Peer Support Specialist

3 weeks ago

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Meta House Full time
Job Summary

Meta House is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to join our team. As a Peer Support Specialist, you will provide hope and encouragement to participants in our various programs, acting as a peer mentor and model to women in recovery. You will assist clients in making healthy decisions, build relationships based on respect and dignity, and encourage individuals to take responsibility for themselves and others.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist clients in making healthy decisions and building relationships based on respect and dignity
  • Model and mentor the recovery process, demonstrating coping skills and encouraging individuals to take responsibility for themselves and others
  • Accompany clients to community appointments and advocate as needed
  • Facilitate and assist with groups and activities
  • Communicate with coworkers and collaborative staff via phone and email
  • Work closely with direct supervisor to ensure coverage of all services
  • Uphold, understand, and review all policies and procedures as outlined by the Employee Handbook
  • Engage in, attend, and complete all required supervision, staff meetings, training, in-service, and health regulations
  • Perform all required record keeping and paperwork related to treatment and work at Meta House
  • Assist with the safe, timely, and organized transportation of clients
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
  • 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
  • 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 working 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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