Certified Peer Support Specialist | NC Peer Support Specialist Certification Program

Submitted by peertrainer on Thu, 09/07/2023 - 9:41am

Peer Recovery 365, LLC. is looking for dedicated Peer Support Specialists, whose mission is to assist others with overcoming Substance use or mental health issues that the Peer maybe challenged with in their everyday life. A Peer Support Specialist with Peer Recovery 365, LLC. must be certified through the State of North Carolina and meet the following requirements below:

TITLE: Certified Peer Support Specialist

REPORTS TO: Peer Support Supervisor

MAIN FUNCTION: To provide peer support to clients with mental health and substance use challenges. This position promotes socialization, recovery, self-sufficiency, self-advocacy, development of natural supports, and maintenance of skills learned in other support services. The Certified Peer Support Specialist serves as an advocate for and on behalf of clients' rights and benefits.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ø Certified as a Peer Support Specialist in the State of NC.

Ø Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations and policies regarding social service provision, reporting requirements, data practices and client rights.

Ø Knowledge of and sensitivity to cultural differences and special needs of various marginalized groups, and ability to consult with other providers regarding these.

Ø Knowledge of community resources including functions of other social service agencies.

Ø Knowledge of peer recovery philosophy and practice as it applies to those adults with mental health challenges.

Ø Skill in consultation, problem solving and coordination of service delivery.

Ø Skill in providing support to individuals and groups on short- and long-term bases.

Ø Ability to prioritize work.

Ø Ability to develop and maintain effective professional work relationships and therapeutic relationships with clients

Ø Ability to tolerate high levels of stress.

Ø Ability to operate machines such as personal computers and other electronic devices.

Ø Ability to transport clients in the community

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ø Assist clients with symptom management and recovery by modeling wellness, personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and hopefulness through the sharing of his or her story, in the process role modeling how the needs of individuals can be met.

Ø Help other providers to better understand and empathize with each client's unique experience and perceptions.

Ø Provide guidance and encouragement to clients to actively participate in their own recovery.

Ø Teach clients self-advocacy skills.

Ø Promote personal growth and development with mental health issues.

Ø Assist, teach, and support clients regarding activities of daily living, vocational skills, housing access, maintaining financial supports, and building support networks.

Ø Provide side-by-side support, coaching and encouragement to help clients socialize and carry out leisure-time activities on evenings, weekends, and holidays. Organize and lead individual and group social and recreational activities and provide other opportunities to practice social skills.

Link clients to other external sources of help, when needed.

Ø Assist clients in identifying with other consumers who have done well in recovery.

Ø When appropriate, share with clients his/her own experiences with mental illness and recovery.

Ø Attend and participate in team meetings and supervision meetings.

Additional Information & Work Environment:

Supervision: Certified Peer Support Specialists will receive clinical supervision from a Qualified Professional.

Work Environment: Work is performed primarily in clients' and homes, in the community, treatment and residential facilities, courts and work sites. Frequent travel may involve exposure to inclement weather conditions, unsanitary conditions in homes, communicable illnesses and diseases, and unsafe environments. Direct service provision may require working with persons who can be hostile, aggressive, abusive, violent, or who pose a potential threat to personal safety.

Interactions at Work: Daily contacts with clients to provide support, education, coaching and encouragement; and occasional contact with social workers, psychologists, occupational and recreational therapists, psychiatrists and program supervisors for consultation and coordination of activities. Other possible contacts include family members of client.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour (based on years' experience as a CPSS)

Schedule: