Peer Support Specialist

HOPE, Inc.; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

HOPE, Inc. in Arizona seeks a Peer Support Specialist to promote recovery-oriented care by coaching, educating, and assisting members in managing daily living tasks.

You will work with members and their treatment teams to set personal recovery goals, provide one-to-one and group sessions on site and in residences, and help navigate community resources while ensuring a safe living environment and adherence to program policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a behavioral health field or equivalent training.
• Graduation from Peer Support training within one year of employment.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Must have personal or family experience with behavioral health or substance use recovery.

Responsibilities

• Relates own recovery process in a positive and supportive manner to model recovery.
• Assist members in articulating personal recovery goals and determine steps to achieve them.
• Provide support and rehabilitative services through one-to-one and group sessions on site and in residences.
• Navigate and use community resources effectively with members.
• Transport members to appointments using agency vehicle as needed.
• Ensure safety of members' living environments and basic needs are met.
• Provide instruction in activities of daily living (nutrition, budgeting, home care).
• Communicate with clinical team regarding level of independence and support needs.
• Coordinate with Health Home and crisis systems for effective service delivery.
• Advocate for members to ensure delivery of needed services.
• Complete documentation for behavioral health records as required.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Empathy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's or Master's in behavioral health

Peer Support training

First Aid/CPR certification

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