Forensic Peer Mentor

QUALIFICATIONS

Forensic Peer Specialist Certificate or eligibility to obtain

• EQUIPMENT THAT REQUIRES SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE:
• NONE
• BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN CATEGORY (check one):
• _x_ Employee performs assigned tasks which involves no exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material AND performance of category I tasks are not a condition of employment (Category III).
• MANDATORY TRAINING CATEGORY (Check One):
• _x_ Administrative
• _x_ Direct Care
• _x_ Medical

ASSIGNED DUTIES

Duties Include

• Ability to provide recovery-oriented peer support services to justice-involved individuals within a correctional setting while collaborating effectively with clinical, correctional, and community partners.
• Responsibilities include engaging participants through the use of lived experience; providing individual and group peer mentoring and recovery coaching;
• Assisting individuals in identifying strengths and developing personal recovery goals;
• Promoting hope, wellness, and self-advocacy;
• Documenting peer support services in accordance with agency and regulatory standards;
• Participating in multidisciplinary treatment planning and case staffing;
• Assisting with discharge and reentry planning;
• Facilitating referrals and warm handoffs to community behavioral health providers, peer support programs, substance use treatment, housing, employment, education, transportation, and other recovery resources;
• Education regarding recovery, wellness, harm reduction, and community supports;
• Maintaining compliance with correctional facility policies and procedures;
• Promoting participant engagement in services;
• Contributing to improved recovery outcomes, reduced recidivism, increased community stability, and successful transition from incarceration to community-based care.