Certifed Peer Specialist

Gibson Center for Behavioral Change; Decatur (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gibson Center for Behavioral Change is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to provide professional peer-based recovery support in a community setting. You will help arrange services, promote independence and assist with access to community resources, including accompanying clients to appointments.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, personal recovery from a substance use disorder, and CPS credential eligibility.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must be in recovery from a substance use disorder.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain CPS credential.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain eligibility under the company’s liability coverage.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to agency policies and protect confidentiality.
• Complete face-to-face interviews and set individualized treatment goals.
• Monitor consumer progress against measurable goals.
• Assist consumers in accessing community resources and accompany to appointments.
• Provide/arrange transportation as needed for program participation.
• Support consumers experiencing relapse and promote recovery tools.
• Help build consumer networks for information and support.
• Share lived recovery experiences to inspire hope.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Recovery experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in social work or psychology

Job description

• Base Pay $16.00 - $17.00 / Hour
• Employee Type Non-Exempt
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Job Description

This position provides professional peer-based recovery support for individuals suffering from a behavioral health disorder in a community setting. The employee is responsible for arranging/providing services to consumers that encourage and promote healthy functioning, recovery efforts, individual independence/self-care and self-efficacy. Peer Specialists are trained to assist their peers in the process of recovery and the power of resilience and provide hope that recovery is possible. Peer Specialists support, encourage, and model recovery and resilience from substance use disorders and mental illness in ways that are specific to the needs of each individual.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• 1. Adhere to Agency Policies and Procedures and Code of Ethics. Maintain confidentiality for consumers and staff at all times.
• 2. Completes face-to-face interviews and develops, in consultation with other staff, individualized treatment goals and objectives.
• 3. Assesses and monitors consumer participation, progress, and adjustment against measurable recorded treatment goals.
• 4. Provides individual assistance to the consumer to access and utilize a variety of community agencies, (e.g., mental health, health, public services, and other community resources), as clinically indicated including accompanying consumers to appointments to address needs, when indicated.
• 5. Provides/arranges transportation for consumers as deemed clinically and programmatically necessary to attend the program and receive needed services.
• 6. Provides support to consumers experiencing a recurrence of a behavioral health disorder.
• 7. Helping individuals connect with other consumers and their communities at large in order to develop a network for information and support.
• 8. Sharing lived experiences of recovery, sharing and supporting the use of recovery tools, and modeling successful recovery behaviors.
• 9. Helping individuals to make independent choices and to take a proactive role in their recovery.
• 10. Assisting individuals with identifing strengths and personal resources to aid in their setting and achieving recovery goals.
• 11. Assisting individuals in setting and following through on goals.
• 12. Supporting efforts to find and maintain paid competitive integrated employment; and assisting with health and wellness activities.
• 13. Monitors, evaluates, and records consumer progress with respect to treatment goals; maintains timely, legible, clear, concise, and well organized records of services provided, by using collaborative documentation.
• 14. Must be able to use the agency electronic medical record program for all documentation. Is required to use collaborative documentation when applicable.
• 15. Must adhere to the agency service hour requirements.
• 16. Attends multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings and provides information regarding consumer problems, progress, plans. Attends staff meetings and training as required.
• 17. Develops and maintains professional rapport and relationships with consumers; develops and maintains professional, constructive and cooperative working relationships within the agency and with state and local public assistance and social service organizations.
• 18. Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISED BY:

Program Director

POSITIONS SUPERVISED:

None

QUALIFICATIONS:

This employee must have good verbal and written communication skills. High School Diploma or GED is required. A Bachelors in social work, psychology or related field is preferred. Must be in recovery from a substance use disorder. Must be able to obtain, and maintain throughout course of employment, the CPS (Certified Peer Specialist) credential established by the MCB. Possess a valid driver’s license and is, and remains insurable, under the Gibson Center for Behavioral Change automobile liability insurance.