What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer recovery specialist position at LIGHTSHARE BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS & RECOVERY?
Job Description
Job Description
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES :
To provide peer support services as part of a multi-disciplinary team to persons with substance abuse and / or co-occurring mental health disorders.
Service provision will focus on working with persons served to enhance their recovery. Service is provided to individuals or groups.
Promotes recovery through community services and assists in removing barriers to recovery.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
High School Diploma / GED. Certified Recovery Peer Specialist. If not certified at hiring date, the applicant must be working toward certification and would have one year of hire date to achieve certification. Computer literacy.
Special Skills : Past or present consumer of mental health or substance abuse services with a history of managing one’s own illness for the past 2 years.
Awareness of the importance of recovery in living with a mental illness or addictions problem. 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. Familiarity with the Sarasota County community.
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.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITES :
- Maintains a professional working relationship with all persons served including a demonstrated commitment to person centered care and recovery-oriented approaches to care.
- Conduct in-person groups for support and aftercare needs.
- Provide motivation through support and follow up to encourage participation in treatment services.
- Provide linkage to the Recovery Community through knowledge and contacts within the recovery community.
- Engage members and establishes trusting, collaborative relationships directed towards individual goals.
- Serve as a personal guide and mentor in management of personal and family recovery through follow-up contact and service connections within the recovery community.
- Provide and document timely and thoroughly treatment services, assessments, interventions, and aftercare plans.
- Accurately completes required documentation according to procedures.
- Completes all training requirements in a timely manner.
- Maintains inter and intradepartmental workflow by fostering a spirit of cooperation.
- Completes all other duties and special projects as assigned.
BENEFITS :
- 21 days paid time off (PTO) per year
- 3 mental health days per year
- 12 paid holidays per year
- health, dental, vision, life insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan
- student loan forgiveness plan eligibility
- growth opportunities
CORE COMPETENCIES
Demonstrates Dependability :
Arrives to work on time according to agency policies.
Uses leave time according to agency policies.
Completes documentation / paperwork and projects within deadlines.
Demonstrates Flexibility & Initiative :
Assumes additional responsibilities and a willingness to assist colleagues.
Works different shifts when necessary.
Recommends program changes and improvements.
Demonstrates Teamwork :
Maintains an overall work attitude of cooperation and professionalism in all interactions with agency staff and community professionals.
Attends and participates in required staff meetings and agency-wide committees.
Receptive to direction and feedback from supervisor.
Demonstrates Professionalism :
Conducts self in professional manner with colleagues, peers, and persons served.
Recognizes the rights of clients; and will protect privacy of persons served at all times by following agency, State, and Federal mandated privacy procedures and regulations.
Last updated : 2024-07-08