Peer Support Specialist - Outpatient

Position Summary:

Peer Support Specialist services include providing education, assessment, intervention, and outreach services to various components within the clinical programming, working with patients individually, intro to step-work, and education around other self-help modalities.

Develops and maintains relationships with patients in the program, provides psychoeducation and aids in patient engagement and/or ATA blocks.

Essential Job Functions:


* Responsible for groups/lectures, including:
+ Alternative Self-Help meetings (Intro to NA, Dharma, Smart Recovery, etc.) at designated times as determined by Program Director.


* Meets with client within 48 hours of admission to complete a patient engagement.


* Meets with patients weekly to review individual work and self-help introductions.


* Maintains support in clinical programming with specialty groups.


* Works with patients to develop a daily routine focusing on behaviors needed for long term recovery.


* Orients the patient to the program and schedules.


* Willingly shares personal recovery experiences, demonstrates and models effective coping techniques and self-help strategies.


* Assists in patient engagement and ATA blocking.


* Meets with patients individually to provide treatment work including but not limited to step work.


* Provides support to patient's families, with patient consent.


* Participates in all staff meetings; responsible for obtaining information.


* Attends in-services and educational training as necessary and as assigned.


* Approaches patients/family members, significant others, and visitors with a respectful caring manner to convey a sense of concern and warmth.


* Engages with patients during their day-to-day, facilitating a trusting, healthy bond for further outreach and involvement in the event of relapse or outreach.


* Takes the lead on reviewing and responding to D365/Videra alerts


* Delivers care in a non-judgmental and non-discriminatory manner, sensitive to patient and staff diversity.


* Seeks corrective criticism and has the ability to evaluate suggestions objectively.


* Completes daily tasks as assigned and documents the delivery of all patient services.


* Seeks out learning experiences and incorporates new knowledge into practice.


* Maintains flexibility and adaptability to expected and unexpected changes in the work environment.


* Performs other duties as required in relation to function.

Knowledge, Education, & Experience:


* Previous experience in behavioral health or substance treatment strongly preferred.


* Past experience working directly with people in a service-oriented field is beneficial.


* High school diploma or equivalency required.


* Past or present consumer of mental health or substance abuse services with a history of managing one's own illness.


* Awareness of the importance of recovery in living with a ment...