Certified Peer Specialist

About the role

The Certified Peer Specialist serves on the client's caregiving team and translates lived experience in mental health recovery to assist clients in regaining independence within the community and mastering their recovery process. The role involves facilitating group sessions, supporting clients and families, and assisting peers in articulating their recovery goals.

Essential Responsibilities

• Affirms the value of every individual’s recovery experience.
• Facilitates peer support in individual or group formats as appropriate to the regulatory guidelines of the services provided.
• Assists clients in identifying strengths, abilities, needs, and recovery goals.
• Supports clients in applying coping strategies to their mental health to achieve goals identified in the individual treatment plan.
• Connects clients with community resources helpful to their recovery.
• Shares personal recovery experience and relevant skills, strengths, supports, and resources.
• Schedules time effectively to meet assigned billable hours targets.
• Completes documentation in the electronic health record to meet agency quality and timeliness standards.
• Participates in all care coordination activities concerning clients on caseload.
• Fulfills the role of an integrated health care provider, ensuring clients are referred to necessary internal and external services for overall wellbeing.
• Ensures care coordination activities are client-centered.
• Performs additional duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

• Primary mental health diagnosis and lived experience as a consumer of mental health services.
• Certification as a Peer Specialist (obtained before employment or scheduled to attend with assistance from Alluma before employment).
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Pass a criminal background check through MN DHS NetStudy.
• Access to a personal vehicle and the ability and willingness to use the vehicle in carrying out the position's responsibilities.
• Valid driver’s license and insurable under the agency’s automobile insurance policy.
• Free from substance use problems for no less than two years.