Peer Support Specialist — Behavioral Health Advocate

VITALCARE MEDICAL PRACTICE; Racine (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Health Savings Account

401K & Plan Matching

PTO

Job summary

VitalCore Health Strategies is seeking a dedicated Peer Support Specialist for Racine County Jail in Racine, Wisconsin. This full-time position provides peer support to clients with behavioral health needs, serving as a role model and advocate in outpatient and inpatient settings.

The role emphasizes recovery-based services, collaboration with treatment teams, and employment readiness support. A CPRS certification is required, with a comprehensive benefits package and an incentive bonus

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Recovery process and the ability to facilitate recovery using established standardized Behavioral Health processes.
• Ability to teach and engage in basic problem-solving strategies to support individual clients in self-directed recovery.
• Peer Support Certification required (CPRS)

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in articulating personal goals for recovery through the use of one-to-one and group sessions.
• During these sessions, the PSS will support clients in identifying and creating goals and developing recovery plans with the skills, strengths, support, and resources to aid them in achieving those goals.
• Assist clients in working with their Qualified Behavioral Health Professional and treatment team in determining the steps they need to take in order to achieve their goals and self-directed recovery.
• Utilize tools such as the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) to assist clients in creating their own individual wellness and recovery plans.
• With assistance from the treatment team members, utilize and teach problem solving techniques with individuals and groups; discussions will be utilized where clients will share common problems in daily living and methods they have employed to manage and cope with these problems.
• As one who has availed themselves to Behavioral Health services, the PSS will share their own experiences and the skills, strengths, support, and resources they use.
• As much as possible, the PSS will share their own recovery story and as the facilitator of these sessions, will demonstrate how they have directed their own recovery.
• Support clients’ vocational choices and assist them in choosing a job that matches their strengths, overcoming job-related anxiety by reviewing job applications, and providing interview tips.
• Assist clients in building social skills in the general population that will enhance job acquisition and tenure.
• Teach and model the value of every individual’s recovery experience.
• As release ensues, assist the client in obtaining decent and affordable housing of their choice in the most integrated, independent, and least intrusive or restrictive environment by showing them how to work with community agencies who can aid in the transition.

Skills

Recovery process knowledge

Self-directed recovery support

CPRS certification

Job description

VitalCore Health Strategies is seeking a dedicated Peer Support Specialist for Racine County Jail in Racine, Wisconsin. This full-time position provides peer support to clients with behavioral health needs, serving as a role model and advocate in outpatient and inpatient settings.

The role emphasizes recovery-based services, collaboration with treatment teams, and employment readiness support. A CPRS certification is required, with a comprehensive benefits package and an incentive bonus