Peer Specialist - Full Time

PILLARS INC•Appleton, WI

2d•$17 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Pillars is looking to hire a full time (40 hours per week) certified Peer Specialist to work with shelter clients. The work hours would generally fall between 5am and 6pm Monday through Friday, and may vary day to day within those hours. From homelessness to coming home, Pillars provides shelter, support, and solutions to address the housing needs in our community. The Peer Specialist engages and encourages peers (who are receiving crisis housing services from Pillars) in recovery from addiction and/or mental health issues and provides peers with a sense of community and belonging, supportive relationships, and valued roles.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Wisconsin Mental Health Peer Specialist certification required
Group facilitation or co-facilitation experience
Knowledge of methods for creating wellness/recovery plans and teaching others this practice
Strong oral, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Demonstrated integrity
Willingness to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
Knowledge of Microsoft office suite and related technologies

Nice To Haves

Previous experience providing peer support preferred
This position is expected to work inclusively and respectfully with a diverse community and practice civility in the workplace.

Responsibilities

Has passion for the mission of Pillars and displays agency values: Respect, Collaboration, Empowerment and Grit.
Establishes healthy, healing relationships with peers.
Assists peers with understanding the purpose of peer support and recovery models.
Provides peers with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA’s) definitions of recovery and its components.
Shares recovery story as appropriate to assist peers, provides hope and help in changing patterns and behaviors.
Creates an environment of respect for peers that honors the person-centered planning in taking charge of their own lives.
Uses a trauma informed approach to mutually explore with peers their experiences and supports individuals in getting appropriate resources for help.
Encourages peers to construct their own recovery/wellness plan that includes a proactive crisis plan.
Shares their plan to help peers in constructing their own version.
Supports peers in crisis to explore options that may be beneficial to returning to emotional wellness.
Encourages peers to become self-directed, focus on their strengths, exercise use of natural supports, develop their own recovery goals, and strengthen valued roles within the community.
Supports peers in researching and locating resources beneficial to their needs and desires.
Understands and explains to peers their rights.
Establishes acceptable boundaries with peers.
Revisits boundaries on an ongoing basis.
Enters clients into HMIS as needed.
Other duties as assigned.