Peer Support Specialist

Ozark Center; Missouri; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ozark Center is seeking a Certified Peer Specialist to provide supportive rehabilitation and recovery services to individuals with behavioral health challenges. You will use lived experience to guide clients in managing mental illness and substance use recovery, promoting independence and advocacy with care teams.

You will accompany clients to appointments, teach stress reduction, assist in accessing housing, food, and services, and help develop Wellness and Recovery Plans under Crisis

Qualifications

• Must have lived experience and have received mental health services in the recent past.
• Demonstrated ability to provide emotional support and coaching to clients.
• Ability to advocate and collaborate with doctors, therapists and service providers.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing emotional support and guide clients in managing mental health issues.
• Train, coach and support individuals in learning social and daily living skills.
• Accompany clients to appointments to provide support and advocacy.
• Develop Wellness and Recovery Plans with clients and teach illness management skills.
• Assist in accessing public services including housing, food, shelter and clothing resources.

Skills

Emotional support

Coaching & teaching

Advocacy

Social & daily living skills

Healthcare communication

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.