Family Peer Specialist (part-time)

AltaPointe Health • Mobile, AL

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About The Position

The Family Peer Specialist provides recovery-oriented support to participants’ families and caregivers. The role uses lived experience as a parent or primary caregiver to help families develop insight into mental illness, strengthen skills and resilience, pursue treatment-plan goals, and connect with community resources. The specialist also supports staff and participants in understanding recovery and rehabilitation, conducts community meetings, and plans and facilitates family peer support groups.

The position includes timely, clear, and individualized clinical documentation; seeking supervision and consultation; responding constructively to feedback; developing skills; and participating in staff meetings, performance improvement activities, committees, training, and other assigned duties. The specialist is expected to treat participants, visitors, and coworkers respectfully, protect participant privacy and confidentiality, and follow AltaPointe policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 23 years old.
• Must maintain a valid Alabama driver’s license and provide proof of current liability insurance.
• Must be a parent or primary caregiver who has raised or is currently raising a child or young adult with emotional, behavioral, mental health, or substance abuse needs.
• Must have experience navigating at least two child-serving systems, such as an IEP, DHR, or the juvenile court system.
• Must be willing to identify as the parent or caregiver of a recipient of mental health services and speak openly about personal experiences.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Ability to attend Department of Mental Health-approved Family Peer Specialist training for certification.

Responsibilities

• Participate in one-on-one and treatment team meetings to discuss ideas, difficulties, suggestions, and expectations.
• Provide individual and group social interaction to help participants’ families develop insight into mental illness.
• Promote recovery-oriented skills that help participants achieve goals in their treatment plans.
• Provide support activities that build on the strengths and resiliency of parents and primary caregivers.
• Establish connections that encourage participants’ families and caregivers to actively use community resources.
• Help families and caregivers develop empowerment skills through self-advocacy, and advocate for participants when needed.
• Help staff and participants understand recovery by sharing relevant personal experiences that support rehabilitation and habilitation.
• Conduct community meetings with participants.
• Plan and conduct family peer support groups on topics related to recovery.
• Complete clinical documentation promptly, legibly, clearly, concisely, and in accordance with AltaPointe policy, including individualized participant responses to services.
• Seek supervision and consultation as needed, accept and use suggestions for improvement, and actively enhance skills.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings as required.
• Treat participants with care, dignity, compassion, sensitivity, and respect; protect their privacy and confidentiality; and assist participants and visitors as needed.
• Participate in Performance Improvement activities and AltaPointe committees as required.
• Complete assigned tasks in a timely manner, follow AltaPointe policies and procedures, and attend appropriate in-service training and workshops.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED