Peer Support Specialist; Fhc)
Listed on 2026-09-22
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Social Work
Community Health, Mental Health -
Healthcare
Community Health, Mental Health
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WORK
Under direction, performs social service work.
Responsible for implementing and conducting peer mentoring and support programs for homeless individuals and/or individuals receiving permanent supportive housing services.
EXAMPLES OF THE WORK(These statements are intended to be illustrations of the work of this class.)
- Assists clients in the development of a recovery plan.
- Provides education with a focus on recovery, illness management, and peer support.
- Provides case management, resourcing, and service coordination as an extension of case management services.
- Assists in facilitating small peer support groups, events, and programs.
- Provides support and encouragement to help clients strengthen life skills and recovery.
- Assists in training peer mentors on providing peer support services.
- Accompanies street outreach team to provide peer support for clients served at street outreach sites.
- Conducts home visits to clients receiving permanent supportive housing to provide life skills training and peer support, and to complete assessments of client needs.
- Assists in the process of determining appropriate matches between peer mentors and recipients of mentoring services.
- Performs related work as required.
- High school diploma or its equivalent.
- Must have successfully completed the Kentucky Peer Support Specialist training and certification within one year of employment and maintain certification throughout employment with FHC.
- An equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted, as determined applicable by Civil Service.
Spends prolonged periods of time standing and walking over various types of inner-city terrain.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSMust provide own transportation to work at other locations as needed.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Test WeightsTraining &
Experience:
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HOURS:
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Saturday
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