Peer Support Specialist

ANCHORAGE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN•Anchorage, AK

7d•$20 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Peer Drop-in center is a new program with AKBH. We are fully staffed by Peer Support Professionals and Peer Apprentices. It will provide support in accessing resources for housing, income and benefits, as well as a supportive environment for social interactions. This will include peer lead groups, outreach, skill development presentations, and cooking group, as well as showers, laundry and clothing closet access, in addition to kitchen access and a food pantry; with AKBH’s Intensive Outpatient programs.

Requirements

You have a high school diploma or GED
You have personal life experience in recovery from mental illness, or substance abuse and/or co-occurring disorders and are comfortable sharing your personal life experiences surrounding recovery in a way that offers support to those you will serve
You have one to two years of volunteer experience in the mental health and/or substance abuse fields and are willing to become Peer Certified as part of your initial onboarding

Responsibilities

Engage potential and ongoing clients who enter the center and support them in accessing resources and services that support them in meeting their basic needs
Contribute to assessment & service planning, individual & group skill building, crisis management, rehab services, knowledge of resources and an ability to efficiently connect clients, as well as other support services
Facilitate the development of recovery skills among assigned consumers as a member of the treatment team
Serve as a mentor/role model demonstrating recovery, effective coping skills, and self-help strategies
Be part of a fast-paced, highly structured, collaborative, and multidisciplinary team that share roles and responsibility for clients as needed to provide ongoing support