What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Recovery Specialist-Mobile Crisis Team position at Mount Rogers Community Services Board?
Job Description
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JOB SUMMARY:
The Peer Recovery Specialist–Mobile Crisis Team assists with the provision of Peer Recovery services for individuals in services with the Mobile Crisis Team or other crisis locations. Provides peer counseling, support, and mentoring to individuals with initial episode of psychosis or other severe mental illness (SMI). The Peer Recovery Specialist serves as an advocate and assists in maximizing individual choice and decision making in the recovery process. This member of the Mobile Crisis Team has experience as a recipient of mental health services and has experienced stable, sustained recovery. The Peer Recovery Specialist is willing to use and share his or her personal, practical experience, knowledge, and first-hand insight to benefit the team and individuals served. The Peer Recovery Specialist will role model competency in recovery and ongoing coping skills. The Peer Recovery Specialist functions as a fully integrated team member to provide expertise about the recovery process, symptom management, and the persistence required by individuals to have a satisfying life. Collaborates to promote a team culture that recognizes, understands, and respects each individual's point of view, experiences, and preferences. Responsible to maximize individual choice, self-determination, and decision-making in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of individuals, families, and team staff; acts as a liaison with community resources; carries out rehabilitation and support functions; and assists in treatment, education, support, and consultation to families, and crisis intervention under clinical supervision.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide peer recovery services for individuals with mental health disorders.
- Provide peer counseling to validate the individual's experience, provide guidance and emotional support, to assist individuals in becoming actively involved in the recovery process, and assist the individual in articulating personal goals for recovery.
- Assist individuals in the identification of goals and objectives by helping them determine problems, identify their own recovery goals, and discuss possible objectives/interventions based on the individual's recovery/life goals.
- Provide ongoing observation of the individual's progress and response to treatment and communicate with the treatment team; utilize recovery coaching, peer support, and/or mentoring to assist individual in meeting their recovery goals.
- Document individual progress in order to maintain a permanent record of individual activity according to established methods and procedures.
- Co-facilitate health, wellness, and WRAP classes as needed, and provide mentoring to promote hope, self-determination, and empowerment.
- Assist individuals in setting up and sustaining self-help support groups; provide transportation as necessary to assist individuals in applying for benefits/assistance, attending educational classes/groups, visiting other Agency programs, etc.
- Assist staff in identifying program environments that are conductive to recovery; lend insight into substance use disorders and mental illness and what makes recovery possible.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience as a recipient of mental health services and twelve months in active recovery.
- Self-knowledge to manage own recovery process.
- Good oral and written communication.
- Basic computer skills.
- Skills to establish supportive relationships with individuals of services.
- Background check and finger printing required.
Job Requirements
College degree or have a high school diploma or GED.
Valid driver's license with a safe driving record.
Applicant must have passed Peer Certification Exam or be eligible to sit for the exam through the Department of Recovery Services within 1 year of hire.
