Peer Support Specialist

PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST

CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK

Peer Support Specialists will utilize their lived experience to assist consumers with navigating the process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential. Peer Support Specialists will teach consumers the importance of improving the four major dimensions that support a life in recovery including Home, Health, Purpose and Community.

EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements contained in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
• Maintains proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
• Provides opportunities for consumers to direct their own recovery process
• Teaches and supports acquisition and utilization of skills needed to facilitate individual recovery
• Participates in monthly Wraparound meetings as requested
• Coordinates with the consumer’s treatment team and other supports to arrange services or resources to help achieve their goals
• Promotes the utilization of natural resources within the community
• Serves as a positive role-model and demonstrates a professional and caring attitude toward co-workers and consumers
• Ensures confidentiality of all consumer information
• Provides a minimum of 6 hours/day of direct face-to-face services to consumers
• All other duties as assigned by supervisors.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a self-identified current or former mental health consumer
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must be certified as a peer specialist by the Department of Mental Health
• Must have demonstrated a minimum of six (6) months in self-directed recovery
• Must pass a criminal background check
• Must have a valid Driver’s License
• Must be a Certified Peer Support Specialist credentialed through the Division of PLACE

REPORTING SUPERVISOR

Peer Support Services Supervisor, program Coordinator, Director or Administrator according to program assignment.

POSITIONS SUPERVISED

None