Certified Peer Mentor

Job description

Description POSITION OVERVIEW: The Kansas Certified Peer Mentor (KCPM) is responsible for utilizing his/her own recovery story to help consumers to develop skills necessary to recovery. The goal of peer support is for the consumer to regain control of his/her own life and recovery process by helping consumers to develop a network for information/support, assisting consumers to regain the ability to make independent choices and take a proactive role in recover. The Peer Mentor will demonstrate competency in recovery and the ability to self-manage recovery with on-going coping skills. The Peer Mentor will be expected to provide the majority of consumer contact in community locations that concur with where the consumer lives, works, attends school, and/or socializes. ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: - Provides services to maintain required productivity/billing standard set by the department. - Meets deadlines and ensures accuracy of various reports/paperwork, mileage sheets, and electronic timesheets. - Provides peer support services in accordance with the consumer’s treatment plan goals. - Maintains accurate and timely documentation of service provision. Completes progress notes...