Peer Support Specialist

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED or equivalent

1 year of experience working with persons with the population supported

Certified as a Peer Support Specialist or 1 continuous year as a current or former recipient of treatment (including mental health/substance abuse treatment or diagnosis) and eligibility for certification as Peer Support Specialist by the governing agency

Individual must understand and respect everyone’s unique path to recovery. Specialist must have a working knowledge of the drug and alcohol treatment system and a demonstrated commitment to the recovery community.

Job Roles, Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide recovery education to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey from pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization, and sustained recovery maintenance.
• Maintain project logs, reports and records in appropriate files and database(s).
• Assisting in peer support groups with assigned consumers on a regular basis
• Supporting/assisting consumers in daily decision making and resolution of minor problems
• Assisting clients by finding resources, advising the consumer of processes, and encouraging follow through with proposed resolutions, locating social activities, or provide other assistance as needed
• Providing advice to clients on empowerment skills and successful community living
• Accompanying clients to meetings and participates in meetings of community groups to advocate for consumer needs, leading recovery dialogues/self-help sessions with clients
• Fostering client’s development of healthy relationships by encouraging participation in community activities
• Observing behavior and evidence of general well-being and discusses observations with the clients
• Promote self-advocacy by assisting recovering persons to have their voices fully heard; their needs, goals and objectives established as the focal point of rehabilitation and clinical services.
• Modeling effective coping and self-help techniques to individuals or groups of consumers
• Informing clients on community resources and how to use them appropriately, providing information to consumers and families on specific topics, as assigned
• Maintain contact by phone and/or e-mail with recovering person after they leave the program to ensure their ongoing success and to provide re-engagement support in partnership with others in the agency if needed.

Requirements:

• At least 18 years of age
• Valid Driver License
• Safe Driving Record
• Criminal, LEIE, NC Health Care Registry Check and Sexual Offender Background checks clear of health and safety risks
• Reliable and safe transportation
• Current Auto Insurance and Car Registration

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $15.00 - $19.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Are you a Certified Peer Support Specialist?

Experience:

• Addiction counseling: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Winston-Salem, NC 27101: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (Required)

Work Location: In person