Peer Rehabilitation Specialist

Community Connections, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 26,932 - 39,537; Part time

Job summary

Community Connections, Inc. is looking for a dedicated professional in Washington, DC to serve as a mentor and advocate for consumers. You will provide one-to-one counseling and facilitate recovery support groups, promoting hope and community engagement.

The ideal candidate is a Certified Peer Specialist with a solid understanding of mental health principles and the ability to resolve complex emotional issues. This role offers an hourly pay range of $19.55 - $28.70 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Certified Peer Specialist through the Department of Behavioral Health.
• Advanced knowledge of mental health principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Mentors consumers to promote hope and empowerment.
• Advocates for consumers to access necessary resources.
• Facilitates psycho-educational and recovery support groups.

Skills

Certified Peer Specialist

Knowledge of mental health principles

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Problem-solving abilities

Understanding complex clinical concepts

Job description

Hourly Range: $19.55 - $28.70 based on experience

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as mentor to consumers to promote hope and empowerment.
• Advocates with and for the consumer to access resources needed to support recovery.
• Provides one-to-one counseling to identify and support personal recovery goals while building resiliency.
• Facilitates rehabilitation, psycho‑educational, and recovery support groups by providing expertise and consultation from a consumer perspective.
• Encourages and supports consumers in building their community and social networks which may include social, recreational, spiritual, educational, or vocational linkages.
• Supports consumers in developing parenting, life, and decision‑making skills.
• Participates in training relevant to position and to the maintenance of certification.
• Completes all documentation necessary for good clinical care and accurate billing. One hundred percent compliance is expected.

In addition to role responsibilities, each staff member of Community Connections has the following responsibilities as a part of their employment:

• Models and reinforces Community Connections mission to provide behavioral health, residential services, and primary health care coordination for marginalized and disenfranchised women, men, youth, and children living in the District of Columbia, many of whom are coping with challenges including mental illness, addiction, and the aftermath of trauma and abuse.
• Models and reinforces Community Connections values of quality, innovation, respect, equity, and integrity daily.
• Reinforces Community Connection’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Protects the privacy of our consumer’s protected health information by maintaining compliance with HIPAA and other relevant CC related IT security regulations.
• Completes and stays current on role specific and organizational wide training.
• Performs other duties as assigned on an as‑needed basis.

Desired Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Certified Peer Specialist through the Department of Behavioral Health. Must be able to provide documentation of current certification through the Department of Behavioral Health.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of mental health principles and demonstrated ability to operationalize and implement these principles in mental health practice.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Solves practical problems and manages a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in both written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to understand complex clinical concepts (engagement, outreach, empathy, etc.) and interventions over time and to incorporate these into clinical practice under supervision of clinical manager.