Recovery-Oriented Peer Specialist – Behavioral Health

Community Partners NH; Dover (NH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Partners in Strafford County, NH, seeks a Peer Specialist for the ADT Team to provide recovery-oriented supports to adults with severe mental illness. You will use lived experience and formal training to support mind-body recovery in behavioral health settings, including some evenings and weekends to assist during crises.

Responsibilities include building supportive relationships, helping peers develop WRAP wellness plans, connecting to community resources, documenting in the EHR, and

Qualifications

• Must have lived experience with mental illness & recovery.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Capable of working independently and as part of a team.
• Maintenance of Intentional Peer Support certification as applicable.
• Intentional Peer Support Training and WRAP Training is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Enters into supportive, non-authoritative relationships with peers with a goal of encouraging recovery.
• Works with adult peers, age 18 and up, with severe mental health challenges.
• Assists peers in developing a Wellness Action Plan (WRAP) for personal wellness goals.
• Assists peers in accessing community resources and advocates for peers.
• Facilitates open dialogue to encourage direct, honest, respectful communication.
• Completes all documentation in the Electronic Health Record.
• Participates in Co-Reflection Trainings with peer agencies.
• Attends peer support training authorized by NH Bureau of Behavioral Health.
• Attends meetings, trainings and events as assigned.
• Performs tasks and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lived experience with mental illness

Strong communication skills

Independent and team player

Tech literacy for EHR

Valid driver’s license

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Community Partners in Strafford County, NH, seeks a Peer Specialist for the ADT Team to provide recovery-oriented supports to adults with severe mental illness. You will use lived experience and formal training to support mind-body recovery in behavioral health settings, including some evenings and weekends to assist during crises.

Responsibilities include building supportive relationships, helping peers develop WRAP wellness plans, connecting to community resources, documenting in the EHR, and