OCRP Peer Specialist

COMMUNITY HOUSE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY•Seattle, WA

4d•$30 - $36

About The Position

Community House Mental Health Agency is hiring a Certified Peer Counselor for its Outpatient Competency Restoration Program (OCRP), part of Diversion Services in Seattle and King County. OCRP supports individuals moving from local jails or restoration centers into community-based services and works to address barriers to competency through social skills, behavioral health support, and education about the legal process. The program collaborates with the Health Care Authority and DSHS Forensic Navigators. The Certified Peer Counselor advocates for and provides peer support to individuals deemed not competent to stand trial. The role helps individuals regain control over their lives and recovery, and models competency in recovery and ongoing coping skills. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Requirements

Active Peer Counselor license.
Current First Aid/CPR certification or ability to obtain it within 30 days of hire.
Legible handwriting.
Ability to perform simple mathematics.
Ability to read and comprehend agency/client charts.
Valid driver's license and clean driving record to use agency vehicles.
Completion and graduation from Washington State Peer Counselor training or approval by the Health Care Authority.
Experience with the target population or ability to acquire specialized training to work with the target population.
Ability to perform the duties outlined in the description with reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Assist enrolled individuals in articulating personal goals and identifying recovery problems and barriers when requested.
Help determine objectives needed to reach recovery goals.
Understand and use specific interventions to support recovery goals.
Teach enrolled individuals how to identify and combat issues such as negative self-talk and fears.
Help establish and sustain self-help and mutual-support groups.
Provide housing assistance and support when requested.
Model effective coping techniques and self-help strategies.
Use and teach problem-solving techniques with enrolled individuals and groups.
Use personal recovery experience to model the value of recovery.
Develop and share recovery-oriented material with other Certified Peer Counselors at continuing education assemblies.
Review daily logs and documents after each shift and communicate emergency situations to other staff members.
Chart relevant daily interactions with clients in the peer support day program and/or support groups, including support provided and progress assessed.
Attend relevant seminars, meetings, and trainings.
Assist in staffing the drop-in/resource center.
Perform other duties as assigned.