Overview
Responsibilities:
- Act as a role model to persons in recovery to inspire hope, share life experiences and lessons learned as a person in recovery
- Engage individuals who may be at-risk and provide stage-appropriate recovery education and supports, e.g., usage of the leveling system and evidence based practice
- Assist in the orientation process for persons who are new to receiving mental health and substance use disorders services
- Assist in development and implementation of educational and support groups, activities deemed beneficial by the program community, e.g., warm line, calendar of events, etc.
- Introduce and link individuals to community resources and peer supports outside of the facility to promote community integration, e.g., public transportation training, computer educational/G.E.D. classes, vocational services, (OVR, job training), health and wellness, banking, and financial entitlements, etc.
- Actively participate in team meetings and promote a recovery perspective as a key component of all discussions
Requirements:
- HS/GED + Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Certification, Experience working with people who have co-occurring challenges, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse
- 1 year experience of MH direct service
- This can be paid or volunteer work experience in MH direct care. Forensic training is a plus
