Peer Support Specialist: Recovery Advocate (As Needed)

UnityPoint Health; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbe Center for Community Mental Health seeks an as needed Peer Support Specialist to help individuals in recovery from mental illness. Peers use lived experience and state approved training to support others and inform non-peer team members of this unique perspective.

The role emphasizes empathy, hope and mutual recovery in community-based settings and requires completion of a 40-hour Peer Recovery training within six months and an Iowa driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Must be in recovery from mental illness and willing to talk about that experience with clients, family, team members, etc. as a method to promote resiliency and recovery.
• Completion of 40-hour Peer Support training or ability to complete within first 6 months of hire.
• Iowa Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Is aware of department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs regarding fraud, waste and abuse.
• Purposefully conducts all aspects of the job in an ethical manner in support of the organization’s commitment to ethical behavior in all areas of personal and professional activity.
• Demonstrates a positive cooperative attitude, flexibility, and a willingness to change to meet department goals.
• Responsible for being well-organized and energetic with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Welcomes people into service and encouraging them during times of stress and struggle.
• Develops personalized health goals, discovering effective coping skills, accessing community resources, and coordinating care.
• Documents interactions and other required reports in an electronic health record.
• Communicates to other team members and supervisors with positive attitude.
• Creative problem solving to meet people where they are at.
• Performs additional duties as may be assigned to ensure complete service to all customers.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

40-hour Peer Support training

Job description

Abbe Center for Community Mental Health seeks an as needed Peer Support Specialist to help individuals in recovery from mental illness. Peers use lived experience and state approved training to support others and inform non-peer team members of this unique perspective.

The role emphasizes empathy, hope and mutual recovery in community-based settings and requires completion of a 40-hour Peer Recovery training within six months and an Iowa driver’s license.