Peer Support Specialist (Mobile Treatment Team)

Corsica River Mental Health Services Inc • Centreville, MD

9d • $17 - $22

About The Position

Corsica River Mental Health Services is seeking a certified Peer Support Specialist to join its Mobile Treatment Team. The position supports clients in recovery through role modeling, advocacy, and assistance with life-skill development, using evidence-based practices to help clients achieve individual goals. The role involves building supportive relationships, providing community-based services, helping clients develop a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), and supporting access to resources such as medical care.

Requirements

• Peer Support Specialist certification.
• High school diploma.
• Clean driving record.
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to interact successfully with clients, staff, and other service providers.
• Knowledge and understanding of mental illness and the role of psychiatric rehabilitation.
• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record sufficient to support insurability by the agency’s insurance carrier.
• Ability to safely provide transportation.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English well enough to communicate and maintain documentation and other records in accordance with agency and accreditation standards.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification, or ability to obtain them.
• Must pass the agency’s background check.
• A vehicle used for work must carry at least 100/300/50 liability insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in peer support and WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan).

Responsibilities

• Build rapport with clients to facilitate effective supportive relationships.
• Assist with teaching skills that support recovery and achievement of goals.
• Model behaviors conducive to recovery and successful goal achievement.
• Support and advocate for clients within the team and with other service providers.
• Travel within the assigned area to provide community-based services.
• Meet agency productivity measures specific to the position.
• Assist clients in creating a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP).
• Document services according to agency policy and regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Assist clients in accessing resources, including medical care, and provide needed support and follow-up documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED