ACT Peer Support Specialist; Case Management

Job Summary -
** New Premium*
* New Premium offers up to $5,200 per year beyond base pay.The Peer Specialist will be a current or former recipient of mental health services and/or substance use disorder services, should have self-knowledge and self-awareness of their mental health diagnosis/illness and/or substance use disorder, and willing to use and share his or her personal, practical experience, knowledge, and first-hand insight to benefit the team and its clients.

Provide peer counseling and consultation to individual clients, families, and team members; act as a liaison with community resources; carries out rehabilitation and support functions; and assists in treatment, substance abuse services, education, support and consultation to families, and crisis intervention under the clinical supervision of the Program Manager.

Job Qualifications

• The Peers Specialist must meet local standards for certification as a peer specialist OR if peer certification is unavailable locally, minimum qualifications include the following: (1) self-identified as an individual with a serious mental illness who is currently or formerly a recipient of mental health services; (2) Is in the process of his/her recovery; and (3) has completed training in wellness management and recovery interventions.
• Valid Ohio driver’s license with less than six points and proof of automobile insurance in accordance with The Centers requirements.
• CPR Certification, first aid and non-violent crisis intervention training (with-in 60 days of hire).

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide coaching and consultation to clients to promote recovery and self-direction (e.g., preparation for a role in treatment planning meetings).
• Facilitate wellness management and recovery strategies (e.g., Wellness Recovery Action Plan, Illness Management and Recovery, or other deliberate wellness management and recovery strategies).
• Participate in all team activities (e.g., treatment planning, chart notes).
• Modeling skills for and providing consultation to fellow staff members.
• Providing cross-training to other staff members in recovery principles and strategies.
• Must have the interpersonal skills and abilities to effectively work with individuals with mental health illness and their families, agency referrals, and other service providers in the community.
• Serve as a mentor to clients to promote hope and empowerment.
• Provide expertise and consultation from a mental health consumer perspective to staff concerning clients’ experiences on symptoms of mental illness, the effects and side effects of medications, clients’ responses to and opinion of treatment, and clients’ experiences of recovery.
• Help clients identify, understand, and combat stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness and substance use, develop strategies to reduce self-stigma.
• Increase awareness of and support client participation in client self-help programs and consumer advocacy organizations that promote recovery.

Core Competencies

• Values Diversity and Inclusion: Self-aware, attentive listener, people-oriented, cognizant of bias, cultural intelligence; demonstrating respect for divergent viewpoints; an awareness of and sensitivity to the cultural diversity of the population served, thereby contributing to an environment that is equitable, inclusive, and cooperative.
• Conduct: Makes a good first impression and sustains this impression with clients and co-workers; shows respect for other people; provides knowledgeable answers based on their own experience and expertise; builds a professional relationship with clients and colleagues by showing a genuine interest in other people
• Integrity: adheres to standards and rules of conduct such as privacy, confidentiality and dual…