Peer Support Specialist - Assertive Community Treatment; ACT - TM

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Peer Support Specialist - Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

Bear Lodge - 3636 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232

This is an in‑person position, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

$22.05 – $30.45 hourly, Non‑Exempt

If you are a motivated and dedicated Peer Support Specialist looking for an opportunity to contribute to an organization making a positive impact, we want to hear from you!

The mission of NARA NW is to provide education, physical, mental health services, and substance abuse treatment that is culturally appropriate to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and anyone in need.

At NARA NW, we deliver services and support to Native American and Alaska Native communities, helping individuals lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. With over 450 employees across a variety of programs—including medical and dental care, addiction treatment, housing assistance, and enrichment initiatives—NARA NW offers numerous opportunities for growth and advancement, all while making a tangible, positive impact on the lives of others.

The ACT Peer Support Specialist functions as a fully integrated member of the ACT multidisciplinary team to provide expertise about the recovery process, symptom management, and the persistence required by clients to have a satisfying life. The role collaborates to promote a team culture that recognizes, understands, and respects each client’s point of view, experiences, and preferences within the context of Native American/Alaska Native culture.

It provides peer counseling and consultation to individual clients, families, and team staff; acts as a liaison with community resources; carries out rehabilitation and support functions; and assists in treatment, substance abuse services, education, support and consultation to families and crisis intervention under clinical supervision. Services may occur at Bear Lodge, at individual residences, at medical provider’s offices or hospitals, or at other points in the community.

• Openly identify as a person who has lived the experience of receiving mental health services.
• Act as a role model to inspire hope and share life experiences as appropriate to the recovery process.
• Provide expertise and consultation from a mental health consumer perspective to the entire team concerning each client’s unique and subjective experience and perceptions.
• Provide practical help and supports, mentoring, advocacy, coordination, side‑by‑side individualized support, problem solving, direct assistance and supervision to help clients obtain the necessities of daily living including medical and dental health care; legal and advocacy services; financial support such as entitlements (SSI, SSDI, veterans’ benefits); housing subsidies; money‑management services (e.g., payee services); and transportation.
• Collaborate with the team to promote a team culture in which each client’s point of view, experiences, and preferences are recognized, understood, and respected, and in which client self‑determination and decision‑making in treatment planning are maximized and supported.
• Provide ongoing assessment, problem solving, side‑by‑side services, skill teaching, support (prompts, assignments, encouragement), and environmental adaptations to assist clients with activities of daily living.