Peer Specialist

Ozark Center; Missouri; On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ozark Center is seeking a Certified Peer Specialist to provide recovery-focused support to individuals with behavioral health challenges. You will offer emotional support, teach coping skills, and accompany clients to appointments to advocate and encourage discussion with clinicians.

Responsibilities include coaching daily living and social skills, helping access public services, developing Wellness and Recovery Plans, and teaching illness management and stress reduction techniques to

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must have received mental health services recently (as a recipient).
• Experience providing emotional support or coaching is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing emotional support and guide, teach and coach skills for managing mental health issues.
• Train, coach and support individuals in learning social and daily living skills.
• Accompany to appointments to provide support, advocacy and encouragement in discussing issues with doctors and therapists.
• Provide community living skills coaching and teaching to develop independence and self-sufficiency.
• Assist individuals in accessing public services to include financial, housing, emergency service needs, food, shelter and clothing resources.
• Assist in accessing support groups in the community.
• Assist in developing Wellness and Recovery Plans with clients.
• Assist in learning Illness Management and Recovery skills to become familiar with signs and symptoms of mental illness.
• Teach stress reduction exercises.
• Certified Peer Specialist shall report to and perform other work-related duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Crisis Services.
• Performs specified administrative tasks as determined by the Assistant Director of Crisis Services and/or Director of Crisis Services
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Emotional support

Coaching skills

Advocacy

Public services access

Wellness planning

Illness management

Stress reduction

Social skills coaching

Daily living skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description Summary:The Certified Peer Specialist is responsible for providing supportive rehabilitation and recovery support services to individuals impacted by a variety of behavioral health issues who are learning to manage aspects of their mental illness/substance abuse recovery.Education:Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.Work Experiences:Must be a recipient of or have received mental health services in the recent past.Responsibilities:Provide ongoing emotional support and guide, teach and coach skills for managing mental health issues.Train, coach and support individuals in learning social and daily living skills.Accompany to appointments to provide support, advocacy and encouragement in discussing issues with doctors and therapists.Provide community living skills coaching and teaching to develop independence and self-sufficiency.Assist individuals in accessing public services to include financial, housing, emergency service needs, food, shelter and clothing resources.Assist in accessing support groups in the community.Assist in developing Wellness and Recovery Plans with clients.Assist in learning Illness Management and Recovery skills to become familiar with signs and symptoms of mental illness.Teach stress reduction exercises.Certified Peer Specialist shall report to and perform other work-related duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Crisis Services.Performs specified administrative tasks as determined by the Assistant Director of Crisis Services and/or Director of Crisis ServicesPerform all other duties as assigned.