Peer Support Specialist, Infectious Disease, FT, Days

Prisma Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in Columbia, SC is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to support patients recovering from serious mental illness or co-occurring disorders. You will help patients articulate personal recovery goals, coordinate with providers, and develop mutual support networks.

The role emphasizes mentoring, community integration, and building skills for daily living in housing, treatment, and community environments. Day shift, on-site at Infectious Disease 1 Med Park 410, Practice Operations.

Qualifications

• Associate degree preferred; peer support certification within 90 days.
• One year consumer of mental health services for Serious Mental Illness or Substance Use Disorder.
• Experience with homelessness preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support enrolled patients in articulating recovery goals.
• Assist patients in coordinating with providers (social worker, counselor, nurse, employment specialist, etc.).
• Help patients develop mutual support groups and engage in community resources.
• Provide recovery mentorship and model benefits of treatment and supports.
• Assist patients in building skills to function in housing, treatment, and community settings.

Skills

Peer Support

Recovery coaching

Group facilitation

Education

Associate degree or related field

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Provides support to enrolled program patients that reinforce recovery from serious mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. Models and coaches’ recovery skills and behaviors that are consistent with recovery from illness and effective daily living skills in treatment and community

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health’s purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Assists assigned patients in articulating personal goals for recovery through the use of one to one and group interactions, identifying and creating goals and developing recovery plans.
• Assists enrolled patients in working with their assigned providers (social worker, counselor nurse, employment specialist, financial navigator, and physician) in determining steps needed in order to achieve goals and self-directed recovery.
• Assists clients in developing and sustaining mutual support groups (friendships, sponsors, etc.) as well as locating and joining existing groups.
• Teaches problem solving techniques and shares own experience as a model for navigating systems of care (medical/mental health). With guidance of licensed providers facilitate group or individual meetings to provide recovery mentorship and examples of recovery benefits.
• Assists enrolled patients in building effective skills to function effectively in permanent supportive housing, mental health treatment, vocational, and other necessary community environments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Associate degree in related field of study preferred. Certification as a Peer Support Specialist or attain certification within 90 days of starting role from NAMI, FAVOR, or another approved provider.
• Experience - One (1) year consumer of mental health services for Serious Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorder or a combination. One (1) year experience in local/national consumer movement and/or demonstrable recovery expertise in twelve (12) step, mental health, or dual diagnosis recovery community. Experience with homelessness (having been homeless) preferred.

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Peer Support Specialist by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR), or other comparable Agency/Organization

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• NA

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

1 Medical Park Rd Richland

Facility

Infectious Disease 1 Med Park 410

Department

Infectious Disease 1 Med Park 410-Practice Operations

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