What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Specialist position at ACI?
Position Summary
The Peer Specialist will provide person-centered, recovery-oriented, strength-based, and trauma-informed Peer support to ACI’s Inpatient’s program clients. The Peer Specialist will work as part of the Operations Department Team and other interdisciplinary team members with the ACI inpatient program, so patients are provided with the most comprehensive support to program participants in a therapeutic, addiction treatment setting.
Overview:
The Peer Specialist provides daily operations programming and patient care support that assists ACI inpatient program patients in connecting to all patient services within the program and the community.
Responsibilities
· Assists with the development, coordination, and documenting of patient participation in scheduled groups (non-clinical), scheduled activities, special events and skills-building training.
· Participates in the escorting of patients to/from scheduled/planned offsite appointments and onsite patient-related activities, special events, groups (all types) and skills-building training.
· Provides and documents weekly patient engagements/non-clinical group sessions.
· Assist patients with links to internal and external partners through offsite escorts.
· Supports the patient’s screening, fresh air and smoke brakes.
· Develops and maintains relationships with participants to provide self-help tools, recovery, transitional, and pre-crisis/crisis supports while utilizing self-disclosure in an appropriate manner to assist with building rapport.
· Facilitates peer-led support groups for participants with substance use and/or behavioral health concerns, who may be resistant to, or awaiting formal treatment.
· Maintains accurate, efficient, and timely documentation of participant interactions and progress notes in an electronic case management system, with a focus on accurately collecting data for programmatic research purposes – as required.
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality in compliance with agency and state guidelines
- Working knowledge of community-based treatment programs (substance use, mental health, etc.) and other support services and resources (housing, education, employment, vocational, etc.)
Qualifications
- HS Diploma or equivalent required.
- NYS Peer Specialist certification OR Recovery Peer Advocate certification required (CRPA or CRPA-P.)
- Two years of professional experience as a Peer Specialist, Peer Advocate, or Peer Counselor in a Behavioral Health preferred.
- Experience providing community-based Peer support required.
- History of lived experience in recovery and/or the criminal justice system required. As an individual who actively participates in their own recovery from mental illness and/or substance use, must be willing to appropriately and effectively utilize their recovery experience to engage and support others .
- Proficiency in using computer software applications such as Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), email, web browser and database/file management systems required.
- Must be willing to work evening and weekend hours, as operations expand.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $40,000 - $45,000
