Peer Specialist; Restoration Center

Peer Specialist (Restoration Center)

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The Restoration Center Certified Peer Specialist promotes the engagement, hope and the full integration and functioning of Persons Served (PS) needed to live successfully in the community. Provides Peer Support Services; helps PS explore their options and gain the confidence, skills, and resources needed to succeed in goals.

• Supports implementation of interventions outlined in person served’s Restoration Center Support Plan.
• Provides support, education and advocacy to PS, especially at times of service and life transitions; for example, being discharged from a hospital, detoxification unit or respite setting, moving to their own apartment, or when facing life stage challenges – particularly for young adults and elders.
• Engages PS in non‑directive and supportive relationships that promote empowerment and self‑learning.
• Assists PS in linking to other community services and Recovery networks – both actual and electronic.
• Facilitates Peer Support groups. Provide access to recovery tools and resources for PS. Connects PS with both psychiatric conditions and substance misuse/addiction to Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA) Groups.
• Provides information and training on recovery and self‑management plans and strategies – including facilitating the PS’s completion of a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) individually or in a group.
• Promotes initial and sustained engagement of PS. Maintains close contact with PS who struggle with initial or sustained engagement in Restoration Center services.
• Promotes healthcare and employment services access for PS.
• Promotes engagement, safe housing, community tenure, achievement of greater self‑sufficiency and successful completion of service for all PS.
• Helps maximize choices available to PS as well as their self‑determination and participation and decision‑making in the planning, delivery and evaluation of their treatment, care coordination, and support services.
• Assists PS in strengthening relationships with family and friends. Provides direct support to families.
• Helps PS develop self‑advocacy skills, individually or in groups.
• Provides on‑going problem solving, skill training, and side‑by‑side support to help PSs improve their daily living skills and abilities. Models effective coping techniques and self‑help strategies for PS.
• Teaches and consults with Restoration Center staff to reinforce and improve their understanding of the perspectives of Persons Served and to use processes and strategies conducive to recovery.
• Uses recovery‑oriented, person‑centered, motivational interviewing, harm‑reduction, Housing First, Stages of Change, Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP); trauma‑informed, culturally competent, and strengths‑based approaches to help PS think through their current life circumstances compared to their hopes and plans for the future.
• Facilitates Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) groups.
• Receives role‑specific, on‑the‑job Peer Supervision, feedback, coaching and consultation from Manager of Peer Services regularly.
• Engages as a member of the Peer Specialist Community of Practice Workgroup, for continuous role competency development and learning.
• Completes needed documentation only in accordance with Certified Peer Specialist training standards.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

• Willing to use and share his/her personal, practical experience of recovery process, wellness management, and the personal effort and commitment required for PS to have a full and satisfying life in the community.
• Strong commitments to the right and ability of people served to live, work, have meaningful relationships, and receive the resources and supports needed in their community of choice.
• Knowledge of Peer Support and other applicable Codes of Ethics standards and practices.
• Knowledge of person‑centered, strengths‑based, recovery‑oriented values, principles and modalities.
• Ability to create and maintain supportive, trusting relationships with persons served.
• Commitment to maintain confidentiality of persons served.
• Knowledge of engagement and…