Intentional Peer Support Specialist- Mayo Regional Hospital
Sweetser · Dover-Foxcroft, ME · 3 wk ago
$20–$21/hrFull-time
About the role
Join Sweetser as the Intentional Peer Support Specialist, working out of Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. Monday-Friday Schedule.
Responsibilities
- Applies the tools developed in their own recovery as well as the philosophy and values of Intentional Peer Support to build a connection, consider world view, maintain mutuality, and move towards a new way of being within the new relationship being built with the individual.
- Collaborates, coaches, and challenges individuals in viewing life's challenges as an opportunity for growth and change within each individual's recovery process.
- Fully understands and is able to actively implement the three principles and four tasks of Intentional Peer Support.
- Models relationship building, based on the four tasks of peer support, with participants, volunteers and colleagues.
- Fully understands and is able to actively implement the Eight Dimensions of Wellness as described by SAMHSA.
- Models the attributes of respect, trust, sensitivity and confidentiality to participants, volunteers and colleagues.
- Provides support and models healthy relationships.
- Follows best practices and guidelines established by the Peer Support in Emergency Departments program.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Experience
- Lived experience of Recovery with Mental Illness, Trauma or Substance Use and is willing to self-identify with peers on this basis in the community.
- Paid, or unpaid, peer support experience preferred.
Knowledge and skills
- Demonstrates understanding of Intentional Peer Support within 90 days of hire.
- Demonstrates knowledge of personal Recovery.
- Ability to be "emotionally present"; recognize when you are not, seek support, and communicate this to the assigned manager.
- Ability to work with diverse populations and accept differences in perspective and values.
- Basic computer skills, including receiving and sending emails and data entry to spreadsheets.
Educational requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent