Peer Support Specialist II (After Care)

Advocates For The Mentally Ill and • Roseville, CA

37d • Onsite

About The Position

AMI Housing, a California-based nonprofit, seeks a Peer Support Specialist (Aftercare Team) to provide recovery-oriented, person-centered support to individuals transitioning back into the community from locked facilities, inpatient treatment, and other acute care settings. Utilizing lived experience with mental health and/or substance use recovery, the specialist will build trusting relationships, assist clients in developing individualized recovery plans, and connect them to long-term care, housing, medical services, and other resources. This role involves maintaining an active caseload, collaborating with hospital and county partners for smooth transitions, conducting post-discharge outreach to reduce readmissions, offering transportation and appointment accompaniment, and documenting services according to agency and county standards. The position participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and upholds ethical, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused practices. This role is employed by AMIH but co-located within a Placer County facility, serving as a core member of Placer County’s multidisciplinary teams within the Adult System of Care. The specialist will provide individualized advocacy, mentoring, education, and peer support, leveraging personal lived experience to build credibility, rapport, and trust. Additionally, ASOC Peers will represent the system-level perspective, contributing to the shaping of Placer County’s programs, services, and policies based on community needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation is required.
• Lived experience recovering from a mental illness and/or substance use disorder OR lived experience as the primary caretaker for someone with a mental illness and/or substance use disorder.
• Strong computer proficiency (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Teams/Zoom, SurveyMonkey, Google Docs, internet, and Calendar) and use electronic records systems with little to no direction.
• Strong desire to help others through the recovery process and provide advocacy and support.
• Compassion, patience and tolerance for working with vulnerable populations.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work independently.
• A positive attitude and ability to work well with different personalities.

Nice To Haves

• Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certificate is preferred and pay differential is offered. (AMIH can fund and facilitate the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certificate to active employees.)

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active caseload of FSP participants requiring intensive, community-based support.
• Build trusting relationships with participants by modeling recovery principles such as self-determination, empowerment, mutual support, and resilience.
• Collaborate closely with clinical staff, case managers, psychiatrists, and other multidisciplinary team members to support coordinated care.
• Provide outreach and engagement services in the community, including homes, shelters, encampments, hospitals, and other community settings as needed.
• Assist participants in accessing housing resources, benefits, healthcare services, and other community supports that promote stability and recovery.
• Support participants in developing individualized recovery and wellness plans aligned with their personal goals and strengths.
• Provide practical support such as transportation, accompaniment to appointments, court dates, housing meetings, and other essential services.
• Help participants identify early warning signs of relapse or crisis and develop strategies to maintain stability.
• Facilitate peer support groups, skill-building activities, and wellness-focused programming when appropriate.
• Document services in compliance with agency, county, and program requirements, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and confidentiality.
• Advocate for client needs within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Remain up to date on community resources and link clients to appropriate resources.
• Document client progress utilizing an electronic health record system.
• Facilitate support groups.
• Evoke hope, recovery, and wellness.
• Provide some amount of client transportation in personal vehicle, dependent on team needs and part of scope of service, and reimbursable by AMIH.
• Ability to share lived experience when appropriate while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Report to multiple supervisors and manage position on multiple teams.
• Manage workplace stress and remain calm, especially while dealing with client crises.

Benefits

• Pay differential for Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certificate
• AMIH will fund and facilitate the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certificate upon employment
• Equal opportunity employer
• Drug free employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees