Peer Support Specialist (53347)

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Position Summary:

The Peer Specialist provides support for medical services by assisting with treatment plans; treatment plan reviews; patient assistance programs; IDP, outcomes; authorization overrides; follow-ups, State paperwork and referrals. Conducts face-to-face visits; handles medical service related telephone calls with individuals receiving medical outpatient mental health services. The Peer Support Specialist also provides the consumer perspective to recovery and empowers the client.

Essential Job Functions:

• Serve as a member of the Comprehensive Care Team (CCT)
• Participate in the development of person-centered Wellness and Recovery plans that integrate all clinical and non-clinical health-care related needs and services with the individual and the CCT
• Encourages and supports his/her peers in achieving the goals described in the individual’s Wellness and Recovery plan
• Support and encourage their peers to be effective self-advocates
• Promotes and encourages recovery based on SAMHSA’s Guiding Principles of Recovery
• Apply Motivational Interviewing strategies to effectively engage service recipients
• Apply Collaborative Care techniques as presented in the IMPACT model of integrated healthcare
• Provide health promotion activities to other individuals with SMI and encourage participation in health promotion activities that are available in the community
• Assists and support clients with referrals and linkages to community and social support services
• Facilitate Psycho-educational activities for groups and individuals in accordance with the approved curriculum Solutions for Wellness and Team Solutions
• Documents services provided to the client in the medical record
• locate PBHCI clients and conduct follow up NOMS assessments due
• Participate in case conference
• Participate in training, as required, including e-learning
• Participate in Performance Improvement activities
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Completes all orientation and mandated training activities, including E-Learning Courses, within required timeframes, and in accordance with the criteria established for this position.
• Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation; and
• Perform any other duties as assigned.