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Overview:
We are seeking a compassionate Certified Peer Support Specialist to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a personal experience of recovery from mental health or addiction issues and be dedicated to supporting others on their own recovery journey. As a Certified Peer Support Specialist, you will play a crucial role in providing peer-based support, mentoring, and guidance to individuals struggling with behavioral health issues. This position requires a strong understanding of behavioral health and crisis management techniques.

Overview:

We are seeking a compassionate Certified Peer Support Specialist to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a personal experience of recovery from mental health or addiction issues and be dedicated to supporting others on their own recovery journey. As a Certified Peer Support Specialist, you will play a crucial role in providing peer-based support, mentoring, and guidance to individuals struggling with behavioral health issues. This position requires a strong understanding of behavioral health and crisis management techniques.

 • Meeting with clients to provide advice and support in accordance with treatment plan • Supporting/assisting consumers in daily decision making and resolution of minor problems

• Assisting clients by finding resources, advising the consumer of processes, and encouraging follow through with proposed resolutions, locating social activities, or provide other assistance as needed

• Meeting with clients to provide advice and support in accordance with treatment plan • Supporting/assisting consumers in daily decision making and resolution of minor problems

• Assisting clients by finding resources, advising the consumer of processes, and encouraging follow through with proposed resolutions, locating social activities, or provide other assistance as needed

Employment Peer Mentor (EPM): EPMs offer hope and motivation by drawing from their lived experience and their own employment experiences to encourage other individuals to seek and maintain employment, wellness, and community integration. Employment Peer Mentors do not hold their own caseloads and do not function as an extension of ESPs or as case managers. They support any and all individuals enrolled in the service through the provision of wellness interventions, promoting self-determination, and helping individuals advocate for themselves.

Standards-Based Solutions, LLC is seeking Certified Peer Support Specialist in the following areas: 

Standards-Based Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Resources seeks Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS) to assist clients with Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Employment, and Community Reintegration.

Specific tasks include but are not limited to providing recovery-based support, self-help strategies, housing resource referrals, social skill-building, and community participation.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• The Peer Support Specialist exemplifies recovery principles in order to show by example that recovery is possible and attainable. The Peer Specialist shares their personal recovery story when appropriate, and walks the road of recovery alongside the service recipient.

• Educate and advocate for the values and principles of the Recovery Model.

• Work to increase level of cultural sensitivity, awareness and competency regarding Person-Centered and Peer-Delivered Services.