Peer Support Employment Specialist Job Toledo area,Ohio USA,Social Work

Description

Description

Zepf Center has been serving the Lucas County community for 50 years. We are the leading provider of behavioral health and substance use disorder services in Northwest Ohio. Services include adult and child psychiatric, substance abuse, case management, residential, Crisis Care, and therapy programs, as well as career development and wellness services. Zepf Center also offers primary care medical services to our patients to contribute to their continuum of care.

Zepf Center is a trauma-informed agency and environment for both patients and staff.

The Certified Peer Supporter:
Employment Specialist serves as a role model and advocates for individuals experiencing mental health and/or co-occurring substance use disorders. This position is focused on assisting clients attain employment. This position will utilizing personal lived experiences in recovery, the specialist provides mentorship, facilitates recovery-based interventions around employment services, and assists individuals in navigating available services. This role focuses on empowering individuals, promoting self-determination, and providing education on recovery resources, including community-based programs and support networks.

This position operates in accordance with Rule and Rule .1, which define peer support services and the certification requirements for adult, family, and youth peer supporters. Work hours vary based on the department the CPS works in.

This is a grant funded position with funding ending June 30,2027

Core

Job Responsibilities:

Candidates should meet both peer-support and employment-specialist expectations, including the following qualifications:

Sustained Recovery: Demonstrated personal stability and the ability to use lived experience appropriately to support client growth and employment success.
State Peer Certification: Possession of a verified state-level peer support credential or eligibility to obtain certification as required by the role.
Vocational Training: Training or experience in job development, employment readiness, supported employment, or related workforce social services.
Core

Soft Skills:

Strong communication, organization, empathy, reliability, and collaboration with clients, employers, and service partners.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This position will provide a variety of the 14 elements Peer Services outlined below:

Ongoing exploration of recovery, resiliency, and wellness needs:

Assist individuals to identify healthy steps they will take to assist in their recovery through employment and job explorations. Assist clients develop safety plans, self-care plans and recovery support needed to attain and maintain employment

Facilitate group and individual interventions that help individuals plan for their recovery

Provide evidenced based practices such as Motivational Interviewing and Individual Placement and Support to assist a client move forward in employment

Supporting individuals in achieving employment goals through increased knowledge, skills and connection as identified by the individual or family
:

Educating individuals on available services and resources , including peer support programs, One Stop Services, workforce development programs and vocational rehabilitation services

Promote coordination and linkage among other providers (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self- help groups, professional services, etc.)

Provide individual recovery interventions that assist the individual function at the highest level possible in the home, community, workplace and job training

Provides supports individuals in achieving meaningful employment through peer mentorship, job development, readiness coaching, benefits navigation, and long-term retention support

Encouraging Hope:

Inspire and encourage hope through developing trust and rapport with individuals in seeking recovery through