Certified Peer Support Specialist​/CPSS​/Community Support Team​/CST

Position: Certified Peer Support Specialist / CPSS / Community Support Team / CST
** We are hiring for:
** Certified Peer Support Specialist / CPSS / Community Support Team / CST
** Type:
** 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 Health 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

You’ve walked a mile in their shoes - now solidly in recovery.  Now, you’re ready to help someone else achieve the same level of stability!
RHA Behavioral Health Services is looking for compassionate and supportive Certified Peer Support Specialists to join our dedicated interdisciplinary healthcare team providing peer support services and assisting clients with determining personal goals for recovery.
** Job Responsibilities
** As a Peer Support Specialist 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.
* Additional responsibilities of the Peer Support Specialist include:
** Meeting with clients to provide advice and support in accordance with 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

Successful candidates of the Peer Support Specialist role are able to work as a member of a healthcare interdisciplinary team with a focus on ensuring successful recovery and overall mental health for clients.
** Education, Licensure, and Experience required for the position include:
*** Must meet the requirements of Certified Peer Support Specialist
** High School Diploma or GED or equivalent
* 1 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)…