Peer Support Specialist
About The Position
This member of the Wellness Alliance multidisciplinary team has experience as a person who has lived with a mental illness and is willing to use and share his or her personal, practical experience, knowledge, and first-hand insight to benefit the team and the persons they serve. The Peer Specialist functions as a fully integrated team member to provide expertise about the recovery process, disability management, and the persistence required by people to have a satisfying life. Collaborates to promote a peer culture that recognizes, understands, and respects each person’s point-of-view, experiences and preferences. Responsible for maximizing opportunities for choice, self-determination and decision-making in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of treatment, rehabilitation and support services. Provides peer counseling, recovery education and consultation to program participants, 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 the supervision of clinical staff.
Requirements
- Must be a Certified Peer Specialist
- Self-knowledge to manage his/her own mental illness and be well along in his/her own recovery.
- Skills and competence to establish supporting trusting relationships with people with mental illnesses and respect for peoples’ rights and personal preferences is essential.
- Good oral, written, and computer communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a focused team.
Nice To Haves
- May have a college degree in the human services field or a high school diploma, or have at least two years of paid or volunteer work experience with adults with a mental illness; or any combination of experience, education or training that would provide the level of knowledge, skill and ability required.
Responsibilities
- Provide expertise about the recovery process, disability management, and the persistence required by people to have a satisfying life.
- Promote a peer culture that recognizes, understands, and respects each person’s point-of-view, experiences and preferences.
- Maximize opportunities for choice, self-determination and decision-making in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of treatment, rehabilitation and support services.
- Provide peer counseling, recovery education and consultation to program participants, families, and team staff.
- Act as a liaison with community resources.
- Carry out rehabilitation and support functions.
- Assist in treatment, substance abuse services, education support and consultation to families.
- Provide crisis intervention under the supervision of clinical staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
