AMHR Residential- Peer Support Specialist

2 weeks ago

Anchorage, United States Arc of Anchorage Full time

Hiring Bonus
Four Weeks Paid Time Off Starting First Year.

Summary of Job Functions:

In accordance with The Arc of Anchorage's mission, vision, and core values, the Peer Support Specialist is responsible for working with individuals in a mental health residential treatment setting while using their own lived experience to work as a role model while supporting the day-to-day delivery of services to individuals in accordance with each individual’s identified goals. A PSS will mentor, educate, and spread the message of co-occurring recovery to individuals who are new in their recovery journeys. A PSS will provide emotional and social support to AMHR individuals and model healthy, supportive relationships that encourage living a life in recovery.

The Peer Support Specialist is accountable to the person receiving support, their team, and the agency.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Assist the individual in building social, cognitive, daily living, employment, and self-management skills
  • Educate and train the individual on behavioral health topics related to the individual's treatment and co-occurring recovery
  • Ability to maintain a collaborative and cooperative work environment and to work with minimum of supervision
  • Assist the individual in accessing necessary treatment and social support services
  • Assist the individual in participating in traditional healing or spiritual activities
  • Assist, advocate, and coordinate individuals with community-based social, educational, vocational, legal, and financial resources
  • Monitor the safety and stability of the individual and connect the individual with crisis intervention services
  • Facilitate groups focusing on skill building, self-regulation, conflict resolution, Etc.
  • Assist in coordinating individual off-site logistics (Appointments, Transportation)
  • Assist the individual in engaging in social relationships and natural community-based supports that enhance the individual's quality of life
  • Assist the individual resolve conflicts and mediate solutions to problems with treatment providers, social support agencies, or natural community-based supports
  • Inform the appropriate staff of any odd behavior, conflict, or deviations from the individual’s treatment goals
  • Contribute to service planning
  • Develops and maintains relationships with Individuals while maintaining healthy and professional boundaries
  • Assist individuals with developing healthy coping mechanisms, and rehabilitation tactics
  • Maintains internal program statistics, referrals data, and follow-up records; enters data into Therap, AKAIMS, and other databases; perform electronic transmissions and produce related reports
  • Attend staff meetings and complete required training.
  • Adheres to policy, procedures, and regulations set forth by regulating authorities such as and is not limited to local, state, federal, CARF, Medicaid, and The Arc of Anchorage
  • Perform other related duties as assigned for the needs of the program.
Education and Experience:
  • High School Diploma and/or GED. One (1) year experience working with or having direct life experience with individuals who experience mental illness.
  • Actively working a support program that meets their recovery needs.
  • Ability to obtain peer certification within 6 months of hire
  • Preferred, associate degree in Social Work, Human Services, or related field and/or three (3) years' experience working with or having direct life experience with people who experience mental illness.
  • Basic computer use and experience with Microsoft Office.
Required Licenses, Clearances & Trainings:
  • Background checks as defined by licensing agencies
  • Current TB test/clearance
  • Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance
  • Clean driving record
  • Pass all mandatory agency training (i.e., CPR, Mandt, Programs)
  • Completed all departmental training
Equipment Use:
  • Personal Vehicle
  • Routine use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and other office-related devices.
Working Conditions:
  • Required to drive in the community with individuals served
  • Required to perform duties in the community
Physical Demands:
  • Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods
  • Standing and moving for extended periods
  • Ability to exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are more than those for light work
  • Communication skills using the English spoken word
  • Ability to see within normal parameters
  • Ability to hear within normal range


The Arc of Anchorage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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