Senior Peer Support Specialist - The Woods Center for Wellbeing - Creative Wellness

Job Summary:

The Senior Peer Support Specialist provides recovery-oriented support to through delivery of individual and group peer support, in a creative setting. In addition, the Senior Peer Support Specialist assists the Program Director with mentoring new and existing staff and in carrying out day-to-day operations of the department.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: (Additional duties may be assigned)

• Peer Support Services
• Engages individuals in a personal, supportive manner, creating relationships that emphasize wellness, recovery, self-determination and personal strengths.
• Provide one-on-one and group peer support in a creative, welcoming and recovery-oriented setting.
• Facilitate creative workshops and classes that promote mental wellness through creative arts, mindfulness, meditations and other wellness-focused activities.
• Addresses mental health concerns and behaviors by providing department services in a supportive, trauma-informed, and recovery oriented manner.
• Empowers participants to be self-advocates in their own lives.
• Collaborates with community resources and makes referrals as necessary.
• Maintains appropriate, accurate and confidential documentation in a timely manner consistent with department requirements and HIPAA regulations.
• Mentorship of Department Peer Support Specialists
• Serves as a point person to staff to successfully fulfill their responsibilities as a Peer Support Specialist within the department.
• Supports an organizational culture of being culturally sensitive and trauma informed.
• Ensures organizational policies and procedures are adhered to consistent with federal, state and local laws and regulations.
• May assist with supervision in the absence of the Director.
• Day to Day Operations
• Assists Program Director to ensure that services are adequately staffed, department deadlines are met, meetings are scheduled, and departmental efficiencies and operational improvements are made.
• Plans and organizes events, staff training and department engagement activities.
• Coordinates and supports a variety of creative wellness workshops, classes and mutual support opportunities based on participant interests and program needs.
• Carries out identified tasks consistent with fulfilling department goals and outcomes.
• Other
• Schedules meetings and appointments (both in person and virtually) as needed. Ensures all attendees have communication regarding meeting location, etc.
• Documents and distributes accurate notes from meetings in a timely manner.
• Attends meetings as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None