Peer Support Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school graduation or completion of a GED program.
• Varied life experience related to mental health.
• California driver’s license.
• Current vehicle insurance and registration.
• Reliable transportation capable of passing a vehicle safety inspection if it is more than five years old; two-wheeled transportation, including bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles, is excluded.

Responsibilities

• Support and teach recovery principles and the use of recovery tools.
• Model personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and hopefulness.
• Partner with each client to assess their hopes, strengths, accomplishments, and challenges in support of their stated goals.
• Partner with participants in developing their recovery plans.
• Support participants in wellness activities.
• Provide on-the-spot support that is helpful to members and consistent with the program’s philosophy.
• Assist in maintaining monthly guest logs and guest records.
• Complete or facilitate items on the health and housekeeping log.
• Ensure health and safety practices are met and support guests in participating in procedures.
• Support the philosophy of empowerment and participate in a mutual learning approach.
• Attend team meetings as scheduled and required, unless excused by the program director or manager.
• Complete necessary paperwork as instructed by the program director.
• Support clients in developing reciprocal relationships and natural support systems to strengthen self-sufficiency.
• Attend at least one co-reflection group per month.
• Adhere to and uphold Turning Point Community Programs’ policies and procedures.
• Provide advocacy and connect members to local county and state resources as needed.