Recovery Peer Specialist: Inspiring Hope & Support

Tri-County Human Services, Inc.; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri-County Human Services, Inc. seeks a Peer Specialist to provide consumer-informed input on transforming community services and to serve as a role model for recovery.

The role includes case management linkages to medical, community, and specialty services as needed by the person served, with emphasis on dignity, respect, and cultural sensitivity. The position emphasizes participation in community forums, engagement with individuals about services, and collaboration with clinicians to support

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of full-time experience in a mental health or addictions treatment setting.
• Must meet 80% of core competency requirements for the role.
• Must complete mandatory Tri-County training and obtain Certified Peer Specialist credential within 1 year of starting.
• Requires knowledge of addictions treatment and/or mental health treatment programs.
• Requires general understanding of causes, nature, and treatment of substance abuse and/or mental health problems.

Responsibilities

• Attends and participates in community forms dealing with substance abuse and mental health issues and concerns.
• Speaks to individuals regarding services received and provides feedback to both the department and providers.
• Assist providers in developing role recovery objectives that meet individual progress towards their goals.
• Will discuss with individual's areas within the provider's service delivery that needs to the targeted for improvement.
• Engages individuals to talk about their experiences to promote understanding of life experiences and their effects on functioning and to promote hope for recovery.
• Can develop rapport with persons involved in the criminal justice system, who have alcohol, addiction, mental health issues or who has other behavioral/emotional difficulties.
• Assists with enrollment for services provided by community behavioral health providers.
• Assist provider staff in identifying program environments that are conducive to recovery; lend their unique insight into mental illness and what makes recovery possible.
• Assists in peer group support utilizing the Illness Management and Recovery model to facilitate problem solving, communication skills development and personal growth.
• Provides services with area/s of competency, i.e. life experience, training, certification, education or other background in the service area. Seeks direction from clinicians when needs fall outside areas of competency.
• Assists in completing and maintaining a personal recovery plan which includes identified person-centered strengths, needs, abilities, and goals, interventions to assist the person served in reaching these goals and progress made toward these goals.
• Attends treatment teams meeting as requested to promote and support consumer's insight to recovery as directed.
• Performs other reasonable and related duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Certified Peer Specialist credential (Florida)

Job description

Tri-County Human Services, Inc. seeks a Peer Specialist to provide consumer-informed input on transforming community services and to serve as a role model for recovery.

The role includes case management linkages to medical, community, and specialty services as needed by the person served, with emphasis on dignity, respect, and cultural sensitivity. The position emphasizes participation in community forums, engagement with individuals about services, and collaboration with clinicians to support