Peer Specialist

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Outpatient Offices ? 3 positions in 3 locations available

Buffalo (1), Sundance (1), & Newcastle (1)

$17.00 per hour plus benefits

Northern Wyoming Mental Health Center is seeking compassionate, self-motivated,

customer service driven, organized individuals who embody our values of compassion,

integrity, and respect.

Overview

Peer Specialists share their own unique experience of living with mental health and/or substance abuse conditions to provide support focused on advocacy, education, mentoring, and motivation.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a role model and mentor to people working toward recovery.
• Informs, trains, supports, and empowers clients who directly or indirectly receive mental health services, including co-occurring clients.
• Communicates, represents, and promotes the client?s and family/caregiver?s perspective within the mental health system.
• Provides education to clients about recovery, peer support, consumer advocacy organizations, and illness management.
• Strives to maintain client-centered practices by integrating family and positive support systems; effectively facilitate groups to promote mutual learning, engagement, and integration of community resources such as cultural activities, spirituality, and other positive support groups.
• Attends and participates in special events, workshops, and training events within the mental health system and community.
• Develops activities, programs, and resources that support clients in achieving their goals.
• Develops effective working relationships with agencies and organizations to advocate for client empowerment.
• Provides outreach to engage prospective clients in services or existing clients in increased community involvement.
• May prepare and support clients at case staffing and at a variety of formal and informal hearings.
• Provides peer support to isolated clients by developing a trusting relationship for accompanying client in the community as needed.
• Understand the impact of trauma and responses to trauma, demonstrate sensitivity and acceptance of individual experiences.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations including health service standards and certifying agency standards.
• Completes paperwork requirements to maintain quality, up to date clinical records, including progress notes and other relevant information, and enters the necessary information into the electronic health record system.
• Adheres and abides by the Wyoming Peer Specialist Code of Ethical Conduct
• Practices and maintains appropriate professional and personal boundaries.
• Maintains confidentiality in all interactions related to the agency, i.e., any records or client related information.
• Demonstrates flexible scheduling to meet the needs of the organization.
• Travel to surrounding small rural communities to connect with and provide services to clients and potential clients.
• Participate in peer support ?warm line? call rotation.

Minimum Qualifications and Skills

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• Personal lived experience with mental health experiences and/or substance use and in recovery for at least 2 years
• Ability to obtain and maintain the Wyoming Peer Specialist Certification administered through Recover Wyoming & IC&RC
• Proficient in basic computer programs including Microsoft Office Suite/365 and willing to learn other applications.
• Ability to satisfactorily pass a comprehensive background screen
• Valid driver?s license

Perks

• Competitive Compensation
• Extensive Benefit Package
• Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurances
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Wyoming Retirement System (State Pension Program)
• Online learning system and much more!

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