Peer Support Specialist

7 days ago


Laconia, New Hampshire, United States Lakes Region Mental Health Center Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Peer Support Specialist to join our team at Lakes Region Mental Health Center. As a Peer Support Specialist, you will play a vital role in promoting mind-body recovery and resiliency in mental health settings.

Key Responsibilities
  • Coordinate and oversee Peer Supports services for the project.
  • Establish and maintain mutually supportive relationships with patients to support their recovery journey.
  • Share your personal story of recovery to inspire and motivate others.
  • Collaborate with the team to provide medically necessary functional support services with a recovery focus to patients and their families.
  • Maximize patient choice, self-determination, and decision-making in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of treatment, recovery, and support services.
  • Assist patients in discovering and maintaining valued roles in the community.
  • Facilitate and ensure patient choice, self-determination, and decision-making in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of treatment.
  • Provide advocacy and education on behalf of patients and their families to legislators, decision-makers, community members, and agencies about mental health, recovery, and peer support.
  • Provide peer counseling and consultation to patients, family members, and team members, and act as a liaison to community services.
Requirements
  • Lived experience of mental illness, substance use disorder, and recovery.
  • Ability to establish rapport with patients and build trust.
  • Treat patients with dignity and respect, and take a patient-centered approach to services.
  • Strong commitment to the right and ability of persons with mental illness and substance misuse disorders to live in the community, work, and have access to appropriate services.
  • General knowledge about medications and diagnosis, as well as working knowledge of issues, recovery, and supportive living concepts associated with patients.
  • Ability to organize workload and complete clinical and administrative duties in a timely and thorough manner.
  • Ability to follow through on responsibilities to the satisfaction of the supervisor or other contact person(s).
  • Ability to learn and understand the program's operation and philosophy, and apply this knowledge productively.
  • Ability to represent the program, patients, and agency positively in interactions within and outside the agency.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in the Human Services area with emphasis in mental health or personal experience.
  • Intentional Peer Support certification, WRAP, MOAB preferred.
  • Valid NH driver's license, proof of adequate automobile liability insurance, and reliable transportation required.

This is a grant-funded position, and the grant will run for five years, contingent upon continued grant/restricted funding. The Agency will support you in becoming a Certified Recovery Support Worker and provide monetary support in that endeavor.



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