What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Support Specialist position at West Central Behavioral Health?
Description
West Central Behavioral Health, the non-profit community behavioral health center serving lower Grafton County and Sullivan County, New Hampshire, is embarking on a four-year, transformational effort to become a federally-recognized Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic. This will enable West Central to continue to provide high-quality, person- and family-centered mental and substance use disorder services to 10,000 underserved individuals of all ages, including our veterans, regardless of their ability to pay.
Do you have a passion for helping people? Do you have past lived experience or provided help to family members or close friends?
The Peer Support Specialist uses his/her experience of recovery from mental health and/or addiction, plus skills learned in formal training to deliver services in mental health settings to provide mind-body recovery and resiliency. The Peer Support Specialist works as part of an interdisciplinary team for clients who require community-based services and assists individuals with engaging in services and supports as part of the recovery plan.
We have roles in Mobile Crisis, Adult Services and ACT teams.
Responsibilities (not a complete list):
• Promotes recovery-oriented principles: of hope, self-efficacy, and community living skills through shared personal experience of recovery.
• Co-creates individualized Treatment Plan based upon the goals and objectives identified through assessment.
• Provides individual coaching, goal planning, and support surrounding independent and social living, career development, peer and family support, and managing crisis and stress.
• Promotes self-advocacy skills through role modeling and education.
Coaches in life skills to better manage relationships, physical health, mental health, and emotional balance.
This is a community-based position. The position talks with clients about:
Requirements
Education:
Required Skills:
Physical Requirements:
Other:
West Central Behavioral Health, the non-profit community behavioral health center serving lower Grafton County and Sullivan County, New Hampshire, is embarking on a four-year, transformational effort to become a federally-recognized Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic. This will enable West Central to continue to provide high-quality, person- and family-centered mental and substance use disorder services to 10,000 underserved individuals of all ages, including our veterans, regardless of their ability to pay.
Do you have a passion for helping people? Do you have past lived experience or provided help to family members or close friends?
The Peer Support Specialist uses his/her experience of recovery from mental health and/or addiction, plus skills learned in formal training to deliver services in mental health settings to provide mind-body recovery and resiliency. The Peer Support Specialist works as part of an interdisciplinary team for clients who require community-based services and assists individuals with engaging in services and supports as part of the recovery plan.
We have roles in Mobile Crisis, Adult Services and ACT teams.
Responsibilities (not a complete list):
• Promotes recovery-oriented principles: of hope, self-efficacy, and community living skills through shared personal experience of recovery.
• Co-creates individualized Treatment Plan based upon the goals and objectives identified through assessment.
• Provides individual coaching, goal planning, and support surrounding independent and social living, career development, peer and family support, and managing crisis and stress.
• Promotes self-advocacy skills through role modeling and education.
Coaches in life skills to better manage relationships, physical health, mental health, and emotional balance.
This is a community-based position. The position talks with clients about:
- different systems and resources available
- what treatments worked for them
- utilizing specific interventions designed to support and meet recovery goals.
Requirements
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
- Peer Support Specialist Certification required within 1 year of hire
Required Skills:
- Excellent organizational and communications skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to learn necessary computer and technical skills essential to the position and Agency.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to access all Agency sites
- Ability to lift, push and/or pull 10 lbs.
Other:
- Ability to obtain and maintain Agency and/or State of New Hampshire required background check(s)
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and the ability to maintain that confidence
- Ability to travel in connection with the job duties
- Have and maintain a valid state driver's license
- Have reliable transportation