Certified Peer Support Specialist - Bilingual

AQUILA OF DE INC•Wilmington, DE

About The Position

This role involves providing recovery education and support to individuals throughout their recovery journey. The Certified Peer Support Specialist will act as a role model, assist individuals in identifying their recovery goals and strengths, and coach them in developing self-directed recovery plans. A key aspect of this position is promoting self-advocacy and connecting individuals with community resources, mutual self-help groups, and professional services as needed. The specialist will also develop relationships with community groups, help individuals overcome barriers to participation, and maintain long-term engagement with program alumni to ensure ongoing success.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
Peer Specialist Certification
Bilingual - Spanish, Haitian Creole

Responsibilities

Maintain project logs, reports and records in appropriate files and database(s).
Provide recovery education to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey.
Assist recovering persons to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths and weaknesses regarding recovery.
Assist/coach recovering persons develop their own plan for advancing their recovery.
Facilitate the transition from a professionally directed service plan to a self-directed Recovery Plan.
Promote self advocacy by assisting recovering persons to have their voices fully heard.
Actively identify and support linkages to community resources that support the recovering person’s goals and interests.
Support connections to community based, mutual self-help groups.
Link individuals to appropriate professional resources when needed.
Provide vision-driven hope and encouragement for opportunities at varying levels of involvement in community based activities.
Develop relationships with community groups/agencies in partnership with others in the agency.
Visit community resources with recovering persons to assist them in becoming familiar with potential opportunities.
Identify barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and developing strategies to overcome those barriers.
Maintain contact by phone and/or e-mail with recovering person after they leave the program to insure their ongoing success and to provide re-engagement support.
Other duties as directed by Executive Director and/or Management Staff.