Peer Support Specialist - Evening / Weekend

Job Description:

Job Title: Peer Support Specialist
Location: Joplin, Missouri
Department: Recovery Youth Services
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary:
Join our compassionate, collaborative team at Recovery Youth Services and make a difference in the lives of individuals on their recovery journey. We are looking for a dedicated Peer Support Specialist who is passionate about helping others, has personal experience with recovery, and can offer hope and support to our clients. If you have strong communication skills, a deep understanding of recovery processes, and a desire to make a positive impact, we want to hear from you!

As a Peer Support Specialist, you will emphasize the acquisition, development, and expansion of recovery skills to enable individuals to fully engage in their recovery journey. You will build therapeutic relationships with individuals and their families, helping clients develop essential skills, access recovery tools and community support, and motivate them to achieve and maintain recovery.

The Peer Support Specialist position offers…

• Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• Career Advancement & Wage Growth - Grow in your career with great opportunities for upward mobility and added income
• Comprehensive Training - Learn and develop skills with our robust on-the-job training
• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with individuals to develop personalized treatment plans that address their specific needs
• Maintain regular communication with referral sources and guardians to discuss progress, transition planning, and relevant clinical matters
• Participate in meetings to ensure continuity of care for individuals
• Assist in researching and referring individuals to outside resources when necessary
• Schedule treatment appointments and provide transportation to and from Recovery Support Services and community-based services
• Accompany clients to appointments when permitted, representing the agency professionally
• Support clients in accessing medical services and document all services in accordance with state and CARF standards
• Offer crisis intervention and facilitate group education sessions as scheduled
• Pursue professional development through training to meet required hours every two years
• Utilize peer support to foster recovery and resilience in individuals with mental health and substance use disorders
• Help individuals build connections with others, their overall community, and Recovery Supports within their community
• Assist individuals in accessing information and support for mental health and substance use disorders
• Support individuals in making independent choices and taking an active role in their treatment
• Help individuals identify their strengths and resources for recovery
• Assist individuals in setting and achieving recovery goals through mentoring, advocacy, and coaching
• Provide emotional, informational, and instructional support to help clients feel connected and develop recovery skills
• Encourage clients to live a healthy, productive, and sober lifestyle during and after their time in the facility
• Aid participants in creating personal treatment plans to actively engage in their own recovery
• Adhere to ethical and confidentiality standards of the facility
• Show interest in the long-term and short-term goals of the company

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:

• Must be willing to self-identify as a present or former client of mental health and/or substance use services OR self-identify as a person in recovery from mental health and/or substance use disorder. If asked, present evidence of a sponsor and participation in a 12-step program
• Requires one year of direct and personal experience with the mental health system as a primary consumer of services
• Able to complete a state-approved Certified Peer Support training program and other required trainings within six months of employment
• Exceptions to the qualifications listed may be made by the appropriate Leadership
• Minimum of a High school diploma or equivalent
• Must meet the standards of CPRS (Certified Peer Recovery Specialist) or CRSS (Certified Recovery Support Specialist)
• 2,000 hours supervised work experience, which can include any combination of paid or volunteer work
• 100 hours supervision in the CRSS performance domains
• 100 hours training and education related to CRSS domains, professional ethics and responsibility, and other core functions
• Successful completion of a written exam for CRSS

Additional Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance
• Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint check
• Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment
• All training requirements including Relias at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter
• Within the first year of employment, receive training on:
  • Signs and symptoms of disability-related illnesses
  • Working with families and caretakers of clients receiving services
  • Rights, roles, and responsibilities of clients and families
  • Client self-help skills
  • Individual treatment plans
  • Basic principles of assessment
  • Special needs and characteristics
  • Philosophy of community support approach
  • Suicide awareness/precaution
  • Quality assurance
  • Infection control
  • Philosophy, values, and objectives of CPRC
  • Behavioral management/crisis intervention
  • Issues/involuntary hold

Physical Requirements:

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally (exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently (exists 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects
• Requires walking or standing to a significant degree, or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls, or requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible

Brightli is on a Mission:
Join us in our mission to change and save lives. We are dedicated to providing compassionate care and support to individuals on their recovery journey. Apply now to be a part of our team and make a difference!

Keywords: Peer Support Specialist, Recovery, Mental Health, Substance Use, Community Support, Joplin, Missouri, Full-time, Recovery Youth Services

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expressions, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Preferred Family Health Care is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.