Peer Support Specialist I

4 days ago

Columbus, Ohio, United States Franklin County Public Health Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Peer Support Specialist I to join our team at Franklin County Public Health. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in preventing substance use disorders through a collaborative process that focuses on utilizing your lived experience to help others impacted.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist with the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of community-based recovery strategies that focus on opiate and other substance use in Franklin County.
  • Support meetings and respond to client emergencies as needed.
  • Assist with the writing, editing, and collecting of documentation to ensure compliance with existing and future grants.
  • Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers in accordance with the mission, core values, and purposes of Franklin County Public Health.
  • Function as a role model using your personal experiences to develop meaningful and trusting relationships with individuals needing peer support.
  • Meet with individuals with a substance use disorder in various settings in coordination with the needs of ongoing programming and outreach, utilizing motivational interviewing, mentoring, and other techniques to assess change readiness.
  • Facilitate and coordinate warm hand offs and connections to care, and services identified as necessary by the client.
  • Assist peers in gaining information and support from the community to develop mastery over their own recovery, to include but not limited to attendance in a variety of pro-social activities, Twelve Step and other recovery support groups, exposing them to treatment, other supportive services options, and community resources.
  • Assist in client goal development through individual and group sessions.
  • Develop a community-based peer support group for individuals with substance use disorder and/or family forums intended to provide hope and a forum for shared positive interaction, teaching of problem solving, coping mechanisms and other life skills.
  • Provide long-term engagement, support, and encouragement via regular telephone, email, text, and in-person contacts.
  • Build and develop networks with external stakeholders and service providers to increase access to community-based resources.
  • Maintain peer and recovery community certification(s) or take steps to become certified as a peer, as outlined by the requirements of the state, immediately following the onboarding process.
  • Complete documentation and data collection on associated work such as client plans, process notes, and assessments. Participate in evaluation and quality assurance activities.
Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Experience or knowledge in overdose prevention, substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction, recovery, and/or drug policy.
  • Ohio Driver's License.
  • Peer Support Specialist Certification preferred. Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, and/or Chemical Dependency Counselor preferred.

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