Peer Support Specialist

Catholic Charities Eastern Washington•Spokane Valley, WA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing peer support services for households living at Catalyst emergency supportive housing project. The clients residing at Catalyst are formerly homeless persons who may have behavioral health challenges, substance addiction history as well as barriers to employment and recovery. As a member of the Catalyst team, the peer support specialist provides clients with support, education, and community resource navigation to promote client recovery and self-sufficiency.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
One year of successful work experience
Lived experience that allows the successful candidate to understand and relate to program clients.
Valid Driver’s License
Must successfully pass background check applicable to position
Must obtain DBHR Peer Training certification within 6 months of start date.

Responsibilities

Provide Peer Support services—per SAMSHSA best practice guidelines--to assist persons living in Catalyst.
Teach clients how to navigate a variety of community-based services and organizations.
Manage a caseload of clients with whom you work to empower clients to problem solve and find their own solutions.
Provide consistency and support to promote client progress and accountability.
Collaborate with the Integrated Case Management team to ensure behavioral health and physical health needs of clients are being addressed.
Model personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and hopefulness.
Maintain professional boundaries and participate in training as requested.
Accurately account for time worked according to agency standards.
Work with the Catalyst team to ensure outcomes of grant agreements, contracts, MOU’s and other commitments of the program are met.
Uses appropriate administrative, fiscal, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of CCEW client protected health information (PHI), per regulations outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Regularly utilizes all forms of communication (email, text, phone, etc.) and database practices necessary for this position and as directed by supervisor.
As a mandated reporter, follow all procedures outlined in agency policies and procedures to report to the proper agency when there is suspicion and/or confirmation that a child or adult has been a victim of abuse or neglect.
Obtain Peer Certification from DBHR within 6 months of employment.
Adheres to the tenants of Catholic Social Teaching.
Performs related functions as assigned to support program success as well as the mission and core values of Catholic Charities.

Benefits

FREE Employee Medical Insurance
FREE Employee Dental Insurance
FREE Employee Vision Insurance
Sick leave (8 hours of paid sick leave per month)
Vacation (Minimum of 2 weeks paid vacation)
Discounted health memberships
Retirement (Employer contribution - 3% contribution and an additional 3% employer match)
FREE Long-Term Disability Insurance
FREE Life Insurance
13 Paid Holidays