer, and Wi-Fi provided for community-based staff.
Health insurance, including family coverage, and competitive dental insurance.
Automatic enrollment in a retirement plan after one year, with a 3% employer contribution.
Nine paid holidays and 18 days of accrued paid time off during the first year.
Annual merit-based salary increases.
Schedule primarily Monday through Friday daytime hours.
Possible $1,000 salary bonus for passing a Spanish, Hmong, or Somali language proficiency exam.