Peer Support Specialist

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Peer Support Specialist provides a variety of services including but not limited to advocacy, training, facilitating recovery, educational and enrichment groups, linkages to community resources, and mentoring. Through their personal and professional experience, the Peer Support Specialist supports families and/or individuals seeking to achieve and sustain recovery to reduce the likelihood of reoccurrence. The Peer Support Specialist empowers families and/or individuals by teaching them how to navigate the behavioral health and child welfare systems to achieve resiliency and recovery as defined by the individual and or family.

The Peer Support Specialist acts as the “bridge” between the individual and/or family and the case manager or service provider, increasing awareness of their perspective and improving effectiveness of parent-professional partnerships.

Core Responsibilities:

Serves as a family/individual representative and advocate in program/agency activities. Serves as a role model for children and families.

Assists in the facilitation of individual/family support and educational groups.

Provides Parent Partner Peer support to families/individuals by using personal and professional life experiences.

Works in partnership with the case manager and/or service provider to link families/individuals to needed services.

Advocates for and supports children and families in a caring and respectful manner.

Responds to the cultural and linguistic needs and preferences of families/individuals, stakeholders, and system partners.

Assists families/individuals to identify and build natural supports as well as self-advocacy and self-efficacy skills.

Helps families/individuals identify strengths and recognize successes to promote self-esteem and empowerment.

Actively promotes and educates families/individuals on what Parent Partner Peer support is and about the availability of Parent Partner Peer support services at any point in treatment.

Assists families/individuals to develop a Recovery Plan when needed.

Documents one-to-one sessions, telephone calls and/or visits with families/individuals to reflect their supportive role. Participates in case conference

Has a clear understanding of HIPAA, Professional Ethics, Individual Rights and Confidentiality Completes all orientation and mandated training activities, including E-Learning Courses, within required time frames, and in accordance with the criteria established for this position.

Demonstrates appropriate use of Unusual Incident Reports, in accordance with the agency’s reporting procedures

Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions:

Provides supportive services to program participants.

Assist individuals with linkage to behavioral health treatment and other community resources

Build supportive relationships with program participants, emphasizing the development of trust, mutual respect, encouragement, and emotional support

Help individuals served identify and/or re-engage with family, friends, and other natural supports and other community resources

Ability to help set mutually beneficial boundaries with individuals

Help the individual served identify strengths and recognize successes to promote self-esteem and empowerment.

Reduce or eliminate barriers for individuals served to…