Recovery & Wellness Peer Specialist

AltaPointe Health Systems; Chatom (AL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

AltaPointe Health Systems seeks a dedicated Peer Specialist to promote self-determination and recovery for individuals receiving mental health services. You will assist in goal planning, help clients access community resources, and model self-advocacy in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include attending treatment team meetings, teaching wellness strategies, and connecting clients to transportation and housing resources.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the adult and child populations.
• Knowledge of cultural diversity.
• Knowledge of Substance Use Disorders.
• Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention and interventions common to acute psychotic consumers; as well as, to non-violent crisis intervention practices.
• Knowledge of psychiatric rehabilitation principles.
• Knowledge of available community employment resources.
• Knowledge of educational methods appropriate to adults and children with psychiatric disorders.

Responsibilities

• Promoting self-determination, recovery, self-advocacy, and self-direction; assisting individuals in identifying strengths; wellness goals; setting objectives, and identifying barriers.
• Attending treatment team meetings with the individual to promote self-directed advocacy; assisting in goal planning; helping to learn how to ask for services in the community.
• Assisting individuals in obtaining information about their benefits (SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, etc.).
• Engaging individuals in outpatient programs and services to encourage recovery.
• Modeling self-advocacy skills.
• Teaching wellness management strategies and helping individuals develop their own self-management plans/tools (IMR/WMR, WRAP).
• Connecting to support groups in the community to promote hope and problem-solving.
• Providing education to staff to increase understanding of self-advocacy and peer support roles and to promote consumer-centered service delivery.
• Providing resources and teaching transportation skills (bus routes).
• Sharing personal story to model decision-making for stability.
• Supporting individuals in making informed decisions about treatment, housing, benefits, and community connections.
• Supporting individuals in developing crisis and safety plans.
• Building social skills in the community to enhance recovery.
• Assisting in overcoming barriers to recovery and addressing challenges.
• Assisting in obtaining proper documentation for benefits, employment, and housing.
• Assisting the individual in completing paperwork.
• Exploring aspirations with the individual.
• Leading recovery support groups and NA/AA meetings when appropriate.
• Performing supervision/consultation as needed.
• Maintaining confidential records and timely documentation for funding sources.

Skills

Peer support

Crisis intervention

Behavior management

Psychiatric rehabilitation

Community resources

Cultural competence

Teamwork

Job description

AltaPointe Health Systems seeks a dedicated Peer Specialist to promote self-determination and recovery for individuals receiving mental health services. You will assist in goal planning, help clients access community resources, and model self-advocacy in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include attending treatment team meetings, teaching wellness strategies, and connecting clients to transportation and housing resources.