Peer Support Specialist
4 weeks ago
Meta House is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to join our team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about ending the generational cycle of addiction by healing women and strengthening families.
The Peer Support Specialist will provide hope and encouragement to participants in our various programs, acting as a peer mentor and model to women in recovery. They will inspire hope, share life experiences, and lessons learned as a person in recovery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist clients in making healthy decisions that directly affect their lives, build relationships based on respect and dignity, and encourage individuals to take responsibility for themselves and others.
- Model and mentor the recovery process, demonstrating coping skills and providing guidance to clients.
- Accompany clients to community appointments and advocate as needed, ensuring they receive the support and resources they require.
- Facilitate and assist with groups and activities, promoting a sense of community and connection among clients.
- Communicate effectively with coworkers and collaborative staff via phone and email, ensuring seamless coordination and support.
- Work closely with direct supervisors to ensure coverage of all services, including co-facilitation of group curriculum and individual client sessions.
- Uphold and review all policies and procedures outlined in the Employee Handbook, ensuring compliance and adherence.
- Engage in required supervision, staff meetings, training, in-service, and health regulations, staying up-to-date on best practices and industry developments.
- Perform all required record keeping and paperwork related to treatment and work at Meta House, maintaining accurate and detailed records.
- Assist with safe, timely, and organized transportation of clients, ensuring their comfort and well-being.
- Assist with other duties to support general program operations and occasional special programs, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Self-identified person in recovery from a substance use disorder for at least two years.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Peer Specialist Certification required.
- Driver's license, safe driving record.
- Able to work independently and as a member of a team.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
- All Meta House staff are required to provide proof of vaccination for MMR, Varicella, and annual flu shot.
- Adherence to a non-smoking work environment.
Able to:
- Tolerate occasional hot or cold days.
- Sit or stand for extended periods of time, including alternating sitting or standing at will.
- Lift and up to 25 pounds on a regular basis and 40 pounds on occasion.
- Ascend and descend stairs using feet and legs.
- Bend, stoop, twist, squat, and kneel to perform essential functions.
- Reach overhead, and at or below shoulder level.
- Read and enter text or data into a computer or other system.
- Seize, hold, grasp, turn, or otherwise work with hands.
- Touch, pick, punch, or otherwise work with fingers.
- Hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds in order to communicate with clients and/or colleagues.
- Express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word to impart oral information to clients or the public and convey detailed spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly.
- See clearly at approximately 20 inches or less, including use of computers or tablet.
- Visually identify clients and others for reasons including, but not limited to, security, presence in the building, and medication dispensing.
- Valid Wisconsin driver's license required.
- Ability to operate agency vehicle for work-related duties.
- Ability to operate agency 15-passenger van.
- Access to personal vehicle for work purposes, preferred.
- Ability to use personal vehicle for work-related duties, preferred.
- Ability to use personal vehicle for work-related duties, including transportation of clients, preferred.
- Auto insurance coverage with the following limits: 100k per person bodily injury/300k per accident bodily injury limit/100k property damage liability (required for employees using their personal vehicle for work or for employees transporting clients in their personal vehicle).
- Able to work evenings and weekends as may be required.
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