Certified Peer Support Worker

Certified Peer Support Worker

Families and Youth Innovation Plus is hiring full-time and part-time Certified Peer Support Worker

A Certified Peer Support Worker utilizes their lived experience with mental health, substance use, and/or trauma recovery to support others on their recovery journey. This role bridges the gap between clinical services and peer-based recovery support, working as part of an integrated healthcare team while maintaining the unique perspective of peer support.

Competencies:

• Acting with Empathy and Compassion
• Client Focus
• Emotional Intelligence
• Planning and Organizing
• Professionalism

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one peer support services using personal recovery experience
• Assist individuals in developing their own recovery goals and action recovery plans
• Support individuals in identifying and accessing community resources
• Document services provided in accordance with organizational requirements
• Maintain appropriate boundaries while building trust-based relationships
• Advocate for individuals within the healthcare system and community
• Maintain confidentiality and understand mandatory reporting requirements
• Practice ethical decision-making
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Time management and reliability
• Documentation and record-keeping abilities

Lived Experience & Recovery Knowledge

• Have an understanding of recovery
• Knowledge of person-centered planning
• Ability to support self-determination and personal choice
• Crisis prevention and management skills
• Knowledge of trauma-informed approaches

Qualifications and Experience

• Applicants must be certified as CPSW (certified peer support workers) issued by the New Mexico Credentialing Board of Behavioral Health Professionals (NMCBBHP)
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Be identified as a current or former consumer of mental health or substance abuse services
• Must have at least two years of mental health or substance abuse recovery
• Must have an active driver's license and be in compliance with all New Mexico state vehicle requirements.