First Shift Peer Support Specialist Women's Center - Harrodsburg

First Shift Peer Support Specialist for Women's Center – Harrodsburg

Apply for the First Shift Peer Support Specialist for Women's Center – Harrodsburg role at Isaiah House Treatment Center
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The peer support specialists at Isaiah House are responsible for assisting clients with their recovery needs daily through emotional support. They will facilitate groups and meet with clients individually, frequently, in addition to the duties and responsibilities listed below. Qualified individuals must be willing to work any shift with occasional weekly schedule changes.

• Be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
• Have a current or past diagnosis of a mental health, substance use, or co‑occurring mental health and substance use disorder.
• Have received or be receiving treatment.
• Have a minimum educational requirement of a high school diploma or GED certificate.
• Demonstrate a pattern of recovery from mental health, substance use, or co‑occurring mental health and substance use disorder.
• Successfully complete adult peer support specialist training approved by the Department.

• Follow all applicable regulations including 908 KAR 2:220. Adult Peer Support Specialist.
• Complete a ROI with each client that allows the peer support specialist to access the entire clinical chart.
• Successfully complete, maintain, and submit a minimum of six (6) hours of related training or education in each subsequent year.
• Provide peer support services in an individual and group setting.
• Use relevant personal stories to assist clients through experience.
• Serve as a role model to the client.
• Encourage client voice and choice during development and implementation of plans.
• Support a client by:
• Attending team meetings on behalf of the client at the request of the client, or
• Accompanying the client to meetings upon the client’s request, if applicable.
• Empower a client to have confidence to be a self‑advocate.
• Help providers or other individuals understand the importance of integrating client voice and choice in services and support within a system of care.
• Promote socialization, recovery, self‑advocacy preservation, and enhancement of community living skills for clients.

• Adheres to Isaiah House policies and procedures.
• Attends mandatory in‑services and other training/educational programs as required.

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