Peer Specialist (60559)

Job Summary:

As a vital member of the inter-disciplinary team, the Peer Specialist uses his or her lived experiences of recovery, plus skills learned in formal training, to deliver services in behavioral health settings to promote whole person health, mind-body recovery and resiliency. Assists with outreach and peer-based services through the promotion of hope, responsibility, empowerment, and self-sufficiency. Engages clients into services and/or programs aligned with their own recovery path. Fosters the development of connections between individuals and the treatment team. Provides support to individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis and/or experiencing substance use disorders within their personally defined recovery. Teaches and/or demonstrates healthy relationship concepts, effective communication and other various skills.

Essential Functions:

• Serves as a peer mentor/role model by using his or her lived experience of recovery, plus skills learned in formal training, to deliver services in behavioral health settings to promote whole person health, mind-body recovery and resiliency. Shows compassion, dignity and respect; possesses active and reflective listening skills; has a clear sense of boundaries; and is far enough in the recovery process that they can manage job difficulties without compromising their own personal wellness and recovery.
• Assists with outreach and peer-based services through the promotion of hope, responsibility, empowerment, and self-sufficiency.
• Engages clients into services and/or programs aligned with their recovery by fostering connections between the client and their treatment team.
• Educates clients in the learning of new skills in order to increase independence and integrate into the community.
• Maintains current knowledge and information on community resources. Assists in the completion of consumer forms within the scope of position in addition to assisting with training, supporting, and guiding clients into volunteer opportunities.
• Preserves community relationships that will have a positive impact on services offered to individuals with mental health and substance use issues.
• Appropriately applies key concepts and philosophies of Diversus when working with clients in a strengths-based, solution focused approach.
• Alerts team of potential crisis interventions as needed.

The environment at Diversus is fluid. Roles and responsibilities may be altered to accommodate changing business conditions and objectives. Employees may be asked to perform duties that are outside of the specific work that is listed. This position may require you to work standard hours, as well as flexible hours before and after standard hours, and overtime in excess of 40 hours in a work week.