PEER SPECIALIST - CAMPBELL COUNTY CLINIC

Summary/Objective

The Peer Specialist will provide peer support services as part of a multi-disciplinary team to persons with mental illness and/or substance abuse problems. Service provision will focus on working with clients to enhance their recovery. Service is provided to individuals or groups. This individual will build a productive relationship with patients and provide case management to assist with care coordination and transition into the community.

Essential Functions

• Work with clients to build a supportive and conducive environment for the client's growth and recovery.
• Knowledge of mental health and substance use conditions, including recognizing coping strategies, including the grief process, knowing when to refer and report to leadership, and understanding physical and behavioral health interactions.
• Work with clients in creating and implementing appropriate social activities
• Assure access to and/or provide necessary training, groups, and client support services.
• Work with a clinical team to assist clients in setting and meeting treatment goals.
• Develop a respectful, healthy, and trusting mentoring relationship with clients.
• Assist in developing support resources necessary for the client, such as healthcare, housing, job assistance, and additional treatment services.
• Document all services provided and collect/track data relating to performance goals and service quality assurance.
• Provide support as the client transitions back into the community during recovery, including re-integrating with friends, family, and the community.
• Provide administrative support for all written correspondence and scheduling for clinical needs.
• Assist clinicians with setting appointments, scheduling assessments, and intake/discharge paperwork.
• Facilitate the administration of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) assessment.
• Obtain assistance/benefits for patients in a residential program to assist in successful reintegration into the community.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Effective communicator
• Highly collaborative with parties both internally and externally
• Respectful and professional toward patients
• Calm under pressure and during the crisis
• Maintain strict patient confidentiality
• Empathetic and able to relate to patients with addiction
• Continuous demonstration of behaviors aligned with a posture of servant leadership and our cultural values

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the organization.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones.

Physical Demands

An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. This would require lifting files, opening filing cabinets, and bending or stooping as necessary.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work vary according to shift.

Travel

Little to no traveling

Required Education, Experience, or Eligibility Qualifications

• An associate degree with a minimum of one-year peer specialist or related experience

OR

• High School diploma or equivalent and minimum of two years of peer specialist experience or related field experience.
• Peer Specialist Certification must be obtained through the following available scheduled training.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in the human services-related field

EEO Statement

Volunteers of America Northern Rockies is committed to equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristics. Volunteers of America Northern Rockies will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, please contact us at 307-672-0475.