Non Certified Peer Support Specialist

GENERAL SUMMARY 

Uses personal lived experience in recovery from a mental health or substance use condition to provide support to consumers in a clinical setting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides support in daily activities for individuals with substance abuse issues for mental health recovery.
• Conducts home and clinic face to face sessions. Administers case notes.
• Provides daily life skills to residents, including information on self-care and hygiene.
• Assists residents to court, doctor appointments, or other appointments needed.
• Ensures daily activities of consumers are completed in a timely manner.
• Assists case manager with data collected from residents.
• Assist consumers with linking to appropriate internal and external services (housing /employment /independent living, etc.), and navigating systems essential to recovery and growth.
• Ensures clinical documentation is submitted in accordance with CHCS’s standards and meets all designated requirements.
• Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS 

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalency
• One (1) year of lived experience with substance abuse or mental health required

Licenses or Certifications

• Must obtain CPS (Certified Peer Specialist) certification within one (1) year of employment

Other Requirements

• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance coverage, be able to travel as needed, and be able to meet on a consistent basis the driving record requirements of the Company’s auto insurance carrier if you drive your vehicle during company business
• Must maintain required credentials and mandatory training requirements to ensure compliance with all State regulations and CHCS policies

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bilingual (English / Spanish)

SUPERVISION

• Job has no responsibility for the direction or supervision of others

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES

Knowledge of:

• Evidence base and forensic practices
• Recovery techniques
• Community resources
• Case management
• Applicable software applications
• Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment

Skill in:

• Counseling
• Organization and time management
• Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
• Performing basic mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and ratios

Ability to:

• Utilize different treatment modalities
• Effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Maintain accurate and complete records
• Meet schedules and deadlines of the work
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files
• Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

•  Must be able to meet the physical requirements to complete SAMA and CPR training including lifting up to 12 lbs. and supporting up to 55 lbs.; bending, stooping and getting on and off the floor without assistance.
•  Must have adequate mobility that requires frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching (vertical and horizontal), using fingers, hands, feet, legs and torso in various care.

 Compensation Package 

Salary Range: $31,200.00 – $37,440.00 Per Year

Recruiting and retaining talented individuals is important to us. At the Center for Health Care Services, we are committed to providing our employees with a total compensation package that includes competitive pay, affordable health and wellness benefits, generous paid time off, flexible work schedules, professional development opportunities and generous retirement savings options.

We have wide range of career opportunities and hope you will join us in our mission!

Apply online today at: www.chcsbc.org 

The Center for Health Care Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer