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The Veteran Peer Support Specialist is a veteran tasked with providing compassionate, recovery-oriented support services to individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use concerns, based on their own lived experience. The Peer Support Specialist will assist with providing support services and with linking the individual to resources that will address both their behavioral health needs, as well as their Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) needs including but not limited to, housing and employment and medication management.
Essential Functions
- Use own experience of recovery to help others.
- Assist individuals in identifying and utilizing resources in the community for additional behavioral health, recovery, and SDOH support.
- Maintain accurate documentation of patient interactions and progress and maintain confidentiality of all personal.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of local, state, and federal services that may provide resources to patients and families.
- Encourage self-advocacy among individuals to help them achieve their goals.
- Participate in ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
- Assist patients in identifying and achieving their personal behavioral health goals, including recovery.
'',''!*!
The Veteran Peer Support Specialist is a veteran tasked with providing compassionate, recovery-oriented support services to individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use concerns, based on their own lived experience. The Peer Support Specialist will assist with providing support services and with linking the individual to resources that will address both their behavioral health needs, as well as their Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) needs including but not limited to, housing and employment and medication management.
Essential Functions
- Use own experience of recovery to help others.
- Assist individuals in identifying and utilizing resources in the community for additional behavioral health, recovery, and SDOH support.
- Maintain accurate documentation of patient interactions and progress and maintain confidentiality of all personal.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of local, state, and federal services that may provide resources to patients and families.
- Encourage self-advocacy among individuals to help them achieve their goals.
- Participate in ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
- Assist patients in identifying and achieving their personal behavioral health goals, including recovery.
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Education
- High School Diploma or GED
Certifications
- Certified Recovery Specialist
Work Experience and Additional Information
- Minimum 1 year or more of experience working with individuals with substance use disorders and mental health disorders.
Technical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Assist patients in identifying and achieving their personal recovery goals.
- Skills and competence to establish rapport and supporting, trusting relationships and maintain healthy boundaries and respect for patient rights and personal preferences.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other team members and external stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Must be knowledgeable and have experience working with individuals with substance use and mental health issues.
'',''!*!
Education
- High School Diploma or GED
Certifications
- Certified Recovery Specialist
Work Experience and Additional Information
- Minimum 1 year or more of experience working with individuals with substance use disorders and mental health disorders.
Technical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Assist patients in identifying and achieving their personal recovery goals.
- Skills and competence to establish rapport and supporting, trusting relationships and maintain healthy boundaries and respect for patient rights and personal preferences.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other team members and external stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Must be knowledgeable and have experience working with individuals with substance use and mental health issues.
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TGH Main Campus (TGHMAIN)
1 Tampa General Circle
Tampa, 33601
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