Senior Peer Support Specialist
Veterans Recovery ResourcesMobile, AL
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Job Description
Job Description•Offer person-centered treatment planning with personally and culturally diverse clients.•Coordinate team of peer support specialists offering recovery services for adults, including the facilitation of weekly support group to promote values-based living.•Offer problem-solving and other recovery support services, navigation of regional health care system, transportation services, and linkage to housing and other social services.•Provide routine screening for new and returning clients in outpatient clinic.•Participate in weekly inter-disciplinary team meetings to promote care coordination.•Support operations of the crisis intervention team via consultation and serviceplanning.•Outreach to courts, social service organization, regional medical centers/clinics and other health care organizations to ensure proper working relations.Required Qualifications•Completion of a high school diploma or GED.•Must be a Veteran of the United States Military.•At least two years of recovery from a SUD and possible mental health disorder(s).•Certified peer support specialist from Alabama Department of Mental Health.(ADMH) or eligible to become certified within first three months of employment.Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities•Expertise in principles of recovery from SUDs and possible mental health disorder(s)•Ability to appropriately share personal story of recovery to benefit or encourage others•Strong self-care practices and commitment to maintaining a lifelong recoverytrajectory•Ability to develop and maintain rapport with personally and culturally diverse clients•Ability to work collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary team environment•Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trust with community partners•Knowledgeable about cultural humility and other principles of trauma-informed care, person-centered care, evidence-based practice, and military cultural competence.•Willingness to commit to VRR’s organizational values (Integrity, Compassion and Respect) and operational principles (e.g., holistic, person-centered, evidence-based care)Supervisory relationships•Reports directly to Clinical Director.•Provide direct supervision to 7 - 12 Peer Support Specialists.•Provides direct support to Community Integration Program.•Provides mentorship and support to all Peer Support Specialists.Amount of travel and any other special conditions or requirements:•State & local travel required (estimated 500 miles per month)•Reliable transportation and state-mandated minimum vehicle insurance coverageFLSA status•Salary, ExemptHours per day or week:•Full-time position at 1.0 FTE (40 hours a week)
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