CERTIFIED PEER SPECIALIST

Apis Services Inc•Charlotte, NC

9h•$0 - $17

About The Position

Resources for Human Development (RHD) is seeking a compassionate, recovery-focused Certified Peer Specialist to work with its Community Transitional Recovery Program (CTRP). CTRP is a short-term, community-based mental health program supporting individuals with high and complex needs as they transition from institutional or acute crisis settings back into the community. The program helps participants stabilize, build confidence and life skills, and prepare to live as independently as possible in the least restrictive environment of their choosing. The Certified Peer Specialist provides peer support, advocacy, recovery education, and encouragement. Using lived experience and recovery-focused approaches, the specialist works with participants to identify strengths, develop recovery strategies, increase independence, and build the supports needed for community living. The role also involves coordinating with participants, clinical and program staff, and the treatment team; facilitating or supporting recovery groups; and completing required documentation. The schedule is based on program needs, and flexibility may be required to support participants through recovery and transition. Employment for this position is administered through Apis Services, Inc.

Requirements

Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) certification.
High school diploma or GED.
At least 2 years of experience working with others in mental health recovery.
Ability to maintain required continuing education and training.
Ability to complete 18 credit hours of additional training annually.
Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and confidentiality.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, and move throughout program and community settings.
Ability to occasionally exert up to 50 pounds of force, frequently exert up to 20 pounds, and regularly exert up to 10 pounds.
Ability to participate in community-based and program activities.
Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized peer support and recovery-focused services.
Advocate for individuals throughout the recovery process.
Encourage engagement in treatment and recovery services.
Model healthy recovery and wellness strategies.
Help individuals identify their strengths, choices, and personal recovery goals.
Promote self-advocacy and individual empowerment.
Provide recovery education to participants, staff, and family members as appropriate.
Support participants in developing Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP).
Help individuals identify and strengthen effective coping strategies.
Assist with independent living preparation and development of skills for successful community living.
Help participants identify natural supports and meaningful community connections.
Facilitate or support recovery-focused groups, which may include WRAP, recovery support groups, community meetings, and symptoms and coping skills groups.
Encourage healthy social interaction, community involvement, supportive relationships, and participation in activities that support recovery and wellness.
Support person-centered interventions identified in individual service plans.
Collaborate with participants and the treatment team on individual goals and encourage participants to take an active role in recovery planning.
Help individuals prepare for transition into less restrictive community settings and reinforce strategies for long-term stability and independence.
Complete required service documentation accurately and within established timeframes.
Communicate relevant participant information with the treatment team while maintaining appropriate confidentiality.
Participate in team meetings, training, and program activities.
Collaborate with clinical and program staff to support coordinated services.
Perform additional duties as assigned to support participant recovery.