Peer Support Specialist – TCOOMMI

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Peer Specialist (PS) is an individual who self-identifies as having direct personal experience living with mental illness and/or substance use and/or personal lived experience caregiving for children with mental health conditions. The PS skillfully uses personal lived experience to provide support to consumers and/or guardians. This position is required to obtain a certified peer specialist certification within one year of employment to, include Mental Health Peer Specialist (MHPS), Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS), and/or Certified Family Partner (CFP).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist consumers and/or families navigate mental health and recovery systems by presenting options and empowering choice in the recovery process.
• Assists with data collection and surveys.
• Assists consumers to court, doctor appointments, intake appointments and other service appointments as needed.
• Conducts home, clinic, and community face-to-face sessions
• Provides both group and one to one services.
• Ensures clinical documentation is submitted in accordance with CHCS’s standards and meets all designated requirements.
• Shares lived experience as a tool to motivate recovery.
• Assists with the design, development, and implementation of peer support services.
• Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience
• High School diploma or equivalency
• One (1) year of lived experience with mental illness, and/or substance use, and/or parenting a child with mental health needs.
• One (1) year of experience working on recovery and able to manage own wellness.
• Transparency in disclosure of personal experience for the purpose of educating, role modeling, and providing hope to others about the reality of recovery.
• TCOOMMI – Must have successfully completed community supervision within the last five (10) years.

Licenses or Certifications
• To be obtained within one year of hire:
o Mental Health Peer Specialist (MHPS) supports those working in Recovery support within the field of mental health and/or co-occurring disorders and/or
o Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS) supports those working in Recovery Support Peer within the field of chemical dependency, mental health and/or co-occurring disorders.