Peer Support Specialist for CST Adult Services

A Caring Alternative•Morganton, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The role of a Peer Support Specialist is to serve as a resource for adults with mental health and/or co-occurring conditions. This service consists of community-based mental health and substance use services, and structured rehabilitative interventions intended to increase and restore an individual’s ability to live successfully in the community. The team approach involves structured, face-to-face therapeutic interventions that assist in reestablishing the individual’s community roles related to the following life domains: emotional, behavioral, social, safety, housing, medical and health, educational, vocational, and legal.

Requirements

NC Peer Support Specialist certification.
One (1) year of adult behavioral health experience working with individuals with mental health or substance use disorders.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the population and age to be served.
Resume must include relevant employment dates including month and year, and populations served.

Responsibilities

Serves as an active member of the CST, participates in team meetings, and provides input into the person-centered planning process.
Guides and encourages individuals to take responsibility for and actively participate in their own recovery.
Models recovery values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal action to encourage wellness and resilience.
Assists with crisis interventions.
Participates in the initial development, implementation, and ongoing revision of the PCP.