Certified Peer Support Specialist - Outreach

Comprehensive Life Resources•Tacoma, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Comprehensive Life Resources is looking for a qualified Certified Peer Support Specialist to join our team in Downtown Tacoma, WA. A peer provides interventions through the use of shared experiences to assist clients in the acquisition and exercise of skills needed to support the client's recovery. Interventions may include activities that assist clients in accessing or engaging in treatment and in symptom management; promote social connection, recovery, and self-advocacy; provide guidance in the development of natural community supports and basic daily living skills; and support clients in engagement, motivation, and maintenance related to achieving and maintaining health and wellness goals. Will be required to transport clients as needed.

Requirements

WA State credential or ability to become credentialed
Proficiency in common Microsoft applications
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to prioritize deadlines, work independently, take initiative, and maintain confidentiality
Active/current credential as a Certified Peer Specialist per WA DOH
Must have valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, and working vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Ability to engage clients in collaborative and caring relationships
Personalizes peer support; assists clients in recovery planning, to set and accomplish goals related to home, work, community and health.
Provides information and links to resources, services, supports, and skills related to recovery, health, and wellness
Demonstrates skills in telling their recovery stories and using their lived experiences as a way of inspiring and supporting a person living with behavioral health conditions. (Family peer support workers likewise share their personal experiences of self-care and supporting a family-member who is living with behavioral health conditions.)
Ability to interact verbally and in writing with colleagues and others.
Supports collaboration and teamwork; ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with colleagues and others to enhance the peer support provided.
Recognizes the limits of their knowledge and when to seek assistance from others, using supervision (mentoring, reflection) effectively by monitoring self and relationships, preparing for meetings and engaging in problem-solving strategies with the supervisor (mentor, peer)
Ability to self-reflect and examine own personal biases, motivations, judgments, and feelings that may be activated by the peer work, recognize signs of distress, and know when to seek support
Committed to professional growth, seeking to increase knowledge and skills of peer support

Responsibilities

Assist clients in skill building to promote recovery, self-direction, self-advocacy
Facilitate wellness management and recovery strategies (e.g., IMR, WRAP)
Promote and model recovery principles and values within and as a member of multidisciplinary client support team
Provide information and support about skills related to health, wellness, and recovery
Educate clients about daily living skills, self-advocacy skills, healthcare and other systems navigation
Connect clients to community resources and natural supports
Identify strengths and assets, and setting goals, led by the person receiving the Peer’s support
Promote hope through sharing of lived experience
Role model ongoing recovery and wellness management
Attend/facilitate treatment team meetings, staff meetings, and designated staff training and consultation sessions as assigned.
Ensure that ethical and professional standards of practice are maintained by following all CLR policies and seeking regular consultation.
Actively participate in Peer supervision and training for continued professional growth.