Certified Peer Support/Recovery Specialist

To provide peer support services as part of a multi-disciplinary team to persons with mental illness and/or substance abuse problems. Service provision will focus on working with clients to enhance their recovery while monitoring them in a residential setting Service is provided to individuals or groups.

Primary Responsibilities:  

• To provide individualized, ongoing guidance, coaching, and support.
• To provide training in the use of personal and community resources.
• Assist in developing formal and informal community supports.
• Assist the person served in increasing social support networks of relatives, friends, and/or significant others.
• To offer encouragement in times of crisis.
• To advocate on behalf of persons with behavioral health problems to protect the client’s rights and to assist in reducing associated stigma.
• To work in cooperation with other providers, family members, or significant others involved in the client’s recovery plan.
• To attend Agency staff meetings, Case Conferences, and Individual and Group Supervision.
• To attain established standards of productivity.
• To observe all rules of confidentiality relating to clinical information and treatment, both internally and when dealing with external agencies and/or individuals.
• To be responsible for understanding clients' rights policy and procedures.
• To participate in staff training and development.
• To serve on designated committees within the agency.
• To maintain professional standards at all times. To observe the guidelines established within the Code of Ethics and Conduct.
• To perform other related duties as assigned.

 Knowledge Skills and abilities:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Must have a Peer Support Specialist or Peer Recovery Specialist Certification
• Past or present consumer of mental health or substance abuse services with a history of managing ones own illness. 
• Awareness of the importance of recovery in living with a mental illness or addictions problem. 
• Past experience working directly with people in a service-oriented field is beneficial. 
• Active membership in a consumer advocacy or self-help group.
• Ability to work well with others. 
• Ability to interact effectively with counterparts within and outside of CBH.
• Ability to interact with various types of people. 
• A sound understanding of mental health and/or substance abuse problems and treatments.
• Personal traits which include: patience, tolerance, caring, mature and understanding.

Additional Requirements

Employee must be certified as being tuberculosis free.

Employee must clear criminal background and CPS registry checks 

Chandler Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer.