Certified Peer Support Specialist

Responsibilities

• Provide education, support, and interventions assisting in clients’ recovery from mental health and substance use disorder from a personal and educational perspective.
• Provide group and individual counseling, case management, advocacy, and outreach to clients, and families as appropriate.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation as contractually required and meet minimum requirements for direct billable client services.
• Provide peer counseling and support drawing on own consumer experience to build trust and commonality, mentor clients and families and promote empowerment.
• Interact therapeutically with clients and families with boundaries of professional standard.
• Facilitate placement including pre-placement visits and transportation as needed.
• Shift coverage including part of the on-call team.
• Provide field-based services as required by the program and client need.
• Maintain confidentiality of client’s care.
• Participate in scheduled program meetings.

Qualifications

• Peer Specialist Certification required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Life experience in mental health or SUD recovery or family and willingness to disclose required.
• Valid CA driver’s license and current auto insurance per contract requirements required.
• Cultural competency understanding required.
• Bilingual required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and EHR software preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Seeing
• Hearing
• Speaking
• Stooping/Bending
• Working in cramped spaces
• Moving around facility
• Moving between offices/clients
• Driving
• Maintaining confidentiality of client’s care

Other Duties

This job description isn’t a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities required for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.