Certified Peer Support Specialist

About the role

The Certified Peer Specialist works as part of the Intensive Residential Treatment Service team, providing care and treatment for individuals with significant mental health/psychiatric symptoms and co-occurring substance use disorders. They assist peers in recovery, develop self-advocacy skills, and provide essential expertise to the team.

Responsibilities

• Willingness to provide peer-recovery education.
• Assist peers with assessing their unique strengths and abilities.
• Help peers with identifying, developing, and working towards recovery goals.
• Help peers with developing self-advocacy skills.
• Identify and access appropriate professional resources for peers.
• Provide education for team members regarding the recovery process.
• Affirmative participation in implementing and developing individual treatment plans.
• Participates in care coordination meetings as needed.
• Serves as a link to community resources, teaches and models client self-advocacy, and acts as a community liaison/educator.
• Reports significant/major incidents or accidents.
• Medication administration and documentation.
• Adheres to data privacy practices/HIPAA.
• Assists in discharge planning.
• Demonstrates professional competency in the documentation of treatment services.
• Provides objective verbal and written critical incident analysis.
• Documents essential activities related to licensure, welfare, and safety.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Have a valid Driver’s License and car insurance.
• Successfully complete the MN Department of Human Services approved Certified Peer Support Specialist training and certification exam.

Qualifications

• A GED or high school diploma is required.
• An Associate of Arts degree in one of the Behavioral Sciences or Human Services is preferred.
• Have or had a primary diagnosis of mental illness.
• Be a current or former consumer of mental health services and/or experience in the field while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Demonstrate dedication to promoting recovery opportunities in the lives of peers.
• Demonstrate ability to utilize own lived experience of recovery to inspire recovery in the lives of peers.
• Communicate (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the agency.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and multitask.
• Proficiency with using company technology.

Skills

• Professional competency in the documentation of treatment services.
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and multitask.
• Proficiency with using company technology.

Benefits

Sevita offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. We are committed to supporting our employees' well-being and career growth.

Pay

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Schedule

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