Peer Support Specialist
4 weeks ago
Job Location: Main Office - Denver, CO
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $20.67 - $21.63 Hourly
About the RoleWe are seeking a Peer Support Specialist to join our team at Rocky Mountain Human Services. As a Peer Support Specialist, you will provide peer support services alongside the Clinical Care Management Team to assist clients with their stabilization and recovery.
You will work individually with clients to help with skill building, goal development, advocacy, information, and encouragement while they transition into the community from intensive behavioral health treatment settings.
Responsibilities- Meet with identified clients to provide a calm and reassuring presence and begin working with clients on their goals for transition to their home community.
- Travel to various treatment and community settings to meet members for initial and ongoing peer support.
- Respond to requests from staff for peer support for a client, including timely outreach to the client, and follow-up with the staff on the outcome of the request.
- Attend regular team meetings to discuss client cases and provide feedback to the team.
- Attend and participate in regular supervision.
- Build relationships with clients using peer specialist and other training (e.g. Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP); supporting clients as needed to promote recovery presenting personal recovery experiences in a positive and therapeutic manner, without glorifying problem experiences.
- Works with a team and individually to provide necessary support to clients and assist them in the development of problem solving, decision making, and realistic goal setting. Support includes advocacy, education, and mentoring, as needed.
- Present educational programs to providers or clients as needed.
- High School Diploma or equivalent (required).
- Personal lived experience with mental health issues and recovery.
- 2 years experience working in a peer support specialist or similar role.
- Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Peer Specialist Training Certificate that includes the Colorado State Core Competencies. Wellness and Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Training Course. Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), Mental Health First Aid, CPR/AED and motivational interviewing (required within six months of hire).
- Employer paid medical options, dental, and vision benefits.
- Generous paid time off such as vacation, sick, personal, and holidays.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement (full-time employees only).
- Mileage reimbursement.
- 403(B) with company match.
- Employee assistance program.
- Valid driver's license.
- Proof of motor vehicle insurance.
- Personal vehicle in good operating condition for use during work, including transporting individuals.
- No major violations in the past three years.
- No more than two moving violations in the past three years.
- Ability to meet and maintain agency driving requirements and operate agency vehicles.
- Drivers must upload proof of ongoing auto insurance every 6 months into Paycom/Relias.
- Any Accidents and/or damages while using a personal vehicle for work purposes shall be the sole responsibility of the employee. RMHS is not responsible for any damage incurred to the employee's personal property.
- Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
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