What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Support Specialist position at Isaiah House?
The peer support specialists at Isaiah House are responsible for assisting clients with their recovery needs on a daily basis through the sharing of emotional support. They will be required to facilitate groups and meet with clients in an individual setting very frequently, in addition to the duties and responsibilities listed below.
Qualifications
- Be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
- Have a current or past diagnosis of a mental health, substance use, or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
- Have received or be receiving treatment.
- Have a minimum educational requirement of a high school diploma or General Equivalence Diploma (GED) certificate.
- Demonstrate a pattern of recovery from mental health, substance use, or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder.
- SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE ADULT PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST TRAINING APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
Job Specific Functions
- FOLLOW ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS INCLUDING 908 KAR 2:220. Adult Peer Support Specialist.
- COMPLETE A ROI WITH EACH CLIENT THAT ALLOWS THE PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST TO ACCESS THE ENTIRE CLINICAL CHART.
- SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE, MAINTAIN, AND SUBMIT A MINIMUM OF SIX (6) HOURS OF RELATED TRAINING OR EDUCATION IN EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR.
- PROVIDE PEER SUPPORT SERVICES IN AN INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SETTING.
- USE RELEVANT PERSONAL STORIES TO ASSIST CLIENTS THROUGH EXPERIENCE.
- SERVE AS A ROLE MODEL TO THE CLIENT.
- ENCOURAGE CLIENT VOICE AND CHOICE DURING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS.
- ATTEND TEAM MEETINGS ON BEHALF OF THE CLIENT AT THE REQUEST OF THE CLIENT:
- ACCOMPANY THE CLIENT TO MEETINGS UPON THE CLIENT'S REQUEST, IF APPLICABLE.
- EMPOWER A CLIENT TO HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO BE A SELF-AVOCATE.
- HELP PROVIDERS OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF INTEGRATING CLIENT VOICE AND CHOICE IN SERVICES AND SUPPORT WITHIN A SYSTEM OF CARE.
- PROMOTE SOCIALIZATION, RECOVERY, SELF-AVOCACY PRESERVATION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY LIVING SKILLS FOR CLIENTS.
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