Peer Support Specialist

HOPE, Incorporated; Yuma (AZ); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

HOPE, Incorporated seeks a dedicated Recovery Support professional to empower members through coaching, goal setting, and group sessions on-site and in residences. You will help navigate resources, coordinate with health teams, and promote safety and well-being within recovery programs.

The role requires peer-support experience or relevant degrees, CPR/First Aid, and a clean driving record in Arizona, with commitment to documentation and advocacy for members.

Qualifications

• At least 21 years of age.
• High School/GED with 2 years’ behavioral health experience or a Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health field or a Master's degree.
• Graduation from Peer Support training, required within one year of employment.
• Must have first- hand knowledge of a behavioral health condition or substance abuse issue, having received treatment or medication personally OR identify as a family member of someone in recovery.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Ability to implement organization-wide activities (setting objectives, developing strategies, policies and procedures).
• Valid Arizona Driver’s license, clean MVR with no more than 2 moving violations or license suspension in past 3 years.
• Current 1st Aid and CPR certification.
• Proof of TB within the last year.

Responsibilities

• Relates own recovery process through coaching, role modeling and mentoring to support members’ recovery.
• Assist members in articulating personal goals for recovery and plan steps with treatment team.
• Provide support and rehabilitative services via one-to-one and group sessions on site and in residences.
• Navigate and use community resources for members.
• Transport members to appointments using agency vehicle.
• Ensure safety of members’ living environment.
• Provide instruction in activities of daily living (nutrition, budgeting, home management, etc.).
• Inform on service options at contracted agencies and fulfill referral requirements.
• Communicate with clinical team regarding members’ functioning and support levels.
• Coordinate with Health Home and crisis system as needed.
• Advocate for members to ensure delivery of necessary services.
• Complete documentation for behavioral health records per requirements.
• Support executive directives, agency contracts and policies.
• Promote HOPE, Inc. as premier peer support organization.
• Performs other related duties as needed.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

High School/GED + 2 years behavioral health experience

Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health

Master’s degree in behavioral health

Tools

First Aid & CPR

Job description

Description

Promotes a recovery based approach to member care that emphasizes hope, respect, self-direction and empowerment by providing peer support, personal assistance, education on community resources and other supportive services, to aid in members’ recovery from mental illness and/or addiction disorders. Guidance and direction is provided by the Program Director and Sr. Clinical Director.

Essential Duties

• Relates own recovery process in a positive and supportive manner through coaching, role modeling and mentoring in order to establish or strengthen member’s recovery.


• Assist members in articulating personal goals for recovery and works with the member and their treatment team to determine the steps needed to achieve these goals.


• Provide support and rehabilitative services to achieve members’ goals through the use of one-to-one and group sessions on site and in the members’ residences.


• Works with member to navigate and use community resources in an effective manner.


• Transports members to and from appointments using an agency vehicle, as appropriate.


• Ensures safety of member’s living environment (personal safety, food supply, utilities and appliances working, adequacy of furnishings, and lack of fire hazards).


• Provides instruction in activities of daily living (nutrition, meal planning, shopping, and meal preparation; budgeting; home cleaning and organization; personal grooming and laundry).


• Provides information on service options at RBHA direct contracted agencies and fulfills referral requirements when indicated.


• Communicates with clinical team regarding members’ level of independent functioning and current levels of support provided.


• Coordinates with Health Home and crisis system as needed to ensure effective service delivery.


• Advocates for members, as needed, to ensure delivery of necessary services.


• Completes documentation for behavioral health record in accordance with agency and funding source requirements.


• Ensure compliance with and support of Executive directives, Agency contracts and established policies and procedures.


• Promotes HOPE, Inc. as the premier peer support organization to the behavioral health community and prospective funding sources.


• Performs other related duties in accordance with agency growth, departments, and changes.

Requirements

• At least 21 years of age


• High School/GED + 2 years’ behavioral health experience or


• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in a behavioral health field


• Graduation from Peer Support training, required within one year of employment


• Must have first- hand knowledge of a behavioral health condition or substance abuse issue, having received treatment or medication personally OR identify as a family member of someone in recovery


• Demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills


• Ability to implement organization-wide activities (setting objectives, developing strategies, developing policies and procedures for programming, and organizing the functions necessary to accomplish the activities)


• Valid Arizona Driver’s license, Driver’s license is an essential requirement for performing duties for this position with a Clean Motor Vehicle Record - no more than 2 moving violations or a license suspension in past 3 years.


• Current 1st Aid and CPR certification


• Proof of TB within the last year