Peer Support Specialist II

Hope Inc; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hope Inc. is seeking a dedicated Peer Support Specialist to help members advance in their recovery through coaching and mentoring.

You will lead one-to-one and group sessions on site and in members’ residences, coordinating with the treatment team to set achievable goals and steps. You will work closely with the outpatient team, provide frontline site support, and assist with daily living skills and transportation when needed.

Qualifications

• At least 21 years of age.
• High School/GED + 2 years’ behavioral health experience or a Bachelor's/Master’s in a behavioral health field.
• Graduation from Peer Support training, required within one year of employment.
• Must identify as an individual with lived experience with mental health and/or substance use disorder.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Valid Arizona Driver’s license with a clean MV record (≤2 moving violations or suspension in past 3 years).
• Current 1st Aid and CPR certification.
• Proof of negative TB test within the last year.
• Fingerprint Clearance, if required by program.

Responsibilities

• Relates own recovery process through coaching, role modeling and mentoring.
• Assist members in articulating personal recovery goals and plan steps with treatment team.
• Provide one-to-one and group sessions on site and in residences.
• Navigate and use community resources effectively.
• Act as liaison between member and outpatient team.
• Provide site support including front desk and basic cleaning to ensure safe environment.
• Support members with daily living skills (meal prep, shower, laundry).
• Transport members to appointments if needed.
• Ensure safety of living environment and assess utilities, furnishings, and fire hazards.
• Document behavioral health records per requirements.
• Promote HOPE, Inc. to the community and funding sources.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Peer support

Recovery advocacy

Education

Bachelor in behavioral health

Master in behavioral health

High School/GED + 2 years BH experience

Peer Support training within 12 months

Job description

Description

• 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.
• Acts as liaison between the member and the rest of the outpatient team.
• Provides overall support to the site through member care, front desk support, and kitchen and facilities functions including basic cleaning to ensure a safe, clean environment at the site.
• Provides support to members with basic living skills such as meal prep, and assistance with shower and laundry facilities as needed.
• 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 and Health Plan 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, and
• Graduation from Peer Support training, required within one year of employment
• Must identify as an individual with lived experience with mental health and/or substance use disorder, who has been successful in their recovery for the purpose of guiding others.
• 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 negative TB test results within the last year
• Fingerprint Clearance, if required by program.