PRN/As Needed Peer Support Specialist II - DAYS

About the role

The Peer Support Specialist II provides support and recovery training to individuals receiving services. They assist in implementing/creating a recovery environment and act as an advocate for the needs and rights of every individual.

Responsibilities

• Provides peer support to engage individuals in a recovery partnership and assists in identifying participant’s hopes and dreams and the solutions they are seeking.
• Teaches recovery and life skills using recovery tools.
• Models hope, personal responsibility and self-advocacy to demonstrate how recovery goals can be respectfully met and how a belief in self is maintained.
• Affords assistance in developing natural supports and community living.
• Cultivates connectedness in the person’s life (self, others, the environment, and to meaning and purpose).
• Completes clinical documentation as required.
• Keeps abreast of all federal and state regulations and laws and all Recovery Innovations policies and procedures as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
• Understands and adheres to Recovery Innovations compliance standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policies.
• Collaborates with the individual’s clinical team and other supports to arrange services or resources to help the individual achieve their goals.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Successful completion of Peer Employment Training thus obtaining Certification as a Peer Support Specialist required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of full-time behavioral health experience.
• Additional training in peer-related topics required.
• Experience in community navigation, resume writing, curriculum development, and family peer support.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to teach/train recovery information and recovery tools.
• Effective communication skills.
• Must be able to pass de-escalation training, as defined by state requirements.

Special Requirements

• If driving is required for this position, must meet all requirements outlined in Recovery Innovations driving policy.
• Must be able to pass a seven-year background check.
• Must be able to pass substance abuse testing and/or tuberculous testing (if applicable).
• Must be able to obtain designated fingerprinting clearance in applicable states.
• Must be able to pass education verification check.
• Must be able to pass three-year motor vehicle report and meet minimum eligibility requirements criteria of insurance carrier (if driving is required for this position).

Benefits

Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance, access to mental health resources and wellness programs, strong retirement plan with company matching, generous paid time off, opportunities for professional development and training, ongoing support for work-life balance, and more.

Pay

$21.50 - $23.50 per hour

Schedule

7:00am - 7:30pm (required to work two 12-hour shifts per month)