Peer Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Must identify as a person with lived experience in mental health recovery.
• Embrace the philosophy of resilience and recovery and willing to be a role model of recovery for our guests and others.
• Demonstrated honesty, integrity, reliability, and excellent personal boundaries.
• Minimum of one year of peer support experience.
• In recovery for at least one year.
• Project ABLE or FolkTime's Peer Support Specialist Training within six months of hire (we do train) and receive the certification within a year of hire.
• Able to hold a safe space while setting aside their own personal feelings during that time.

Nice To Haves

• Excited by the opportunity to support people through some of the darkest times of their life and is passionate about encouraging people to find A Better Life Experience (ABLE).

Responsibilities

• Offer encouragement, understanding, and hold space for the guests in times of crisis
• Be Flexible
• Welcome and orientate new guests, as they come to ABLE House
• Provide individualized, ongoing guidance, coaching, and support that follows ABLE House guiding principles and adheres to the accountability of staying true to the AH mission statement and vision
• Attend staff meetings
• Observe confidentiality relating to our guests
• Participating in staff training and development
• Administer evaluation forms and collect feedback from guests
• Always maintain professional standards and observe the guidelines established within the Code of Ethics and Conduct
• Provide support and model recovery to our guests and our staff
• Provide outreach support, if needed
• Provide support and advocacy
• Participate in co-reflection with staff
• Responsible for house maintenance, including the turnover of guest bedrooms, cleaning, laundry, etc.
• Support and coach recovering people to develop their own plan for advancing their recovery
• Demonstrate an ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships
• Maintain contact by phone and/or e-mail with the recovery person after they leave the program to ensure their ongoing success and to provide re-engagement support in partnership with others in the agency if needed
• Identify and support connections to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self- help groups, professional services, etc.) that support the recovering person’s goals and interests
• Promote self-advocacy by assisting recovering people to have their voices fully heard; assist in developing a plan (if the guests choose) that establishes their needs, goals, and objectives as part of their stay at ABLE House
• Assist recovering people to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths, and weaknesses regarding recovery
• Reliability
• Perform other related duties as assigned; including, supporting the feeding and maintenance of ABLE House's house pets (currently a cat and fish).

Benefits

• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals in crisis.
• Be part of reforming our mental health system!
• Pet-friendly home
• Staff self-care is encouraged, promoted, and empowered.