What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Peer Support Specialist (Must Have Certification) position at TELLURIAN INC?
Job Details
Description
Peer Specialist
Reports To: Program Supervisor
Department: PAIR
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Travel: 25%-50%
Job Status: Full-Time
Shift/Schedule: Varied, Monday-Friday, Days
Are you ready to make a real difference? Join our passionate team and help transform lives by providing a safe, supportive environment for individuals facing behavioral health challenges, addiction, and homelessness. We believe in the power of recovery, offering personalized care that combines psychology and medicine to meet people where they are on their unique journey. Our certified, compassionate team is at the forefront of innovative programs and treatments, empowering individuals to rebuild their lives and return to the community as confident, productive members. If you're driven by purpose and want to be part of a movement that fosters lasting change, we want you on our team!
Position Summary
As a Certified Peer Specialist in this position, you will be responsible for planning and implementing comprehensive Recovery-based activities, including groups, field trips, and activities that educate and support an individual’s recovery journey within the THP unit. Additionally, you will be a member of the PAIR team which provides community-based individualized peer support services.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
Persons occupying this position must be able to perform all essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Essential Functions
- Promote wellness, independence, self-direction, and recovery.
- Assist participants in articulating their strengths and goals for recovery.
- Coach participants toward learning and practicing new recovery skills.
- Support participants in advocating for themselves to obtain effective services.
- Encourage participants to participate in social, recreational, and other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills and develop social relationships.
- Appropriately and respectfully share personal experiences and personal recovery stories as a way to encourage new ways of seeing, thinking, and doing, in support of the participant's own personal journey.
- Act as a role model for recovery, inspire hope and feelings of personal safety and empowerment.
- Document progress, and record information.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Maintain communication with supervisors and other identified staff about the needs, skills, and goals of the participants.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED, Required
- 2 years of applicable work experience, preferred.
- Experience with facilitating groups preferred.
- Second Language, Preferred
- Certified Peer Support Specialist Certification through the State of Wisconsin
