Alliance Health Care is currently seeking a Certified Peer Specialist. The position is part time, with the opportunity to grow to full time.

Regions include: Saint Cloud area (Stearns, Benton, Sherburne counties)

The Certified Peer Specialist, or CPS, is an individual who:

• Has a lived experience of mental illness and is trained to provide direct mental health services.
• Offers support and hope to individuals who have experienced mental illness by sharing their story and helping them to discover their strengths.
• Assists in reducing barriers to community resources, and provides encouragement for involvement in community activities that support goals and interests.
• Uses a non-clinical approach to help recipients discover their strengths and develop their own unique recovery goals.
• Models wellness, personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and hopefulness through appropriate sharing of his or her story.
• Coordinates care with the recipients Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation Services (ARMHS) worker.

QUALIFICATIONS

Level I Peer Specialists must meet the following criteria:

• Successfully completes the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) approved Certified Peer Specialist training and certification exam

Level II Peer Specialists must meet all requirements of a Level I CPS and the following criteria:

• Is qualified as a mental health practitioner per DHS requirements

All candidates must also:

• Have valid driver’s license
• Possess valid auto insurance
• Have a reliable vehicle
• Be willing to travel around the metro area
• Be fully vaccinated (or be willing to vaccinate) for COVID-19, OR request an exemption (religious or medical).
• Be adaptable to a variety of environments and settings in the community.
• Have the ability to assess physical and emotional needs and be able to respond appropriately.

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Receive ongoing education and training of at least 30 hours every two years in the areas of mental illness and recipient mental health services.
• Provide written documentation of all recipient visits via peer support progress notes that are completed weekly.
• Carry a caseload of recipients that is consistent with the goals outlined by the Treatment Director and meet with recipients weekly or bi-weekly, unless otherwise specified.
• Attend weekly meetings with Treatment Director to review recipient services and documentation.
• Attend bi-weekly group supervision meetings and review recipient cases as needed.
• Effectively communicate with both the recipient and other involved parties/providers.
• Ensure all ethical services are being practiced and model wellness for recipients.
• Meeting with the ARMHS practitioner assigned to the recipient monthly to ensure coordination of care.
• Other duties as assigned

BENEFITS and PAY

• Flexibility to make your own schedule
• Ability to office in Eagan or remotely from home
• Great work/life balance
• Mileage reimbursement and payment for no-call/no-shows
• Paid trainings as required for certification
• Advancement opportunities
• Mentorship opportunities
• Opportunities to develop groups or programs of personal interest
• Join a small growing team with ability to directly impact the shape and develop of the program
• Gain experience and collaborate with many different professions in the mental health field including case managers, therapists, and ARMHS practitioners

Alliance Health Care is a comprehensive health care provider in Minnesota providing a diverse menu of services and supports to individual with disabilities, mental health diagnoses, and the aging community.

Alliance strives to maintain a progressive, nurturing environment with a team dedicated to fulfilling the highest standards of quality care while encouraging individuals to grow in confidence and independence.

Start your career with our fun and dynamic team and feel GOOD about the work that you do and how it impacts the lives of others.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Have you successfully completed the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) approved Certified Peer Specialist training and certification exam?

License/Certification:

• Car Insurance (Preferred)
• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road