Peer Support Specialist

Peer Support Specialist

Job description:

• Under the supervision of the Clinical Director or Program Supervisor, the Peer Specialist teaches, supports, and monitors empowerment, self-determination, decision making and individualized service delivery to persons served.
• The Peer Support Specialist promotes a team culture in which the team recognizes, understands, and respects individual preferences and points of view and ensures that they are integrated into the treatment, rehabilitation, and community self-help activities.
• Peer Support Specialist assists individuals in a variety of ways, including problem solving, mediation, brief respite, community stabilization and relapse prevention.
• The Peer Support Specialist provides emotional support to participants to assist their maintenance in the least restrictive setting and to enhance self-sufficiency skills.
• The Peer Support Specialist communicates emotional and behavioral observations to the treatment team and completes record keeping functions.
• Caseload and/or billing expectations and requirements must be met on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.
• Peer Support Specialist will sometimes help with transportation of clients for outings and/or resource connection.
• The employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his/her supervisor.

Essential Job Functions:

• Caseload and/or billing expectations and requirements must be met on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.
• Establishes a supportive relationship with individuals served.
• Collaboratively establishes, with the treatment team, a case plan with goals, objectives, and activities.
• Promotes a culture in the team in which individuals are respected; their viewpoints and personal preferences are integrated into treatment, rehabilitation, and community support activities.
• Models, teaches, and supports individuals served in learning empowerment, self-determination and decision-making skills in order to instill and maintain the internal motivation necessary for successful, sustained Recovery.
• Spends time with individuals and families as assigned and/or as identified on the treatment plan.
• Participates in treatment team / staffing meetings.
• Provides recreational and social opportunities to teach, coach, and monitor skills.
• May help organize family nights and support groups and help the family problem solve when issues arise.
• Records pertinent information in language that describes observations and actions including interventions, in a complete, concise, and accurate manner.
• Reports behavioral and emotional observations of individuals and/or family members to the support team.
• Meets with Clinical Supervisor as required by Montana Board of Behavioral Health Licensing requirements, usually 2 hours per week, or 1 hour/20 hours worked as CBHPSS.
• Participates in trainings and passes testing required by Recovery Center of Montana.
• Checks team communications as requested; can identify and differentiate between those situations requiring immediate attention and those that can be scheduled during ‘regular’ working hours.
• Completes all work within specified time and follows Montana State Law and Recovery Center of Montana policies and procedures.
• Recognizes the need for professional intervention and makes appropriate referrals to community resources.
• Other duties as assigned.