Certified Youth Recovery Peer Support Specialist

Seven Counties Services; Indiana; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries and benefits

Job summary

Seven Counties Services is seeking a part-time Peer Support Specialist to provide non-clinical therapeutic activities and emotional support through lived experience for individuals in recovery. You will participate in treatment teams, assist in recovery planning, and connect clients to community resources while maintaining detailed records and advocacy for clients.

Preferred candidates have six months of peer support experience, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to document progress.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Active Kentucky Youth Peer Support Specialist Certification, including completion of the Kentucky Family Leadership Academy, and Active Temporary Registration with the Kentucky Alcohol and Drug Counselor’s Board.
• Maintains continuing education requirements and required training documentation to maintain Certification and becomes Registered Alcohol & Drug Peer Support Specialist within nine months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an active member of the client’s treatment team, including participation in team meetings and treatment planning meetings.
• Assists clients in development of recovery plan, including psychiatric advance directives and crisis plan.
• Provides education and resources about recovery and wellness.
• Implements and coordinates recovery plans for individual clients in assigned population group, including evaluation, consultation, and education, and follow-up services.
• Serves as role model for clients by sharing own recovery process and teaching effective coping techniques and self-help strategies.
• Connects to resources and services for individual clients in collaboration with case management services.
• Maintains accurate, thorough records on all assigned cases and uses documentation to assist clients in evaluating progress.
• Provides advocacy services on behalf of clients.
• Informs supervisor, and other members of treatment team as indicated, of issues/concerns related to individual clients.
• Manages client caseload, client services, and activities to maximize direct care client time and reach expected productivity targets.
• Maintains continuing education requirements and required training documentation in record management systems.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Recovery peer support

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Kentucky Youth Peer Support Specialist Certification

Temporary Registration with KY ADC Board

Job description

Seven Counties Services is seeking a part-time Peer Support Specialist to provide non-clinical therapeutic activities and emotional support through lived experience for individuals in recovery. You will participate in treatment teams, assist in recovery planning, and connect clients to community resources while maintaining detailed records and advocacy for clients.

Preferred candidates have six months of peer support experience, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to document progress.