Crisis Recovery Peer Specialist

AltaPointe Health Systems; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

AltaPointe Health Systems operates a Behavioral Health Crisis Center in Mobile County, providing 24/7/365 crisis de-escalation with a full staff. The role focuses on promoting self-determination, recovery, and self-advocacy for individuals through treatment teams and community resources.

The position emphasizes peer support, safety planning, and helping clients access benefits, housing, and transportation. Candidates should have a High School diploma and Peer Specialist Certification.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and Peer Specialist Certification through State of Alabama Department of Mental Health.

Responsibilities

• Promoting self-determination, recovery, self-advocacy, and self-direction; assisting individuals in identifying strengths; wellness goals; setting objectives, and identifying barriers.
• Attending treatment team meetings with the individual to promote the individual's use of self-directed advocacy tools; assisting the individual in goal planning, assisting the individual in learning how to ask for appropriate services in the community.
• Assisting individuals in obtaining information about their benefits (SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, etc.).
• Engaging individuals in outpatient programs and services to encourage recovery;
• Modeling self-advocacy skills;
• Teaching wellness management strategies and helping individuals develop their own self-management plans/tools to use in their personal lives; using manualized strategies such as IMR/WMR, WRAP, and others;
• Connecting to support groups in the community to learn from other peers, to promote hope, to problem-solve through work situations, and to decrease social isolation;
• Providing education to other staff to increase their understanding of self-advocacy and peer support roles, and to promote a culture in which an individuals’ points of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into service delivery;
• Providing resources and teaching transportation skills (teaching bus routes, etc.);
• Sharing his or her own personal story to model how to choose, obtain, and maintain stability;
• Supporting individuals in making informed decisions about treatment, housing, benefits, and building community connections;
• Supporting the individuals in developing crisis plans and safety plans;
• Building social skills in the community that will enhance recovery;
• Assisting in overcoming barriers to recovery and addressing challenges;
• Assisting in obtaining the proper documentation necessary for benefits, employment, and housing;
• Assisting the individual in completing paperwork;
• Exploring aspirations with the individual;
• Leading recovery support groups and NA/AA meetings with the job seeker if appropriate

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

AltaPointe Health Systems operates a Behavioral Health Crisis Center in Mobile County, providing 24/7/365 crisis de-escalation with a full staff. The role focuses on promoting self-determination, recovery, and self-advocacy for individuals through treatment teams and community resources.

The position emphasizes peer support, safety planning, and helping clients access benefits, housing, and transportation. Candidates should have a High School diploma and Peer Specialist Certification.