Peer Support Specialist

Special Population

SMI & Substance Use Disorder

Under supervision, provides behavioral health services as defined in the ADHS/DBHSCovered Behavioral Health Service Guide.

This position may involve assisting members and families with moreeffectively utilizing the service delivery system, understanding and copingwith the stressors of the member's disability and assisting with crisis prevention and early intervention.

Peer support services are intended to beoffered to members and families who require greater structure and intensity of services than those available through community-based recovery fellowshipgroups and who are not yet ready for independent access to community-basedrecovery groups and services. The Peer Support Specialist is expected to cooperate as a team member in the provision of a therapeutic environment that encourages each member's optimal health,recovery and self-sufficiency.

This position will be expected to maintain an acceptable level of productivity as measured bybillable hours. The Peer Support Specialist is required to meet all standards for clinical documentation.

• Adhere to personnel policy and comply with agencyrequirements for ethical and professional behavior.
• Provide member confidentiality.
• Provide Peer Support services fostering
  
  Recovery and promoting empowerment, independent living, vocational involvement and self-sufficiency in individual and group formats as indicated in Individual Service Plans.
• Provide Peer Support services to assist inthe development of Individual Service Plans (and their revisions) as directed by supervisor in collaboration with various Clinical Liaisons, members and families.
• Assist in crisis prevention and early crisis intervention.
• Provide recreation, leisure and pro-socialskills for member.
• Provide transportation, as assigned
• This position requires positive and active support of the company, the customer and the co-worker.
• Must participate in quality management and quality improvement activities.
• Promotes quality and safety to help maintain a safe and pleasant work environment,follows safety regulations, and actively contributes towards a safe workplace.
• Perform other duties as may be required by the Program Director and/or designee

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  Frequent interaction with SMI members and their support system, usually
• their family.
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  Interface as needed with peers and other clinical team members.
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  Collaboration, as appropriate, with other community resources/referral agencies, with the member's consent.

Required:

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  High School Diploma/GED
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  Must have Peer Support Certification recognized by AHCSSS
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  Interest in working with the Seriously Mentally Ill members and families.
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  Current Arizona Driver's License.
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  Comply with a Drug Free workplace.
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  Must have extensive knowledge about Behavioral Health System.
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  Must be able to identify as a person in recoveryor as a close support person of someone in recovery frommental health and/or substance
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  Must be willing to share life experiences of recovery with others in order to provide support, encouragement and hope.(recovery is defined as: a process of change through which individualsimprove their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, andstrive to reach their full potential).
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  Ability to apply the concepts of Recovery frommental illness and/or substance use disorder with members (and families) classified as suffering from
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  Must have a personal Wellness Recovery Action Plan in place and be certified as a facilitator.
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  Must be willing to disclose that they are orehave been a consumer of behavioral health services.

For Those Working With SMI:

• Knowledge of symptoms related to qualifyingdiagnosis.
• Ability to identify and communicate signs ofregression anddeterioration.
• Knowledge of interventions to foster selfcare and ADL skill development.

For Those Working with Substance Abuse:

• Able to identify signs and symptoms of Substance Use Disorder and Chemical Dependency.
• Knowledge of range of treatment fordependence including relapse, prevention, strategies and self-help groups.
• Able to provide a diagnostic impression perDSM IV criteria for Substance Abuse and…