Peer Support Specialist (PSS)
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We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate: DISCLAIMER maybe? It's generic; we should remove it. Also remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present.
We must preserve all substantive information. So include all content except disclaimer.
We need to decide sections: About the role (POSITION SUMMARY). Responsibilities. Qualifications. Job Supports & Training Provided. Experience. License or Certificate. Working Conditions. Pay. Benefits.
Check each for content.
POSITION SUMMARY: paragraph.
RESPONSIBILITIES: list of bullet points (starting with "Support peer voice..." etc). We'll convert each sentence after colon? Actually the responsibilities block is a paragraph with sentences separated by spaces. We'll split into list items each sentence. Might be many. We'll produce
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QUALIFICATIONS: also a paragraph with many sentences; we can split into list items.
JOB SUPPORTS & TRAINING PROVIDED: three bullet-like sentences: Direct supervision..., Training..., Weekly support... We'll list.
EXPERIENCE: Required and Preferred. Could be two sub-sections? But we can just list required and preferred as list items.
LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE: two sentences.
WORKING CONDITIONS: two sentences.
Pay: one line.
Benefits: list.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not include empty sections.
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We'll wrap each section in
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For prose: ...
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Make sure to preserve all info exactly; we may need to keep punctuation.
Let's extract text.
POSITION SUMMARY:
"The Peer Support Specialist will provide Peer Recovery Support Services acting as a mentor and guide for those at any of the stages of change. The peer specialist promotes recovery by supporting a peer to remove or minimize barriers, connect to the recovery community and engage in self-directed services. This offers a unique opportunity to build relationships of equality, trust and confidence in which a peer specialist values each individual’s beliefs and supports them in mapping out a self-directed journey."
We'll put that as .
RESPONSIBILITIES: The block after "RESPONSIBILITIES:" includes many sentences. Let's split:
- Support peer voice and peer choice
- Serve as a role model who shares personal strengths and skills as well as the knowledge that recovery is possible for everyone
- Support the values of Communities for Recovery, abide by the State of Texas Peer Specialist Code of Ethics, and maintains peer specialist state certification
- Model, advocate, and promote peer values within the community
- Punctual attendance to all required meetings and appointments
- Maintain a recovery circle of twenty to twenty-five “active” participants that ensures frequency of engagement is appropriate to the level of support needed for participant goals
- Provide an average of 4 hours of direct service daily. Direct service includes individual sessions, telephonic support, program meetings, support groups, and social activities.
- Ensure the completion of deliverables as defined by their funder’s contract. This may include assessments such as the GPRA, BARC 10, or monthly CMBHS documentation.
- Regularly engages supervisor in review of activities, engagements, and progress of their peer circle and requests support when needed.
- Assist participants in developing and maintaining recovery action plans by supporting them in identifying personal strengths, interests, social relationships, hopes, and sources of well-being, as well as knowledge and skills
- Inform and role model accessing community opportunities and resources that align with their goals and interests
- Provide recovery support services in the areas of emotional, instrumental, informational, and affiliational support at a dosage and frequency comparable to peer needs
- Ensure privacy and confidentiality of information is maintained
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of demographic information, intakes, engagements, sessions, referrals, assessments, and recovery action plans.
- Other duties as assigned
Note some sentences have two sentences combined (like "Provide an average of 4 hours of direct service daily. Direct service includes...") We'll keep as separate list items? Could combine but better to keep as separate items for each sentence. We'll split at periods.
Thus list items:
1. Support peer voice and peer choice
2. Serve as a role model who shares personal strengths and skills as well as the knowledge that recovery is possible for everyone
3. Support the values of Communities for Recovery, abide by the State of Texas Peer Specialist Code of Ethics, and maintains peer specialist state certification
4. Model, advocate, and promote peer values within the community
5. Punctual attendance to all required meetings and appointments
6. Maintain a recovery circle of twenty to twenty‑five “active” participants that ensures frequency of engagement is appropriate to the level of support needed for participant goals
7. Provide an average of 4 hours of direct service daily.
8. Direct service includes individual sessions, telephonic support, program meetings, support groups, and social activities.
9. Ensure the completion of deliverables as defined by their funder’s contract.
10. This may include assessments such as the GPRA, BARC 10, or monthly CMBHS documentation.
11. Regularly engages supervisor in review of activities, engagements, and progress of their peer circle and requests support when needed.
12. Assist participants in developing and maintaining recovery action plans by supporting them in identifying personal strengths, interests, social relationships, hopes, and sources of well‑being, as well as knowledge and skills
13. Inform and role model accessing community opportunities and resources that align with their goals and interests
14. Provide recovery support services in the areas of emotional, instrumental, informational, and affiliational support at a dosage and frequency comparable to peer needs
15. Ensure privacy and confidentiality of information is maintained
16. Maintain accurate and timely documentation of demographic information, intakes, engagements, sessions, referrals, assessments, and recovery action plans.
17. Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS block: after "QUALIFICATIONS". Let's split similarly.
Text:
"Understands and can apply in their work the following Peer Support Principles: Recovery-Oriented, Person-Centered, Relationship-Focused, Trauma-Informed, Voluntary, Self Determination and supports Dignity of Risk. Has knowledge of all pathways to recovery and is fully supportive of a participant’s right to have their own self-directed recovery pathway. Be strong in their belief that people can move forward in self-direct life in recovery - and have the ability to convey this perspective to others Communication skills that foster healthy relationships, build rapport, promote trust, and support individuals in their person-centered recovery Possess effective communication skills with participants, team members, partners, and the community Ability to work in a collaborative environment as a productive team member Work independently and possess strong time management skills Be able to communicate in a friendly and informative manner with people from a wide variety of cultural, socio-economic, lifestyles, and ethnic backgrounds Have the ability to express themselves in both written and verbal communication Be able to effectively use and/or learn to use computers, mobile devices, tablets, and program related software Understand and ensure the ethical practices of a Peer Support Specialist Knowledge and ability to competently access and navigate community resources Maintain personal and professional boundaries, model self-care, and personal recovery"
We need to split into sensible list items. Some sentences are run together missing punctuation. We'll try to split by periods where present.
Sentences:
1. Understands and can apply in their work the following Peer Support Principles: Recovery-Oriented, Person-Centered, Relationship-Focused, Trauma-Informed, Voluntary, Self Determination and supports Dignity of Risk.
2. Has knowledge of all pathways to recovery and is fully supportive of a participant’s right to have their own self-directed recovery pathway.
3. Be strong in their belief that people can move forward in self-direct life in recovery - and have the ability to convey this perspective to others
4. Communication skills that foster healthy relationships, build rapport, promote trust, and support individuals in their person-centered recovery
5. Possess effective communication skills with participants, team members, partners, and the community
6. Ability to work in a collaborative environment as a productive team member
7. Work independently and possess strong time management skills
8. Be able to communicate in a friendly and informative manner with people from a wide variety of cultural, socio-economic, lifestyles, and ethnic backgrounds
9. Have the ability to express themselves in both written and verbal communication
10. Be able to effectively use and/or learn to use computers, mobile devices, tablets, and program related software
11. Understand and ensure the ethical practices of a Peer Support Specialist
12. Knowledge and ability to competently access and navigate community resources
13. Maintain personal and professional boundaries, model self-care, and personal recovery
Note some missing verbs; but we keep as is.
JOB SUPPORTS & TRAINING PROVIDED:
"Direct supervision from a Peer Specialist Supervisor Training specific to the Peer Specialist role Weekly support and feedback sessions with a Peer Specialists Team"
Split:
- Direct supervision from a Peer Specialist Supervisor
- Training specific to the Peer Specialist role
- Weekly support and feedback sessions with a Peer Specialists Team
EXPERIENCE:
"Required:Must be a person with lived experience and currently in self-directed recovery Background check free of arrests/convictions related to assault and/or endangering the safety of others (arrests/convictions older than two years will be considered on an individual basis) Must have obtained or is in the process of receiving a Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS), Mental Health Peer Specialist (MHPS), or Justice Involved Recovery Peer Specialist (JIRPS) State of Texas Certification (See License /Certificate information.)PreferredOne year of experience working with people in recovery"
We need to split required and preferred.
Required items:
- Must be a person with lived experience and currently in self-directed recovery
- Background check free of arrests/convictions related to assault and/or endangering the safety of others (arrests/convictions older than two years will be considered on an individual basis)
- Must have obtained or is in the process of receiving a Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS), Mental Health Peer Specialist (MHPS), or Justice Involved Recovery Peer Specialist (JIRPS) State of Texas Certification (See License /Certificate information.)
Preferred:
- One year of experience working with people in recovery
LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE:
"Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Texas driver’s licenseCertified State of Texas Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS) or approved by the Texas Certification Board to begin 250-hour internship toward Full RSPS Certification"
Split:
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Texas driver’s license
- Certified State of Texas Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS) or approved by the Texas Certification Board to begin 250‑hour internship toward Full RSPS Certification
WORKING CONDITIONS:
"Community and office environment Some local travel required"
Split:
- Community and office environment
- Some local travel required
Pay:
"Pay$41,600-45,760 yearly DOE"
We need to format as prose maybe
Pay: $41,600‑45,760 yearly (DOE)
. Keep as is.
Benefits:
"Benefits:Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insurancePaid time offPaid holidays"
Split list:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate: DISCLAIMER maybe? It's generic; we should remove it. Also remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present. We must preserve all substantive information. So include all content except disclaimer. We need to decide sections: About the role (POSITION SUMMARY). Responsibilities. Qualifications. Job Supports & Training Provided. Experience. License or Certificate. Working Conditions. Pay. Benefits. Check each for content. POSITION SUMMARY: paragraph. RESPONSIBILITIES: list of bullet points (starting with "Support peer voice..." etc). We'll convert each sentence after colon? Actually the responsibilities block is a paragraph with sentences separated by spaces. We'll split into list items each sentence. Might be many. We'll produce
- for each.
QUALIFICATIONS: also a paragraph with many sentences; we can split into list items.
JOB SUPPORTS & TRAINING PROVIDED: three bullet-like sentences: Direct supervision..., Training..., Weekly support... We'll list.
EXPERIENCE: Required and Preferred. Could be two sub-sections? But we can just list required and preferred as list items.
LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE: two sentences.
WORKING CONDITIONS: two sentences.
Pay: one line.
Benefits: list.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not include empty sections.
Now produce HTML.
We'll wrap each section in
Heading
then content. For lists:- ...
...
. Make sure to preserve all info exactly; we may need to keep punctuation. Let's extract text. POSITION SUMMARY: "The Peer Support Specialist will provide Peer Recovery Support Services acting as a mentor and guide for those at any of the stages of change. The peer specialist promotes recovery by supporting a peer to remove or minimize barriers, connect to the recovery community and engage in self-directed services. This offers a unique opportunity to build relationships of equality, trust and confidence in which a peer specialist values each individual’s beliefs and supports them in mapping out a self-directed journey." We'll put that as. RESPONSIBILITIES: The block after "RESPONSIBILITIES:" includes many sentences. Let's split: - Support peer voice and peer choice - Serve as a role model who shares personal strengths and skills as well as the knowledge that recovery is possible for everyone - Support the values of Communities for Recovery, abide by the State of Texas Peer Specialist Code of Ethics, and maintains peer specialist state certification - Model, advocate, and promote peer values within the community - Punctual attendance to all required meetings and appointments - Maintain a recovery circle of twenty to twenty-five “active” participants that ensures frequency of engagement is appropriate to the level of support needed for participant goals - Provide an average of 4 hours of direct service daily. Direct service includes individual sessions, telephonic support, program meetings, support groups, and social activities. - Ensure the completion of deliverables as defined by their funder’s contract. This may include assessments such as the GPRA, BARC 10, or monthly CMBHS documentation. - Regularly engages supervisor in review of activities, engagements, and progress of their peer circle and requests support when needed. - Assist participants in developing and maintaining recovery action plans by supporting them in identifying personal strengths, interests, social relationships, hopes, and sources of well-being, as well as knowledge and skills - Inform and role model accessing community opportunities and resources that align with their goals and interests - Provide recovery support services in the areas of emotional, instrumental, informational, and affiliational support at a dosage and frequency comparable to peer needs - Ensure privacy and confidentiality of information is maintained - Maintain accurate and timely documentation of demographic information, intakes, engagements, sessions, referrals, assessments, and recovery action plans. - Other duties as assigned Note some sentences have two sentences combined (like "Provide an average of 4 hours of direct service daily. Direct service includes...") We'll keep as separate list items? Could combine but better to keep as separate items for each sentence. We'll split at periods. Thus list items: 1. Support peer voice and peer choice 2. Serve as a role model who shares personal strengths and skills as well as the knowledge that recovery is possible for everyone 3. Support the values of Communities for Recovery, abide by the State of Texas Peer Specialist Code of Ethics, and maintains peer specialist state certification 4. Model, advocate, and promote peer values within the community 5. Punctual attendance to all required meetings and appointments 6. Maintain a recovery circle of twenty to twenty‑five “active” participants that ensures frequency of engagement is appropriate to the level of support needed for participant goals 7. Provide an average of 4 hours of direct service daily. 8. Direct service includes individual sessions, telephonic support, program meetings, support groups, and social activities. 9. Ensure the completion of deliverables as defined by their funder’s contract. 10. This may include assessments such as the GPRA, BARC 10, or monthly CMBHS documentation. 11. Regularly engages supervisor in review of activities, engagements, and progress of their peer circle and requests support when needed. 12. Assist participants in developing and maintaining recovery action plans by supporting them in identifying personal strengths, interests, social relationships, hopes, and sources of well‑being, as well as knowledge and skills 13. Inform and role model accessing community opportunities and resources that align with their goals and interests 14. Provide recovery support services in the areas of emotional, instrumental, informational, and affiliational support at a dosage and frequency comparable to peer needs 15. Ensure privacy and confidentiality of information is maintained 16. Maintain accurate and timely documentation of demographic information, intakes, engagements, sessions, referrals, assessments, and recovery action plans. 17. Other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS block: after "QUALIFICATIONS". Let's split similarly. Text: "Understands and can apply in their work the following Peer Support Principles: Recovery-Oriented, Person-Centered, Relationship-Focused, Trauma-Informed, Voluntary, Self Determination and supports Dignity of Risk. Has knowledge of all pathways to recovery and is fully supportive of a participant’s right to have their own self-directed recovery pathway. Be strong in their belief that people can move forward in self-direct life in recovery - and have the ability to convey this perspective to others Communication skills that foster healthy relationships, build rapport, promote trust, and support individuals in their person-centered recovery Possess effective communication skills with participants, team members, partners, and the community Ability to work in a collaborative environment as a productive team member Work independently and possess strong time management skills Be able to communicate in a friendly and informative manner with people from a wide variety of cultural, socio-economic, lifestyles, and ethnic backgrounds Have the ability to express themselves in both written and verbal communication Be able to effectively use and/or learn to use computers, mobile devices, tablets, and program related software Understand and ensure the ethical practices of a Peer Support Specialist Knowledge and ability to competently access and navigate community resources Maintain personal and professional boundaries, model self-care, and personal recovery" We need to split into sensible list items. Some sentences are run together missing punctuation. We'll try to split by periods where present. Sentences: 1. Understands and can apply in their work the following Peer Support Principles: Recovery-Oriented, Person-Centered, Relationship-Focused, Trauma-Informed, Voluntary, Self Determination and supports Dignity of Risk. 2. Has knowledge of all pathways to recovery and is fully supportive of a participant’s right to have their own self-directed recovery pathway. 3. Be strong in their belief that people can move forward in self-direct life in recovery - and have the ability to convey this perspective to others 4. Communication skills that foster healthy relationships, build rapport, promote trust, and support individuals in their person-centered recovery 5. Possess effective communication skills with participants, team members, partners, and the community 6. Ability to work in a collaborative environment as a productive team member 7. Work independently and possess strong time management skills 8. Be able to communicate in a friendly and informative manner with people from a wide variety of cultural, socio-economic, lifestyles, and ethnic backgrounds 9. Have the ability to express themselves in both written and verbal communication 10. Be able to effectively use and/or learn to use computers, mobile devices, tablets, and program related software 11. Understand and ensure the ethical practices of a Peer Support Specialist 12. Knowledge and ability to competently access and navigate community resources 13. Maintain personal and professional boundaries, model self-care, and personal recovery Note some missing verbs; but we keep as is. JOB SUPPORTS & TRAINING PROVIDED: "Direct supervision from a Peer Specialist Supervisor Training specific to the Peer Specialist role Weekly support and feedback sessions with a Peer Specialists Team" Split: - Direct supervision from a Peer Specialist Supervisor - Training specific to the Peer Specialist role - Weekly support and feedback sessions with a Peer Specialists Team EXPERIENCE: "Required:Must be a person with lived experience and currently in self-directed recovery Background check free of arrests/convictions related to assault and/or endangering the safety of others (arrests/convictions older than two years will be considered on an individual basis) Must have obtained or is in the process of receiving a Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS), Mental Health Peer Specialist (MHPS), or Justice Involved Recovery Peer Specialist (JIRPS) State of Texas Certification (See License /Certificate information.)PreferredOne year of experience working with people in recovery" We need to split required and preferred. Required items: - Must be a person with lived experience and currently in self-directed recovery - Background check free of arrests/convictions related to assault and/or endangering the safety of others (arrests/convictions older than two years will be considered on an individual basis) - Must have obtained or is in the process of receiving a Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS), Mental Health Peer Specialist (MHPS), or Justice Involved Recovery Peer Specialist (JIRPS) State of Texas Certification (See License /Certificate information.) Preferred: - One year of experience working with people in recovery LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE: "Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Texas driver’s licenseCertified State of Texas Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS) or approved by the Texas Certification Board to begin 250-hour internship toward Full RSPS Certification" Split: - Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Texas driver’s license - Certified State of Texas Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS) or approved by the Texas Certification Board to begin 250‑hour internship toward Full RSPS Certification WORKING CONDITIONS: "Community and office environment Some local travel required" Split: - Community and office environment - Some local travel required Pay: "Pay$41,600-45,760 yearly DOE" We need to format as prose maybe
Pay: $41,600‑45,760 yearly (DOE)
. Keep as is. Benefits: "Benefits:Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insurancePaid time offPaid holidays" Split list: - Health insurance - Dental insurance - Vision insurance