Ready to change your life by making a positive impact on our community daily? Interested in working in a compassionate and progressive environment? Basecamp Recovery Center is hiring a Peer Support Specialist! Our social workers, case managers, counselors, peers, and medical team are integral in helping our patients succeed in their recovery. At Basecamp, our patients inspire us. We know how scary taking that first step to recovery can be and we are looking for dedicated individuals who understand that our patients are the heroes and we are merely their guides. We take a team approach to integrated care to set patients up for their greatest chance for success.

To learn more about Basecamp, visit our website: www.basecampmed.com

Schedule: 

1st shift, Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Pay Rate:

$18.00 - 20.00 hourly 

MUST HAVE CURRENT PEER SUPPORTER CERTIFICATION

Job Description:

The Peer Support Specialist provides peer support services as part of a multi-disciplinary team to persons with mental illness and/or substance abuse problems. Service provision will focus on working with patients to enhance their recovery. Service is provided to individuals or groups.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• To provide individualized, ongoing guidance, coaching and support.
• To provide training in the use of personal and community resources.
• Assist in developing formal and informal community support.
• Assist the person served in increasing social support networks of relatives, friends and/or significant others.
• To offer encouragement in times of crisis.
• To advocate on behalf of persons with behavioral health problems to protect the patient’s rights and to assist in reducing associated stigma.
• To work in cooperation with other providers, family members or significant others involved in the patient’s recovery plan.
• To attend staff meetings, case conferences and individual/group supervision.
• To attain established standards of productivity.
• To observe all rules of confidentiality relating to clinical information and treatment, both internally and when dealing with external agencies/individuals.
• To be responsible for understanding patients rights policy and procedures.
• To participate in staff training and development.
• To serve on designated committees within the agency.
• To maintain professional standards at all times. To observe the guidelines established within the Code of Ethics and Conduct.
• To perform other related duties as assigned.
• Responsible for understanding the Housing Manual.

Knowledge/Experience Required:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Peer Support Certification

Skills Required:

• Ability to work well with others
• Familiarity with Franklin County resources