Peer Support Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Active Kentucky Adult Peer Support Specialist Certification
• Active Registration with Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors
• Attest to one year recovery as defined by AODE Regulations.
• Attest to one year recovery as defined by Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors
• Have a current or past diagnosis of a mental health disorders, and have received or be receiving treatment
• Good interpersonal skills and written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of applicable population group and principles/philosophy of recovery
• Eighteen years of age or older.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred two (2) years in recovery.
• Preferred over six months’ experience as a Peer Support Specialist and/or leading recovery groups or programs.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an active member of the client’s treatment team, including participation in team meetings and treatment planning meetings.
• Assists clients in development of recovery plan, including psychiatric advance directives and crisis plan.
• Provides education and resources about recovery and wellness.
• Implements and coordinates recovery plans for individual clients in assigned population group, including evaluation, consultation, and education, and follow-up services.
• Serves as role model for clients by sharing own recovery process and teaching effective coping techniques and self-help strategies.
• Connects to resources and services for individual clients in collaboration with case management services.
• Maintains accurate, thorough records on all assigned cases and uses documentation to assist clients in evaluating progress.
• Provides advocacy services on behalf of clients.
• Informs supervisor, and other members of treatment team as indicated, of issues/concerns related to individual clients.
• Manages client caseload, client services, and activities to maximize direct care client time and reach expected productivity targets
• Maintains continuing education requirements and required training documentation in record management systems