CARES Program Mayville Peer Bridger

Under the general supervision of the Peer Bridger Supervisor and Program Director at onsite location, the Peer Bridger
engages referred individuals and coordinates activities to form trust-based relationships that foster hope for positive change and personal empowerment leading to successful integration back into the community.

• Maintain own personal wellness.
• Initiate and maintain regular communications/meetings with referred individuals nearing discharge from local area hospitals. Aid referred individuals that are granted access to visit certain locations within the community that are meaningful to him/her.
• Assists referred individuals to post discharge to identify and engage in a range of community-based support groups/efforts.
• Travel to numerous locations to engage members or to support the recovery of the individuals that we work with.
• Interprets requests andhelps implement action, as well as decides whether the project coordinator/directors should be notified of important or emergency matters, as needed. In absence of their supervisor, ensures that requests for action or information are relayed to the appropriate staff member.
• Handles a wide varietyof situations and conflicts involving the daily interactions with peers.
  
  This includes hosting meetings, coordinating activities and resolving conflicts.
• Facilitates weekly peer support group meetings in the hospital and /or community.
• Attends trainings as required and assigned by supervisor.
• Prepares and maintains detailed written record of activities to meet documentation and reporting requirements for Housing Options projects.
• Reports to and meetswith supervisor on a regular basis. Attends trainings as required and assigned by supervisor.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change atany time with or without notice.

Works in accordance with policies and regulations which may require judgment, initiative, creativity and the abilityto deal with complex factors and making of decisions based on conclusions forwhich there may be little precedent.

Works from general objectives (such as governmental and agency compliance standards) and broad and varying policies,procedures, rules or precedents with significant functional guidance. Refers specific cases to supervisor for clarification or interpretation. Review by supervisor focuses on achievement of the objective and not necessarily on themeans, except when required to ensure compliance with regulations.

Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word,Power Point and Outlook. Evidence ofskills demonstrated by the ability to perform all the basic functions within each program; including but not limited to maintaining a calendar, sendinge-mail, creating letters as well as the ability to create and edit database sand spreadsheets.

General office equipment is used including fax machine, computer and phone system.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Maintains strict visual contact with work up to 100% of the time. May occasionally lift to 35lbs. without mechanical assistance. Work involves sitting, driving, and ambulating from task to task. Position requires frequent walking including stairs.

The noise level in the work environment isusually light.

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• Completion of a peer advocacy training program or related certification is preferred. Academy of Peer Services Certification must be completed within the employees first 3 months inthis position if the employee is not currently certified.

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• Must havea valid Class D Driver License, reliable transportation and automobile insurance.

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• Must havehad active participation in mental health self-help activities, peer support or peer advocacy programs or recipient-run organizations orsimilar experiences or programs.

Must possess advocacy skills; attention to detail; effective communication, writing and documentation skills.

Ability to take direction…