SMI Peer & Recovery Support Specialist
About the role
Join Valle del Sol in our commitment to providing quality, culturally sensitive integrated primary care and behavioral health services to adults, children, and adolescents in need.
Responsibilities
Utilize lived experience in behavioral health recovery, substance use recovery, or family support to provide person-centered, recovery-oriented services to individuals receiving behavioral health treatment.
Work collaboratively with clinical, medical, and case management teams to promote engagement, improve retention in services, and support whole-person wellness through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented care.
Support individuals in identifying and pursuing personal recovery, wellness, and life goals, and assist in developing coping skills, wellness strategies, and recovery supports.
Facilitate or co-facilitate peer-led groups, educational sessions, and recovery-oriented activities, and provide education related to recovery, wellness, coping skills, relapse prevention, harm reduction, and self-management.
Maintain accurate, timely, and complete documentation in accordance with agency standards, and document peer support services, group participation, outreach activities, and recovery support interventions as required.
Collaborate with therapists, case managers, medical providers, psychiatric providers, and other treatment team members to support continuity of care and successful transitions between services and levels of care.
Qualifications
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: Must have lived experience with behavioral health and/or substance use recovery and have successfully navigated services. Must be in stable recovery and/or wellness for a minimum of one (1) year. Must be willing and able to appropriately share lived experience to support others in a professional peer role.
Licenses/Certifications: State-recognized Peer Support Certification, or ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire. BLS certification, Arizona Level I Fingerprint Clearance Card, and relevant certifications related to recovery support, mental health, or substance use treatment.
Skills
Knowledge of peer support principles, recovery-oriented practices, and trauma-informed care.
Knowledge of behavioral health systems, recovery resources, and community supports.
Ability to establish rapport and build trusting relationships with individuals and families.
Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries consistent with peer support standards.
Ability to facilitate groups and recovery-oriented activities.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, staff, and community partners.
Ability to navigate community resources and support systems.
Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Ability to maintain accurate documentation and comply with regulatory requirements.
Ability to provide culturally responsive and trauma-informed services.