Peer Support Specialist

2 weeks ago


Tucson, United States HELPING OURSELVES PURSUE ENRICHMENT INC Full time

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Summary

The Peer Support Specialist promotes a recovery-based approach to member care that emphasizes hope, respect, self-direction and empowerment by providing peer support, education on community resources and other services, to aid in members' recovery from mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Guidance and direction is provided by the Sr. Clinical Director and Program Manager.

Essential Duties

•Relates own recovery process in a positive and supportive manner through coaching, role modeling and mentoring in order to establish or strengthen member's recovery.

•Assist members in articulating personal goals for recovery and works with the member and their treatment team to determine the steps needed to achieve these goals.

•Provide support, rehabilitative and counseling services to achieve members' goals through the use of one-to-one and group sessions on site and in the members' residences.

•Works with member to navigate and use community resources in an effective manner.

•Transports members to and from appointments using an agency vehicle, as appropriate.

•Ensures safety of member's living environment (personal safety, food supply, utilities and appliances working, adequacy of furnishings, and lack of fire hazards).

•Provides instruction in activities of daily living (nutrition, meal planning, shopping, and meal preparation; budgeting; home cleaning and organization; personal grooming and laundry).

•Provides information on service options at contracted agencies and fulfills referral requirements when indicated.

•Communicates with clinical team regarding members' level of independent functioning and current levels of support provided.

•Coordinates with other behavioral health providers and crisis system as needed to ensure effective service delivery.

•Advocates for members, as needed, to ensure delivery of necessary services.

•Completes documentation for behavioral health record in accordance with agency and funding source requirements.

•Ensure compliance with and support of Executive directives, Agency contracts and established policies and procedures.

•Promotes HOPE, Inc. as the premier peer support organization to the behavioral health community and prospective funding sources.

•Performs other related duties in accordance with agency growth, departments, and changes.

Requirements

Qualifications of Peer Support Specialist:

This position will be working with criminal justice involved members and as such, a personal background with the system is strongly preferred in order to relate to members and provide peer support.

•At least 21 years of age

•High School/GED + 2 years' behavioral health experience or

•AA or Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health field

•Graduation from Peer Support training, required within one year of employment

•Must have first-hand knowledge of a behavioral health condition or substance abuse issue, having received treatment or medication personally.

•Demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills

•Ability to implement organization-wide activities (setting objectives, developing strategies, developing policies and procedures for programming, and organizing the functions necessary to accomplish the activities)

•Valid Arizona Driver's license, Driver's license is an essential requirement for performing duties for this position with a Clean Motor Vehicle Record - no more than 2 moving violations or a license suspension in past 3 years

•Current 1st Aid and CPR certification

•Proof of TB testing within the last year

•Fingerprint Clearance, if required by program



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