Peer Support Specialist - Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) - CF011

Native American Rehabilitation Assoc. of the NW•Portland, OR

3d•$21 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

The ACT Peer Support Specialist functions as a fully integrated member of the ACT multidisciplinary team to provide expertise about the recovery process, symptom management, and the persistence required by clients to have a satisfying life. The ACT Peer Support Specialist collaborates to promote a team culture that recognizes, understands, and respects each client’s point of view, experiences, and preferences within the context of Native American/Alaska Native culture. Provides peer counseling and consultation to individual clients, families, and team staff; acts as a liaison with community resources; carries out rehabilitation and support functions; and assists in treatment, substance abuse services, education, support and consultation to families and crisis intervention under clinical supervision. These services may occur at Bear Lodge, at individual residences, at medical provider’s offices or hospitals, or at other points in the community.

Requirements

Either High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certification required.
Must hold a Peer Wellness Specialist certification and be registered with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Traditional Healthcare Worker Registry.
At least one year of experience as a Peer Specialist or one year of experience working/volunteering in a helping profession.
Knowledge and understanding of mental illness, addictions, and physical health and ability to work within an integrated system of care program.
Experience working with individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness.
Requires exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills and the ability to engage and interact positively with clients to promote strengths and improve health and well being and to work collaboratively as part of an integrated team to coordinate care.
Requires flexibility, confidentiality, demonstrated ability and ongoing commitment to the maintenance of professional boundaries w/clients, the community, and other staff members, and the proven ability to work professionally and collaboratively in a team environment, treating everyone with respect and dignity at all times.
Ability to pass a pre-employment or for cause drug tests.
Ability to pass criminal background and DMV checks.
Must be able to perform CPR and First Aid. CPR/ First Aid certifications are required and must remain current.
Must demonstrate a high degree of comfort working with individuals actively experiencing symptoms of mental illness
Competent with computers for word processing, internet, email and scheduling, or able to learn these skills.
Reliable transportation, current driver’s license with a clean driving record, and proof of auto insurance.
Ability to report to work reliably and in a timely fashion.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within the Native American/Alaska Native community is considered a plus.

Responsibilities

Openly identify as a person who has lived the experience of receiving mental health services.
Act as a role model to inspire hope and share life experiences as appropriate to the recovery process.
Provide expertise and consultation from a mental health consumer perspective to the entire team concerning each client’s unique and subjective experience and perceptions.
Provide practical help and supports, mentoring, advocacy, coordination, side by side individualized support, problem solving, direct assistance and supervision to help clients obtain the necessities of daily living including medical and dental health care; legal and advocacy services; financial support such as entitlements (SSI, SSDI, veterans’ benefits); housing subsidies; money-management services (e.g., payee services); and transportation.
Collaborate with the team to promote a team culture in which each client’s point of view, experiences, and preferences are recognized, understood, and respected, and in which client self-determination and decision-making in treatment planning are maximized and supported.
Provide ongoing assessment, problem solving, side-by-side services, skill teaching, support (prompts, assignments, encouragement), and environmental adaptations to assist clients with activities of daily living.

Benefits

14 Paid Holidays: New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Battle of Little Big Horn, Independence Day, Labor Day, Native American Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving, and December 25th!
Employees working 20 hours, or more are eligible for benefits. Benefits are effective from the 1st of the month following the date of hire.
Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance through Kaiser Permanente
14 Paid Holidays (Listed Above)
13 Paid Days of Sick Time
13 Paid Days of PTO (Vacation accruals increase with years of service to a maximum of 26 days)
$50,000 Life Insurance & AD&D
Short Term and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Account
Health Spending Account
401(k) with 4% Match
Employee Assistance Program
Inclement Weather Days (Snow Days)
Public Student Loan Forgiveness -NARA NW is a local 501(c)3 nonprofit, FQHC