What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Recovery Support Specialist position at Recovery Ranch?
Overview
This position is for a Peer Recovery Support Specialist. The Peer Recovery Support Specialist will perform a wide range of tasks that are designed to assist consumers in recovery by sharing his/her own personal experience in dealing with mental illness and/or substance abuse while also adhering to professional code of conduct.
Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- Must hold Ohio Peer Support Certification
-Promotes the idea and concept of recovery by sharing their personal experience with mental illness/substance abuse and their own personal recovery experience within the aspects of a professional relationship.
- Assists in the treatment of consumers by providing paraprofessional support by helping consumers develop coping skills, self-help skills, and communication skills. Also, helps identify consumers individual warring signs and helps develop ways to prevent relapse.
- Promotes recovery-based services and the value of the experience lived by individuals with mental illness or substance abuse.
-Models and practices recovery principals in all activities including hope, empowerment, responsibility, and self-determination.
- Serves as positive role model for consumers in terms of personal responsibility, selfadvocacy, and hopefulness via telling their recovery story, how needs are respectfully met, and how a belief in themselves is maintained.
-Oversees safety of consumers and assists with emergencies that may arise during shift.
- Maintains a working knowledge of Center policies, procedures, and licensure regulations, governing Presteras service delivery.
- Organizes and participates in leisure activities with consumers, providing instruction and guidance as to appropriate behavior and interactions while also maintaining consumer confidentiality.
-Other duties as assigned
- Assists consumers to cultivate connections in the persons life with self, others, the environment and to meaning and purpose based on recovery principals.
-Assists consumers in developing natural supports and community living by learning multiple roles as friend, spouse, employee, student, etc., so a greater sense of identity is established.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Ability to Commute:
- Chesapeake, OH 45619 (Required)
Work Location: In person