Peer Support Specialist North Central Teen Re - New Franken, United States - Kaeser Compressor
Description
MHS is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve people's lives and instill hope by providing cost-effective community-based mental health, drug and alcohol recovery, and housing services.
MHS is an essential business.
JOB SUMMARY
The Peer Support Specialist is responsible for providing direct support services to clients. The Peer Support Specialist provides individual coaching and encouragement for clients who are working on their treatment goals. Peer Support Specialist functions as role models demonstrating techniques in recovery and in ongoing coping skills.
He or she serves as a member of a treatment team and shares practical and personal experience, knowledge and insight related to illness management, life skills, and the lifelong process of recovery.
The Peer Support Specialist actively promotes greater understanding of clients' points of view and preferences. The Peer Specialist also fulfills duties related to supportive substance use counseling, rehabilitation, and collateral interactions with natural supports.RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Provides peer counseling and support, drawing on own experiences as a consumer to build trust and commonality.
Serves as a mentor to clients, and families and promotes empowerment and hope.
Provides expertise and consultation to other staff members from a substance use disorder consumer perspective to enhance empathy and professional effectiveness.
Makes appropriate referrals to community providers coordinating and arranging access to care with ancillary services.Facilitate placement including arranging pre-placement visits and transportation, or provide transportation as needed.
Interacts therapeutically with clients and families in the community and demonstrates boundaries consistent with professional standards.
Develops and maintains a caseload as assigned by the Lead Substance Abuse Counselor and maintains a daily log of client contacts.
Promote and conduct outreach and engagement, and act as liaison between client and community supports.Completes all charting and documentation as contractually required and in a timely manner as dictated by program requirements.
Displays regular and reliable attendance. Reports to and departs from work on time, as schedules, and accurately reflects all time on timecard.
Successfully functions as a team member.
MHS requires all employees to attain a minimum degree of training and knowledge in cultural competency, co-occurring disorders, and gender responsiveness, and to routinely demonstrate these traits in everyday work and relationships.
Participate in regularly scheduled program meetings.QUALIFICATIONS
Be at least 18 years of age.
Possess a high school diploma or equivalent degree.
Be self-identified as having experience with the process of recovery from mental illness or substance use disorder, either as a consumer of these services or as the parent, caregiver or family member of a consumer.
Be willing to share their experience.Have a strong dedication to recovery.
Agree, in writing, to adhere to a code of ethics.
Successfully complete the curriculum and training requirements for a peer support specialist.
Pass a certification examination approved by DHCS for a Peer Support Specialist.
Valid CA driver's license and current auto insurance per contract requirements.
Bilingual in Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog or Arabic is preferred if the position serves that population.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Seeing
Hearing
Speaking
Stooping/Bending
Working in cramped spaces
Moving around office
Moving between offices/clients
Driving
Climbing
Lifting/carrying heavy items
Pushing/pulling/dragging items
Standing for long periods
Working outside/underground
Using hands/fingers
Sitting for long periods of time
I can perform the above job duties:
Without accommodationWith accommodation
If so, please specify:
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
MHS is committed to Equal Opportunity Employment and to attracting and retaining the most qualified employees without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability or protected veteran status.