Peer Specialist - Community Connections (62570)
About The Position
Join Aurora Mental Health and Recovery (AMHR) as a Peer Specialist in our Community Connections program, where you’ll use your lived experience to inspire hope and support individuals on their recovery journey. This client-driven, strength-based role focuses on helping clients build life skills, achieve personal goals, and develop mastery in their recovery using SAMHSA’s 8 Dimensions of Wellness as a guiding framework. You’ll facilitate engaging in-person activities; both individual and group; on-site and in the community, creating meaningful opportunities for growth, connection, and wellness. The ideal candidate brings either personal or family lived experience, a Peer Recovery Certification, and strong verbal and written communication skills, along with a passion for empowering others through compassionate, client-centered care.
Requirements
- High school diploma/GED.
- Lived experience with behavioral health concerns.
- Valid Colorado Drivers Licenses with a clean driving record.
- Completion of a Clinical Peer Specialist or Peer Coach training course is required within six (6) months of hire
- Required Vaccination and TB Test. At AMHR, the health and safety of our clients and staff are our top priorities. As part of this commitment, all employees are required to receive an annual influenza (flu) shot and present a negative TB test result before their first day of work. Proof of both the flu shot and a negative TB test must be provided on your first day of employment. Medical and religious exemptions can be requested if necessary.
Nice To Haves
- Peer Recovery Certification
Responsibilities
- Assist clients in articulating personal goals for recovery through one-to-one meetings and group sessions.
- Support clients in identifying and creating goals and developing recovery plans with the skills, strengths, supports and resources to aid them in achieving those goals.
- Provide follow-up services with clients after their admission or assessment with Crisis Services, to help ensure successful transition to community-based services.
- Assist client in working with their case manager or treatment team in determining the steps s/he needs to take in order to achieve these goals and self-directed recovery.
- Meet with clients in a wide range of settings, including client, group or family homes, in community-based outpatient settings, community agencies.
- Assist clients in obtaining services that suit the individual's recovery needs by providing community resources and groups that may be useful.
- Inform clients about community and natural supports and how to use these in the recovery process.
- Promote working together and sharing of resources for clients in the community - food, clothing, transportation, recreation, medical, housing, shelters, and employment, as appropriate.
- Assist clinical staff in maintaining accurate data by outreaching clients and meeting with them one-to-one to ensure all forms are up-to-date and entered in the organization's electronic health record.
- Assist in navigation and advocacy with clients' appointments and attendance including criminal justice proceedings, medical, and other needs.
- Staff members will monitor and coordinate care for assigned clients in partnership with the other members of the clients' care team.
Benefits
- Health insurance: Kaiser
- Dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts (dependent care & health care)
- Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- 403(b) retirement plan which provides 100% vesting immediately, and matching contributions up to 4% after one year of employment
- Accrued Vacation pay up to 12 days and accrued Sick Pay up to 12 days per year, and 2 floating holidays (hours calculated pro-rata basis based on full-time equivalency)
- The company observes 11 designated holidays each year. Exception: Employees working in 24/7 programs or facilities are scheduled to work their regular shifts if the holiday falls on their scheduled workday. In these cases, employees will receive their regular pay for hours worked plus holiday pay.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary term life insurance
- Short term disability
- Eligible for benefit if working 30 hours per week or more
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
