Senior Certified Peer Specialist

GENERAL SUMMARY
The Senior Certified Peer Specialist (SCPS) is an individual who self-identifies as having direct personal experience living with mental illness and/or substance use and/or personally lived experience caregiving for children with mental health conditions. The SCPS skillfully uses personal lived experience to support consumers and/or guardians. This position is required to hold a certified peer specialist certification, including Mental Health Peer Specialist (MHPS), Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS), and/or Certified Family Partner (CFP). The SCPS assists leadership in developing peer services through supporting training and group development.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of a function does not preclude management from assigning essential duties not listed herein if such duties relate to the position.

· Provide ongoing certification training for new CHCS peers in alignment with a state-approved curriculum.
· Develop ongoing group programs within various programs and provide co-facilitation support.
· Assist consumers and/or families in navigating mental health and recovery systems by presenting options and empowering choices in the recovery process.
· Provide peer coverage as needed to maintain consumer safety and unit coverage.
· 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.
· Share lived experience as a tool to motivate recovery.
· 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 being able to manage own wellness.
· 2 years’ experience working in social support services.
· Transparency in disclosure of personal experience for the purpose of educating, role modeling, and providing hope to others about the reality of recovery.

Licenses or Certifications
· Must hold certification as a Mental Health Peer Specialist (MHPS), and/or Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS), and/or Certified Family Partner (CFP).
· Must be trained in state-approved trainer curriculum for Peer Core Training, Recovery Support Peer Specialist Training, and Mental Health Peer Specialist Training within nine (9) months of hire.
Other Requirements

· Must maintain a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance coverage, be able to travel as needed, and be able to meet on a consistent basis the driving record requirements of the Company’s auto insurance carrier if you drive your vehicle during company business.
· Must maintain required credentials and mandatory training requirements to ensure compliance with all State regulations and CHCS policies.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Bilingual (English/Spanish)
· Associate’s degree in social services field.
· Dual certification in RSPS, MHPS, and/or CFP.
· Peer Specialist Supervisor (PSS) Certification.

SUPERVISION
· Job has no responsibility for the direction or supervision of others.

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES
Knowledge of:
· Community resources
· Individual Disability Education Act
· Child services available
· Applicable software application
· Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment
· Case management
· Recovery techniques

Skill in:
· De-escalation
· Organization and time management
· Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of different nature
· Performing basic mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and ratios

Ability to:
· Train new employees in peer practices
· Design, evaluate, update, and implement new and current group processes under the oversite of Peer Services Manager
· Comply with required contractual and center policies and procedures
· Effectively communicate and understand, both written and verbal language
· Establish and maintain effective working relationships
· Maintain accurate and complete records
· Meet schedules and deadlines of the work
· Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries.
· Provide advocacy with a non-judgmental approach to working with families

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Must be able to meet the physical requirements to complete Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) and CPR training including lifting up to 12 lbs. and supporting up to 55 lbs.; bending, stooping and getting on and off the floor without assistance.

· Must have adequate mobility that requires frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching (vertical and horizontal), using fingers, hands, feet, legs and torso in various care. The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

· The employee must be able to occasionally provide transportation to a consumer and physically assist consumer with maneuvering themselves.

6800 Park Ten – West Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:30 pm