Certified Peer Specialist

Job description

Description Certification is preferred but not required, training will be provided. SUMMARY: The Certified Peer Specialist position contributes in a peer support capacity to facilitate recovery, resiliency, and enhance wellness. Serves as a role model for recovery, for staff and clients/consumers. Helps clients/consumers to develop self-help skills, build support networks and fosters the use of needed services. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Assists clients/consumers with setting and attaining personal recovery goals. 2. Work with agency staff to identify community supports and help clients/consumers understand how to utilize these resources in the recovery process. 3. Provides support resources, information and assists family members/support systems to understand possible warning signs, triggers, appropriate supportive responses, wellness measures, and the overall recovery process. 4. Models coping techniques, self-help strategies and reinforces the potential for recovery to clients/consumers. 5. Advocates on the clients/consumers behalf to the psychiatrist/psychologist/nurse/therapist by disclosing information related to consumers health/treatment. 6. Complete all requ...