Peer Support Specialist - EVOLVE Clackamas

Job Description

Job Description

Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon (MHAAO)

EVOLVE Clackamas PSS / CRM Job Description

Pay Scale : $25 per hour

FTE : 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week) Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Benefits : This is a benefited position as outlined in the MHAAO Employee Handbook

TITLE : PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST / CERTIFIED RECOVERY MENTOR

REPORTS TO : EVOLVE Peer Delivered Services Program Supervisor

DEPARTMENT : EVOLVE Peer Delivered Services

Persons of color, LGBTQIA and members of all other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

JOB SUMMARY :

The Peer Support Specialist (PSS) / Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM) offers addiction and / or mental health recovery peer support to individuals residing in Clackamas County as a peer who has similar life experiences and acts as a positive role model of living in recovery.

The PSS / CRM provides community-based, holistic, person-centered, trauma-informed and strength-based support to individuals with addiction and / or co-occurring mental health challenges. Support may be provided to individuals involved in a wide variety of systems involvement including but not limited to Clackamas County Criminal Justice and / or Child Welfare System at any point from initial contact with law enforcement / child welfare to incarceration / inpatient treatment program / hospitalization, or court involvement and are working toward getting reestablished with home and community.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Expectations : MHAAO strives to honor cultural and spiritual diversity in the communities we serve as well as honoring Voice and Choice through trauma-informed practices. Being committed to Social Justice means being committed to constantly assessing our organizational values and the extent to which we are modeling or falling short of them. It also means listening to feedback from our stakeholders and others who have interacted with our organization and taking the time to understand and reflect on those interactions. This commitment is extended from the organization, as well as each employee of MHAAO.

Education : High school diploma or equivalent required.

Background Check : A criminal background check will be conducted by MHAAO in accordance with the MHAAO background check policy. A criminal record does not necessarily exclude an individual from employment with MHAAO.

Pre-Hire Drug Screen : As part of MHAAO's commitment to fostering a safe, productive, and professional workplace, we require pre-hire drug screenings for all potential employees. The screening will be conducted in accordance with MHAAO's drug screening policy, as well as applicable state and federal laws.

Experience : It is an essential function of the position to identify as having lived experience of addiction and / or co-occurring mental health challenges and navigating a life of recovery. Candidates with lived experience with Substance Use Disorder / addiction are required to have 2 years of sustained, continuous recovery at time of hire. It is also vital to understand the effect of trauma on health, coping, and other aspects of individual needs as well as the principles of recovery, self-direction, and trauma-informed care.

Qualities :

• Possess an absolute belief in every person’s ability to learn, grow and recover
• Value a person’s right to make their own decisions
• Value people as the “experts” in their own lives
• Possess insight pertaining to personal biases and worldview and how they may interfere with effectively working with individuals representing a variety of cultural, ethnic, language and life experiences.

Licensure / Certification : Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Peer Support Specialist (PSS), Peer Wellness Specialist (PWS) certification and / or MHACBO Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM) certification (depending on lived experience) is required but may be applied for within 1 month of hire.

Valid Oregon Driver’s License and proof of automobile insurance required. Have reliable transportation preferred.

Skills :

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The above accountabilities represent work performed by this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific accountability will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical extension of the position.

Employment with Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon is "at-will." This means employees are free to resign at any time, with or without cause, and Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or advance notice. As an at-will employee, it is not guaranteed, in any manner, that you will be employed with Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon for any set period of time.

Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities at Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon are based upon one's qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job. All employment opportunities are provided without regard to race, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, national origin, age, Veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary : $25