Veteran Peer Support Specialist: Recovery & Community Link

Veterans Recovery Resources; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Recovery Resources in Mobile, Alabama is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to share lived recovery experience with veterans, first responders, military members and families. You will provide supportive services, refer to community resources, and help clients build hope within VR's continuum of care.

The role involves intake data collection, documenting services, coordinating with courts and health partners, delivering home visits, using WRAP to develop personal wellness plans, and

Qualifications

• Must be a United States military veteran.
• Completion of a high school diploma or GED.
• Must be in recovery from a diagnosed mental illness or from drugs or alcohol.
• Concurrent participation in clinical supervision by a licensed or certified QSAP I, required.
• DMH Peer Support certification required or certification within 180 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Collect data from clients at intake and follow-ups.
• Document services timely and accurately.
• Coordinate client care with courts, social service organizations, regional medical centers/clinics and other health care organizations to ensure proper working relations.
• Complete home/community visits.
• Implement life skills education.
• Utilize WRAP to assist clients in creating their own individual wellness and recovery plans.
• Provide peer services in an individual and group setting as needed.
• Assist clients in identifying barriers to recovery, relapse warning signs and problem-solving/coping skills.
• Assist clients in understanding their mental illness & developing support systems that will aid recovery.
• Share personal experience with recovery as appropriate and serve as a role model in promoting recovery.
• Maintain necessary administrative & clinical documentation of service activities
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

HIPAA privacy

Rapport building

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Cultural humility

Trauma-informed care

Military cultural competence

Problem solving

Recovery support services

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Veterans Recovery Resources in Mobile, Alabama is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to share lived recovery experience with veterans, first responders, military members and families. You will provide supportive services, refer to community resources, and help clients build hope within VR's continuum of care.

The role involves intake data collection, documenting services, coordinating with courts and health partners, delivering home visits, using WRAP to develop personal wellness plans, and