Peer Recovery Supporter: Inspire Recovery & Connect

Mental Health America Of Northern Kentucky And Southwest Ohio; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Platinum Bell Seal for WorkplaceMental

Wellness advocacy

Diversity and inclusion values

Employer sponsored medical insurance

Employer sponsored dental insurance

Employer sponsored vision insurance

Vacation time

Personal time

Sick time

IRA matching

Mileage reimbursement

Team-building experiences and outings

Job summary

Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio is seeking a Peer Recovery Supporter to provide peer support in collaboration with the NKY Health Department. Use lived experience to promote recovery, independence, and community integration for individuals with HIV, mental health, and/or substance use disorders.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to connect clients to resources, support goal achievement, and facilitate groups while ensuring quality data entry and reporting.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement is personal lived experience with HIV, mental health and/or substance use
• Demonstrate a strong recovery story and be active in maintaining your own personal recovery
• Peer Support Specialist Certification in Kentucky
• Valid Driver's license in state of residency and active automobile insurance
• Ability to maintain healthy professional boundaries while fostering respectful and collaborative working relationships with community partners, internal teams and clients.
• Models and encourages healthy boundaries with clients to promote psychological safety, accountability and mutual respect.
• Willingness to participate in continuous learning and training

Responsibilities

• Serve as a role model for recovery
• Work with staff and community partners to connect individuals to peer support and treatment
• Share community resources and assist clients in meeting their basic needs
• Assess client needs and assist with determining their goals and how to achieve them
• Complete intake and enrollment process with people to provide one-on-one peer support services
• Help clients build social skills, teach self-advocacy skills, establish trust and collaborative relationships and create wellness management strategies
• Plan and facilitate support groups necessary for clients to build recovery capital
• Complete data entry to ensure quality communication and timely reporting

Education

Peer Support Specialist Certification (Kentucky)

Driver's license

Personal lived experience with HIV, mental health and/or substance use

Job description

Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio is seeking a Peer Recovery Supporter to provide peer support in collaboration with the NKY Health Department. Use lived experience to promote recovery, independence, and community integration for individuals with HIV, mental health, and/or substance use disorders.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to connect clients to resources, support goal achievement, and facilitate groups while ensuring quality data entry and reporting.