Certified Peer Specialist

Location: Indianapolis

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* Job Title:

Certified Peer specialist*
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* Location:

Indianapolis, IN.*
* ** Department:
Access Services*
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* Employment Type:

Full-time*
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* Job summary:

** The Certified Peer Specialist has the responsibility of emphasizing the acquisition, development, and expansion of recovery skills to enable individuals to fully engage in their recovery journey. The interventions they provide are based on the therapeutic relationship they build with the individual and their family. As part of the team, the Certified Peer Specialist helps clients develop essential skills, access recovery tools and community support, and motivates them to achieve and maintain recovery.

** The Certified Peer Specialist position offers…*
* ** Additional Perks & Benefits**- Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more
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* Key responsibilities:

** Offer crisis intervention and facilitate group education sessions as scheduled.

Support individuals in making independent choices and taking an active role in their treatment. Provide emotional, informational, and instructional support to help clients feel connected and develop recovery skills.
** Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
** Ability to offer personal, unique knowledge and experiences of recovery while maintaining appropriate boundaries.

Ability to share recovery skills that have worked and help the client identify skills that will work for them.

Ability to serve as a source of hope for the client by demonstrating the ability to maintain recovery.

Knowledge of and a basic understanding of case management and rehabilitation methods, principles, and techniques in relation to mental health and substance use disorder treatment. Knowledgeable about and should be familiar with the methods, modalities, legal requirements, and court procedures associated with treating mental health and substance use disorders. Knowledge of training techniques and practices used in a substance use disorder/mental health treatment setting is desired.

Ability to connect clients/patients to recovery resources, including mutual aid support groups, in the communities they serve. Top of Form Bottom of Form General knowledge of computers
** Experience and/or Education

Qualifications:

** Requires one year of direct and personal experience with the mental health system as a primary consumer of services. Able to complete a state-approved Certified Peer Support training program and other required training within six months of employment.
** Employment Requirements:
** All training requirements including Relias at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter. Rights, roles, and responsibilities of client and families Client self-help skills
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* Physical Requirements:

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* ** Employee benefits package:
** full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
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