Adult Peer Support Specialist

Adult Peer Support Services (APSS) is a community-based service for adults aged eighteen and older who have a mental illness or a substance abuse disorder. APSS provides structured, scheduled activities that promote recovery, self-determination, self-advocacy, and enhancement of community living skills. The Adult Peer Support Service is an individualized, recovery-focused service, based on a relationship of mutuality that allows the individual an opportunity to learn to manage his or her own recovery.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide services to consumers in the community through one on one sessions or through group settings. Also, including assisting in completing applications and referral forms to obtain services to consumers.

• Monitor services provided to consumers in all settings.

• Utilize therapeutic communication skills to engage consumers during treatment.

• Interact with program participants and co-workers with empathy while maintaining dignity and confidentiality.

• Provide wellness education via teaching problem solving, anger management, and other life skills.

• Request specific and appropriate information about the consumer from involved treatment providers to promote continuity of care.

• Incorporate relevant socio-economic and cultural variables into consumer's plan of care.

• Observe, report, and document signs and symptoms or changes in consumer's behavior on appropriate forms to be included in consumer's medical record.

• Complete required documentation as consumer's needs change.

• Write necessary reports to appropriate entities for the purpose of accessing services on the consumer's behalf.

• Lead support groups for consumers and community members.

Education, Experience and Certifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Successful completion of Certified Peer Support Training Program (5-day training with written and verbal exams.)

• Self-identified as having a mental illness or recovering from substance abuse; attend Peer Support Training; have an understanding of the recovery process and how to use the process to help others.

Get Set Go Health & Wellness Company, LLC is an equal opportunity employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: Multiple locations