ACTT Certified Peer Support Specialist

DAYMARK RECOVERY SERVICES INC•Boone, NC

26d•Onsite

About The Position

Daymark Recovery Services, Inc. is a mission-driven, comprehensive community provider of culturally sensitive mental health and substance abuse services. Its mission is to inspire and empower people to seek and maintain recovery and health. The Certified Peer Support Specialist is an individual who is or has been a recipient of mental health services. The specialist provides highly individualized services in the community and promotes self-determination and decision-making. Working with other ACT team members, the specialist provides consumer education and individual and system advocacy, self-help skills, crisis support, housing assistance, education and employment support, Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) support, and independent and social skills support. The position requires life experience with serious mental illness or substance addiction and being in recovery. The specialist works under the supervision of a Qualified Professional and receives regular supervision from the ACT Team Leader. The role is located at the Watauga Center in Boone, North Carolina. The stated pay scale is $17 per hour; the salary range is otherwise undisclosed. Benefit-eligible new hires may qualify for a hiring bonus.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least five years of life experience with serious mental illness or substance addiction for the Peer Support Paraprofessional role.
Personal experience of being diagnosed with serious mental illness or substance addiction, current recovery, stability, and living without relapses.
Self-identification as an individual with a psychiatric or addictions disability.
At least one full year without crisis, relapse, psychiatric or substance abuse inpatient treatment, or criminal justice involvement.
Must not be a family member of or related to the consumer.
Peer Support Specialists are supervised by a Qualified Professional.
For paraprofessional staff working no more than 10 hours per week who have not completed the required 20 hours of training, the training must be completed within two years.

Responsibilities

Participate with team members in comprehensive clinical assessments, person-centered plans, crisis consultations, and other primarily QP functions, providing expertise and consultation that promote recognition of each person's point of view and preferences.
Provide ongoing assertive outreach and supportive services to address the needs of persons served.
Provide interventions and support across functional domains, including adaptive, communication, personal care, domestic, psychosocial, and problem-solving skills, to help people prevent, overcome, or manage functional challenges and remain in the community.
Participate in daily interdisciplinary treatment planning, daily staff meetings, and reviews of persons served and their functional needs.
Complete documentation as required by procedures and statute.
Participate in regular supervision with the ACT Team Leader to enhance competencies in the position.
Work with other team members to ensure adequate service delivery in accordance with National Program Standards, state service definition requirements, and the needs of persons served.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.