What are the responsibilities and job description for the PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST position at Embrave?
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PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
A Peer Support Specialist provides support and guidance to individuals who are undergoing certain challenges or transitions. They help individuals develop their skills and confidence and assist them in making a successful transition from incarceration to community living.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Provides one-on-one mentoring to people in a community correction setting.
- Assists clients in obtaining services to help them make a successful transition from incarceration to community living.
- Promotes recovery, wellness, and healthy lifestyle behaviors.
- Provides program orientation for all new clients.
- Arrangesa nd supervisesappropriate leisureactivities for clients.
- Develops and facilitates skills-based peer support groups.
- Assists with crisis intervention.
- Provides mentoring, crisis management, and addiction recovery support.
- Servesas an advocate for clients experiencing programmatic or behavioral struggles.
- Supports clients as they work through social or emotional barriers to stay motivated to reach their goals.
- Accompanies clients to court, and other appointments for support and advocacy as well as sober support groups.
- Assists clients with self-determined goal setting.
- Maintains appropriateand professional boundaries with clients.
- Accurately documentsall activitiesasrequired.
- Develops and maintainsa resource directory for use by clients.
- Assistin arranging and providing transportation for community appointments and services.
- Reports safety concerns to the appropriate staff.
- Participatesin multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Frequently travels within El Paso County and Colorado State as needed to meet with clients and provide client opportunities.
- Promotes and demonstrates the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Embrave.
- Develops and maintains good working relationships with all departments, the management team, regulatory agencies, and community partners.
- Embraces cultural diversity amongst ourselves and our community.
- Responsible for the human, financial, and material resources as well as the data and information entrusted to us.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None
EDUCATION/ WORK EXPERIENCE: A high school diploma, or equivalent. Certified as a Colorado Peer and Family Specialist (CPFS) or National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS).
Salary : $22