Career Opportunities

Successful candidates of the Certified Peer Support Specialist role are able to work as a member of a healthcare interdisciplinary team with a focus on ensuring successful recovery and overall mental health for clients. The goal is to promote a culture in which each individual's point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected and integrated into treatment, rehabilitation, and community self-help activities while serving as an advocate for clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Meeting with clients to provide advice and support in accordance with treatment plan. Supporting/assisting consumers ni daily decision making and resolution of minor

- Assisting clients by finding resources, advising the consumer of processes, and encouraging follow through with proposed resolutions, locating social activities, or provide other assistance as needed

- Accompanying clients to meetings and participates in meetings of community groups to advocate for consumer needs, leading recovery dialogues/self-help sessions with clients Fostering client's development of healthy relationships by encouraging participation in

community activities

- Modeling effective coping and self-help techniques to individuals or groups of consumers providing advice to clients on empowerment skills and successful community living

- Informing clients on community resources and how ot use them appropriately, providing information to consumers and families on specific topics, as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Certified as a Peer Support Specialist

• 1year of experience working with persons with the population supported

• CPR, First Aid, BloodBorne Pathogens, NCI, and/or role related certifications, needed before starting employment

• Valid drivers' license and automotive insurance