What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Support Specialist position at Sunstone Way?
Job Title : Peer Support Specialist
Department : Houseless Intervention Services
Reports to : Peer Manager
Salary Grade / Level / Family / Range : $28.05 / hour, Step I, FY 2024-25.
Effective Date : 1-Jul-24
FLSA Classification : Non-exempt / Hourly
AFSCME Represented
Job Summary : Peer Support Specialists [PSS] act as a voice for the needs of participants within the agency, offering peer support to individuals through their shared lived experience in their recovery journey. PSSs act as a positive role model for individuals finding and sustaining their own person directed recovery plan. Tasks performed include assisting participants in identifying self-directed goals for recovery, linking them to community resources, attending appointments with them via public transport, tracking their goals, supporting them in the treatment model of their choice, modeling effective coping techniques, utilizing self-help strategies based on peers own lived experience, and supporting them in advocating for themselves to effectively obtain services.
Duties / Responsibilities :
- Maintain effective communication with all staff, programs, and community partners.
- Ensure that all areas utilized by participants and staff are clean, organized, and left in an orderly manner during and after each shift. This may include, but not limited to, cleaning waste, soiled clothing, dirty dishes, etc.
- Adhere to all state and federal privacy and security regulations applicable to the program, and to Sunstone Way's policies and agreements regarding confidentiality, privacy, and security.
- Process resident / client intakes and discharges with completion of associated forms.
- Attend supervision, travel to and from staff meetings & any appropriate community professional meetings.
- Requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
- Performing outreach by explaining peer services and obtaining informed consent to identified participants.
- Work 1 : 1 with enrolled participants in areas of health, mental health and recovery to perform advocacy, community assistance, and to identify when goals are completed or need to be amended on individual service plans (ISP's).
- Communicate pertinent information effectively with site staff and the Wraparound Team.
- Complete all required reports, case notes and documentation in a timely manner.
- Attend all case consultations, case review meetings and exit interviews as required.
- Maintain effective communication with all staff, programs, housing providers and community partners.
- Create and / or facilitate groups or community events that support the mission of the agency.
- Obtain participant feedback in individual or group formats that can be used to assess, review or influence the operations or functioning of agency and program policies and practices.
- Provide advocacy and resources around harm reduction, trauma informed services, culturally specific referrals, and mental health and recovery services.
- Plan, execute, and maintain community events and community calendar.
- Lead and facilitate community meetings.
- Maintain the cleanliness of the facility.
- Guide participants through stages of change via motivational interviewing.
- Provide listening spaces (individuals / groups) to capture values and impact.
- Keep team members updated with any new and relevant information pertaining to participants.
- Collaborate with the team to provide 1 : 1 support with participant medical or housing related appointments as needed.
- Complete wellness plans and support plans.
Supervisory Responsibilities :
No direct supervision of staff.
Required Skills / Abilities :
Required Experience :
Current or former consumer of addictions or mental health services;
Required Qualifications :
Within 30 days of hire : THW (Traditional Healthcare Worker) Certification in the state of Oregon as a peer in one of the following :
Once certified, must maintain certification for the duration of employment, and must report any changes or adverse actions to certification in a timely manner.
Additional eligibility requirements :
Physical Requirements :
Work environment :
Travel required :
Competencies :
Note :
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship.
4 days per week
10-hour shifts
Full-time
40 hours per week
Salary : $28
