What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Support Specialist position at Freedom House Recovery Center?
Job Description
Job Description
Provide interventions that promote the consumer’s personal safety, self-worth, confidence, and growth, connection to the community, boundary setting and planning, self-advocacy, personal fulfillment and development of social supports, and effective communication skills. Specifically :
- Assist and support consumers with transition from crisis, inpatient or medical setting to appropriate outpatient treatment settings.
- Work with clinician, QP or discharge planners to develop and implement treatment plan.
- Provide intervention strategies to consumers and their supports in accordance with the treatment plan.
- Engage consumers in activities aimed to assist in a wide range of skill development, symptom management, wellness education and work readiness when appropriate.
- Initiate and maintain contact with consumers to facilitate transition between services.
- Provide or assist with transportation to initial appointments.
- Maintain and submit accurate and timely documentation requirements and assist with service authorizations as needed.
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with service definition.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor.
Requirements
Peer Support services must be delivered by persons who self-identify as having the life experience of being diagnosed with a serious mental illness or substance use disorder according to Federal definitions and :
Company Description
Freedom House Recovery Center (FHRC) is a non-profit behavioral health care agency that provides a broad continuum of person-centered, comprehensive services for children, adolescents, adults, and families managing behavioral health disorders or addiction. Freedom House has provided hope and healing to people of all ages, from all walks of life, for over 40 years.
Company Description
Freedom House Recovery Center (FHRC) is a non-profit behavioral health care agency that provides a broad continuum of person-centered, comprehensive services for children, adolescents, adults, and families managing behavioral health disorders or addiction. Freedom House has provided hope and healing to people of all ages, from all walks of life, for over 40 years.
