Peer Specialist - Community Connections (62570)

Join Aurora Mental Health and Recovery (AMHR) as a Peer Specialist in our Community Connections program, where you’ll use your lived experience to inspire hope and support individuals on their recovery journey. This client-driven, strength-based role focuses on helping clients build life skills, achieve personal goals, and develop mastery in their recovery using SAMHSA’s 8 Dimensions of Wellness as a guiding framework. You’ll facilitate engaging in-person activities; both individual and group; on-site and in the community, creating meaningful opportunities for growth, connection, and wellness. The ideal candidate brings either personal or family lived experience, a Peer Recovery Certification, and strong verbal and written communication skills, along with a passion for empowering others through compassionate, client-centered care.

Salary for this role. Starting wage is based on experience and company equity. Paid bi-weekly.

• $20.04 to $30.05 hourly

Schedule. This position is fully Onsite/In-person. The schedule is Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Essential Functions:

• Assist clients in articulating personal goals for recovery through one-to-one meetings and group sessions.
• Support clients in identifying and creating goals and developing recovery plans with the skills, strengths, supports and resources to aid them in achieving those goals.
• Provide follow-up services with clients after their admission or assessment with Crisis Services, to help ensure successful transition to community-based services.
• Assist client in working with their case manager or treatment team in determining the steps s/he needs to take in order to achieve these goals and self-directed recovery.
• Meet with clients in a wide range of settings, including client, group or family homes, in community-based outpatient settings, community agencies.
• Assist clients in obtaining services that suit the individual's recovery needs by providing community resources and groups that may be useful. Inform clients about community and natural supports and how to use these in the recovery process.
• Promote working together and sharing of resources for clients in the community - food, clothing, transportation, recreation, medical, housing, shelters, and employment, as appropriate.
• Assist clinical staff in maintaining accurate data by outreaching clients and meeting with them one-to-one to ensure all forms are up-to-date and entered in the organization's electronic health record.
• Assist in navigation and advocacy with clients' appointments and attendance including criminal justice proceedings, medical, and other needs.
• Staff members will monitor and coordinate care for assigned clients in partnership with the other members of the clients' care team.