Behavioral Health Certified Peer Support Professional; QP

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Behavioral Health Certified Peer Support Professional (QP)
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Regular If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

Provides highly individualized services in the community and promotes individual self-determination and decision-making to individuals with Mental Heath or Substance Abuse issues. Certified Peer Support Specialists also provide essential expertise and consultation to the entire team to promote a culture in which each individual’s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected and integrated into treatment, rehabilitation , and community self-help activities.

This position may serve as an advocate for the person supported. Performs a wide range of tasks to assist the people supported in regaining control over their own recovery processes. These interventions are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning in the community. Functions as a role model of competency in recovery and ongoing coping skills.

Staff ratio takes into consideration evening and weekend hours, needs of special populations and geographical areas to be served.

Job Responsibilities As a Peer Support Professional you will be responsible for providing essential expertise and consultation to the entire interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote a culture in which each individual’s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected and integrated into treatment, rehabilitation, and community self-help activities while serving as an advocate for clients.

Responsibilities Meeting with clients to provide advice and support in accordance with a treatment plan Assisting in peer support groups with assigned consumers on a regular basis

Supporting/assisting consumers in daily decision making and resolution of minor problems

Assisting clients by finding resources, advising the consumer of processes, and encouraging follow through with proposed resolutions, locating social activities, or provide other assistance as needed

Accompanying clients to meetings and participates in meetings of community groups to advocate for consumer needs, leading recovery dialogues/self-help sessions with clients

Fostering client’s development of healthy relationships by encouraging participation in community activities

Observing behavior and evidence of general well-being and discusses observations with the clients

Modeling effective coping and self-help techniques to individuals or groups of consumers

Providing advice to clients on empowerment skills and successful community living

Informing clients on community resources and how to use them appropriately, providing information to consumers and families on specific topics, as assigned

Requirements:

This position requires Qualified Mental Health Professional Status and Peer Support certification or certificate of Peer Support supervision.

High School Diploma or GED or equivalent1 year of experience working with persons with the population supported

Certified as a Peer Support Specialist or 1 continuous year as a current or former recipient of treatment (including mental health/substance abuse treatment or diagnosis) and eligibility for certification as Peer Support Specialist by the governing agency

Must complete a minimum of twenty (20) hours of training specific to the required components of the specific service definition including crisis response within the first 90 days of employment

Valid drivers’…