Peer Support Specialist - Clackamas EVOLVE
About The Position
The Peer Support Specialist (PSS) provides peer support as someone who has similar life experiences and acts as a positive role model for living in recovery. The PSS is a member of interdisciplinary teams participating in collaboratively supporting an individual’s self-defined and self-directed care. The PSS supports the individual being served by creating their own person-directed recovery plan and accomplishing goals towards their self-defined recovery journey plan. They provide a listening, nonjudgmental presence and connect individuals being served with a full range of community resources. The PSS offers addiction and/or mental health recovery peer support to individuals residing in Clackamas County as a peer who has similar life experiences and acts as a positive role model of living in recovery. The PSS provides community-based, holistic, person-centered, trauma-informed and strength-based support to individuals with addiction and/or co-occurring mental health challenges. Support may be provided to individuals involved in a wide variety of systems involvement including but not limited to Clackamas County Criminal Justice and/or Child Welfare System at any point from initial contact with law enforcement/child welfare to incarceration/inpatient treatment program/hospitalization, or court involvement and are working toward getting reestablished with home and community.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Identifies as having at least 2 years of lived experience in recovery with addiction challenges (may include both addiction and mental health challenges)
- Understands the principles of trauma informed care, recovery, consumer-involvement, and trauma-informed care
- Peer Support Specialist (OHA Traditional Health Worker certification) or MHACBO CRM certification required or able to be obtained within 90 days of hire
- Valid Oregon Driver’s License and proof of automobile insurance required. Access to reliable personal vehicle required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team
- Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
- Typing and general technology skills to easily and efficiently navigate electronic systems (e.g., email, Microsoft Teams, etc.)
Nice To Haves
- Experience with mental health recovery is desirable and highly valued
Responsibilities
- Provides 1:1 peer support to diverse individuals being served in accordance with The Peer Company’s values alignment and principles of peer support
- Collaborate with individuals to develop Person Directed Plans (PDPs), supporting their recovery journey through health and recovery planning and community integration, including pre-discharge meetings when transitioning from hospitalization
- Participates in regular peer support supervision sessions
- Collaborate with other service providers and interdisciplinary teams to support participant PDPs and recovery journeys
- Attend meetings, as applicable, to gain knowledge, communicate program objectives, and advocate for the needs of the participants being served
- Implements the regulations, policies, and procedures which pertain to peer-delivered service, The Peer Company, and community partners
- Following the direction of the participants served, assist participants in exploring strategies that increase satisfaction with the eight dimensions of wellness
- Travels to visit community partners and participants, occasionally transporting participants to relevant community partners
- Support participants in crisis by helping them to deescalate and identify next steps in their recovery journey
- Assist participants in identifying and engaging various community resources and supports
- Documents support services in a program database in a manner that assures compliance with policies, program procedures and local, state, and federal regulations
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date documentation as required by program deliverables
- Acts as a positive role model for individuals being served and exploring their own path to wellness and recovery
- Respects and honors a person’s rights and responsibilities and demonstrates professional boundaries and ethics
- Adheres to mandatory abuse reporting laws and HIPAA requirements
- Introduction and connection with local recovery groups and activities such as peer-led Seeking Safety, SMART Recovery, and Hearing Voices/Extreme States
- Crisis Support with introduction and connection to the Clackamas County Mental Health Clinic (MHC) as a crisis resource
- Support with reconnecting/visiting with family/children
- Addressing basic needs of shelter/housing, food, physical wellness, and entitlements/benefits
- Supporting successful outcomes with the Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB) and transitioning to lower levels of care/housing
- Complete other relevant duties as assigned
Benefits
- This is a benefited position as outlined in the TPC Employee Handbook
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
