Certified Peer Support Specialist

General Position Description: Under general supervision provides crisis support services to consumers receiving 24/7/365 crisis services.

This may include the following levels of care/services; Detoxification, SA-Residential, Facility Based Crisis, Crisis Observation/Evaluation, Ambulatory Detox and/or any other service assigned by supervisor.

Primary duties include supporting the medical and clinical services being provided to consumers, provision of group and individual supportive counseling (in a peer support process), provision of screenings for walk-in consumers and completion under supervision of direct supervisor or unit counselors/clinicians, admission/discharge paperwork, maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment, assisting consumers with basic needs, transportation, and other duties assigned by supervisor.

Performance Expectations and Competencies 1.

Shall demonstrate the use of knowledge/skill/judgment and provide 24/7/365 crisis management services that evidence ethical performance, and meet the needs of persons served and other stakeholders.

Performance tasks shall include, but not be limited to: a.

Under the direct supervision of a supervisor, shall utilize knowledge/skill to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment and support professional services that are provided within 24/7/365 services.

b.

Use of least restrictive interventions to promote consumer autonomy and assure safety for employees and other consumers on the unit.

c.

Effective communication with consumers to enhance motivation and commitment to recovery process.

d.

Providing basic individual and group communication and support groups.

i.

Daily Meditation ii.

WRAP Groups iii.

Orientation Groups iv.

Exercise v.

Basic Skill Development vi.

Social Activities e.

Taking accurate vital signs that include blood pressure, pulse, respirations and monitoring general health status and safety f.

Consumer Record Documentation to include: i.

Service Notes (shift and group) ii.

Confidentiality and Privacy Practice Documentation iii.

General admission, discharge, and referral forms.

g.

Transport of consumers to community resources.

h.

Participation, provision, and use of a community based team approach that utilizes the resources of the community, consumer, and treatment team, to achieve positive consumer outcome, stabilize the crisis and appropriate transitions the consumer to needed services and supports i.

Shall demonstrate the ability to work/be a part of a 24/7/365 organizational and therapeutic teams, assure that groups are provided on unit as well as sharing with co- workers group materials to use, and maintain positive working relationships with consumers, community stakeholders, referral organizations, and other employees/ departments of PCC.

j.

Shall develop a working knowledge of applicable organizational policy and procedure and demonstrate compliance.

This shall include, but not be limited to: Personnel policies/procedures Employee Ethics/Corporate Compliance/Cons...