Peer Support Specialist

5 days ago

Devils Lake, United States State of North Dakota Full time

Summary of Work

Lake Region Human Service Center – Devils Lake – Peer Support Specialist 

Be part of the solution to the behavioral health crisis. As a team member for ND Department of Health & Human Services, you will ensure the most vulnerable have access to a high-quality healthcare system in which prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.

As a , you will share personal and practical experience, knowledge, and first-hand insight to benefit service users. With this position, services are delivered by trained and certified individuals in mental health or substance use recovery that promote hope, self-determination, and skills to achieve long-term recovery in the community.

With the support of an interdisciplinary team, you will assist with completing and implementing service plans, provide outreach services and engagement opportunities, promote wellness and community involvement, and increase natural supports for service users. Peer Support Specialists will also assist with crisis response. 

Peer Support Services are community-based. Work will be done primarily in the individual’s home and community. 

To thrive in this position, you should have at least one year of personal recovery, have a strong desire to assist others achieve personal recovery, be knowledgeable about resources offered in your community, and prefer working with clients in their home and natural environments.

To be considered for the Peer Support Specialist position , you are required to have the following:

Self-identify as an individual who has personal lived experience and is willing to publicly identify as an individual in recovery from a mental health disorder, brain injury, substance use disorder, or combination. At least eighteen years of age Have a high school diploma or general equivalency.Must be able to demonstrate the ability to read and write at a level proficient enough for training, documentation, and the type of work peer support will require; and This position also requires: Valid driver’s license or ability to travel to meet clients at their location. Ability to successfully complete a defensive driving course within 6 months of hire. Successful completion of a division-approved Peer Support Training Program within 3 months of hire. The successful candidate will have to be eligible to be a NDMA enrolled provider.

About HHS : 

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state, and special sources.

Location :

ND HHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

Total Rewards: The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive package that support you, your health and your family.

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