What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Support Specialist - Part-Time position at Seven Counties Services?
Job Description
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Part time
We continually help our community and employees flourish... one life at a time. As a Seven Counties Services employee there are many benefits to enjoy. Below are just some of the great benefits you might be eligible for with Seven Counties Services.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Serves as an active member of the client’s treatment team, including participation in team meetings and treatment planning meetings.
- Assists clients in development of recovery plan, including psychiatric advance directives and crisis plan.
- Provides psycho-education with focus on illness management and peer support.
- Implements and coordinates recovery plans for individual clients in assigned population group, including evaluation, consultation, and education, and follow-up services.
- Serves as role model for clients by sharing own recovery process and teaching effective coping techniques and self-help strategies.
- Provides case management, resourcing, service collaboration for individual clients as extension of case management services.
- Maintains accurate, thorough records on all assigned cases and uses documentation to assist clients in evaluating progress.
- Provides advocacy services on behalf of clients.
- Informs supervisor, and other members of treatment team as indicated, of issues/concerns related to individual clients.
- Participates in required trainings to maintain certification.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Completion of state-certified peer support specialist training.
- Adult Peer Support Specialist Certification
- Complete six (6) hours of training in the area of substance disorder annually.
- Attest to one year recovery as defined by BHDID regulations.
- Over six and up to twelve months of experience.
- Good interpersonal skills and written and oral communication skills.
- Knowledge of SCS programs and services, policy, and procedure.
- Knowledge of applicable population group and principles/philosophy of recovery.
- Position requires lifting of 20 pounds maximum, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of items weighing up to ten pounds.
- Normal work tasks may involve exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissue.
- May involve 24-hour on-call responsibilities.
- Eighteen years of age or older.
Part time
We continually help our community and employees flourish... one life at a time. As a Seven Counties Services employee there are many benefits to enjoy. Below are just some of the great benefits you might be eligible for with Seven Counties Services.
- Health & Wellness
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability - Company Paid
- Financial Wellbeing
- Competitive Compensation Packages
- Life Insurance - Company Paid
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance - Company Paid
- 403b Retirement Plan with Company Funded Matching
- Retirement and Financial Planning Services
- Career Development and Growth
- Tuition Assistance Plans
- Loan Forgiveness options through federal programs (National Health Service Corps & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance
- Clinical Supervision toward licensure and reimbursement for certain license applications
- At Seven Counties Services training is one of our highest priorities. We provide company paid professional training for various skills, certifications, and continuing education
- Opportunities for growth and movement - We encourage our employees to consider new growth opportunities with us
- Leadership Academy for our rising stars, supervisors, and leaders
- Seven Counties Services and Center for Clinical Excellence provide staff with industry best practices and processes
- Work Life Balance
- Paid Time Off - Generous PTO for Vacations, Illness, Personal Days, Etc. (10 Paid Holidays)
- Flexible Work Schedules to promote a Healthy Work Life Balance
- Employee Assistance Program - assists employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their job performance, health, mental and emotional well-being
