FHARPS Certified Peer Specialist

Responsibilities

• Assist in articulating enrolled individual’s personal goals and identifying problems and barriers for recovery when requested
• Determine objectives needed to reach recovery goals
• Understand and utilize specific interventions necessary to assist in recovery goals
• Teach enrolled individual how to identify and combat issues such as negative self-talk and fears
• Set up and sustain self-help (mutual support) groups
• Provide housing assistance and support to enrolled individual when requested
• Model effective coping techniques and self-help strategies
• Utilize and teach problem solving techniques with enrolled individual and groups
• Utilize personal recovery experience to role model the value of recovery
• Develop and share recovery-oriented material with other CPCs at continuing education assemblies
• Review daily log and documents after each shift and communicate other staff members of any emergency situations
• Chart relevant daily interaction with clients within the peer support day program and/or support groups which provide support and assess their progress
• Attend all relevant seminars, meetings, and trainings
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• FHARPS Certification
• Peer Specialist Certification
• Experience working with individuals deemed not competent to stand trial
• Knowledge of forensic housing programs and their integration with other diversion services
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to facilitate and lead self-help groups
• Experience in providing peer support services
• Understanding of recovery-oriented practices and their application in peer counseling

Benefits

• Company-paid medical/dental/vision/disability insurance
• 403B retirement plan with employer match
• Continuing education credit
• Personal unlimited ORCA card
• Employee assistance program with financial, mental, and legal assistance

Schedule

Monday- Friday, 9:0am-4:00pm (Full-Time, 35 hours/week)