Certified Youth Peer Specialist

17 hours ago

MO United States Burrell Behavioral Health Full time
Job Description:

The Youth Peer Specialist plays a vital role in guiding youth towards treatment and recovery services, promoting their progress in this journey, and assisting them in meeting their individualized treatment plan goals. This role model provides a non-judgmental and authentic approach, meeting the client at any point in their journey.

Essential Job Functions:
  • Collaborate with individuals to develop personalized treatment plans that address their specific needs.
  • Maintain regular communication with referral sources and guardians to discuss progress, transition planning, and relevant clinical matters.
  • Participate in meetings to ensure continuity of care for individuals.
  • Assist in researching and referring individuals to outside resources when necessary.
  • Schedule treatment appointments and provide transportation to and from Recovery Support Services and community-based services.
  • Accompany clients to appointments when permitted, representing the agency professionally.
  • Support clients in accessing medical services and document all services in accordance with state and CARF standards.
  • Offer crisis intervention and facilitate group education sessions as scheduled.
  • Pursue professional development through training to meet required hours every two years.
  • Utilize peer support to foster recovery and resilience in individuals with mental health and substance use disorders.
  • Help individuals build connections with others, their overall community, and Recovery Supports within their community
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Ability to offer personal, unique knowledge and experiences of recovery while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
  • Ability to share recovery skills that have worked and help the client identify skills that will work for them.
  • Ability to serve as a source of hope for the client by demonstrating the ability to maintain recovery.
  • Knowledge of and a basic understanding of case management and rehabilitation methods, principles, and techniques in relation to mental health and substance use disorder treatment.
  • Knowledgeable about the challenges faced by individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders and know how to access the various community resources available.
  • Knowledgeable about and should be familiar with the methods, modalities, legal requirements, and court procedures associated with treating mental health and substance use disorders.
  • Knowledge of training techniques and practices used in a substance use disorder/mental health treatment setting is desired.
  • Capable of effectively communicating ideas verbally and in writing to produce clear and concise reports.
  • Ability to connect clients/patients to recovery resources, including mutual aid support groups, in the communities they serve.
Experience and Education Qualifications:
  • Must be willing to self-identify as a present or former client of mental health and/or substance use services OR self-identifies as a person in recovery from mental health and/or substance use disorder.
  • Requires one year of direct and personal experience with the mental health system as a primary consumer of services.
  • Able to complete a state-approved Certified Peer Support training program and other required trainings within six months of employment.
Missouri Specific:
  • The application and the requirements are outlined in "Missouri Peer Specialist" at
  • High School education or equivalent
  • Two (2) years of responsible employment history.
  • If required, complete a 5-Day Basic Training Program; following which, the individual must pass a State of Missouri approved certification examination within six months.
Employment Requirements:
  • Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect and fingerprint check.
  • Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment.
  • All training requirements including Relias at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter.
  • Current driver's license, acceptable driving record and current auto insurance.
  • Must be 21 years of age or older
  • Minimum one (1) year of recovery
  • Within the first year of employment, receive training on:
  • Signs and symptoms of disability related illnesses
  • Working with families and caretaker of clients receiving services
  • Rights, roles, and responsibilities of client and families
  • Client self-help skills
  • Individual treatment plans
  • Basic principle of assessment
  • Special needs and characteristics
  • Philosophy of community support approach
  • Suicide awareness/precaution
  • Quality assurance
  • Infection control
  • Philosophy, values, and objectives of CPRC
  • Behavioral management/crisis intervention
  • Issues/involuntary hold
Physical Requirements:
  • ADA Consideration –
  • Light work:
  • Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally (exists up the 1/3 of the time) and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently (exists 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
  • Requires walking or standing to a significant degree, or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls, or requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Burrell is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.

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