Certified Peer Support Specialist / CPSS / Community Support Team

About the role

We are hiring for a Certified Peer Support Specialist at RHA Health Services. This position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of individuals with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and those facing mental health and substance use challenges.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides essential expertise and consultation to the entire interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote a culture where each individual’s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into treatment, rehabilitation, and community self-help activities.
• Serves as an advocate for the people supported, meeting with them to provide advice and support in accordance with the treatment plan.
• Affords support and assistance to clients in participating in peer support groups, assisting with daily decision-making, and resolving minor problems.
• Helps clients find resources, advises on processes, and encourages follow-through with proposed resolutions, locates social activities, or provides other assistance as needed.
• Accompanies clients to meetings and participates in meetings of community groups to advocate for consumer needs, leading recovery dialogues and self-help sessions with clients.
• Fosters client’s development of healthy relationships by encouraging participation in community activities.
• Observes behavior and evidence of general well-being and discusses observations with the clients.
• Models effective coping and self-help techniques to individuals or groups of consumers.
• Provides advice to clients on empowerment skills and successful community living.
• Informs clients on community resources and how to use them appropriately, providing information to consumers and families on specific topics, as assigned.
• Works as a member of a healthcare interdisciplinary team with a focus on ensuring successful recovery and overall mental health for clients.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent
• One year of experience working with persons with the population supported
• Certified as a Peer Support Specialist or one continuous year as a current or former recipient of treatment (including mental health/substance abuse treatment or diagnosis) and eligibility for certification as Peer Support Specialist by the governing agency
• Completes a minimum of twenty (20) hours of training specific to the required components of the specific service definition including crisis response within the first 90 days of employment
• Valid drivers’ license and automotive insurance
• Passes background check and drug screen
• CPR, first aid, NCI and/or role related certification, a plus

Benefits

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities