Peer Support Specialist

Community Health Associates; Douglas (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Community Health Associates is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to work with adults and children, providing unconditional, nonjudgmental support and leveraging lived recovery experience.

You will deliver both individual and group sessions on-site and in members' homes, help identify goals, navigate resources, and coordinate with the treatment team to ensure consistent care. Bilingual abilities encouraged.

Qualifications

• Must have firsthand knowledge of behavioral health or recovery.
• Peer Support training completed within 6 months.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• CPR/First Aid certification within 30 days of employment.
• Excellent patient-centered communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support to engage members in recovery partnerships.
• Offer individual and group sessions on site and in homes to meet goals.
• Identify, navigate, and use community resources.
• Transport members to appointments as appropriate.
• Assist in setting personal recovery goals and tracking progress.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to plan steps toward goals.
• Document services in behavioral health records per agency rules.
• Advocate for members to improve access to services.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Cultural competence

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Community Health Associates welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experience. We strongly encourage applications from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Position Summary:

The Peer Support Specialist for the clinical department will work with adults and children providing unconditional and nonjudgmental support while encouraging the utilization of skills and resources needed for the member to begin creating a higher quality of life. The Peer Support Specialist uses personal lived experience in recovery to provide support to members.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide peer support to engage members in a recovery partnership and assist them in identifying hopes/dreams for the future and in finding solutions to their problems.
• Provide rehabilitation and support services to members to aide them in meeting treatment goals through individual and group sessions bot h on site and in their homes.
• Work with members to identify, navigate, and use community resources.
• Transport members to and from appointments, as appropriate.
• Assist members in setting personal recovery goals
• Work alongside the member as part of the treatment team to determine the steps needed to attain identified treatment goals.
• Provide skills training in realms to include nutrition, shopping, budgeting, personal finance, cleaning, organization, time management, personal care, trigger identification, conflict resolution, stress management, and relapse prevention.
• Provide information to members regarding service options available through referral.
• Communicate and coordinate with members of the treatment team regarding ongoing care being provided.
• Follow directives from program manager and behavioral health professionals within the treatment team regarding service provision and client need.
• Advocate for members, as needed, to improve retention in needed service programs.
• Complete documentation in the members' behavioral health records to meet all requirements of the agency and funding system.
• Relates personal experience of recovery in a positive and supportive manner to members.
• Provide coaching, role modeling and mentoring in order to establish rapport with members and to encourage and strengthen commitment to recovery.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications to Perform Job:

High School Diploma or GED. At least 21 years of age. Must have first-hand knowledge of behavioral health or substance abuse, having received treatment personally or identify as a family member of someone in recovery. Graduation from Peer Support training required within 6 months of employment. Strong organizational and communication skills. Valid driver's license. Current 1 st Aide/CPR certification required within 30 days of employment. Proof of TB testing within 1 year. Excellent communication skills, including ability to respond to members with patience, objectivity and a nonjudgmental attitude. Basic computer skills. Ability to judge severity of problems and use discretion in obtaining services or support as needed. Requires only moderate supervision. Ability to use personal computers and database skills desired.

Cultural Competency & Skills:

Must understand cultural competency and apply cultural competency principles to all services delivered. Skills necessary to engage and work with others from diverse ethnic and cultural groups. Ability to demonstrate efforts to comprehend the needs of Bilingual; English/Spanish speaking members.

Conditions & Equipment:

Position requires work to be done independently. Policies and procedures govern all decision making required by this position. Position involves interaction with community representatives, peers, managers, coordinators, and other Administrators. Working conditions include the responsibility of company equipment operation includes computer, copy machine, postage meter, phone, and fax.

• Paid time off and company holidays.

Company Culture:

At Community Health Associates, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and success. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and encourage you to share your unique perspective.