Peer Specialist

Peer Specialist

Job Location: 940 MONTCLAIR ROAD SUITE 200 - BIRMINGHAM, AL 35213

Job Shift: Day

Peer Specialists encourage and support individuals with successful management of their mental health recovery. The residential on-site home peer will work closely with their peer supervisor and do one on one sessions with individual matches and also facilitate weekly support groups.

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS:

• The Peer Specialist provides intensive support through a personalized balance of social, recreational, skill teaching and linkage development services for individual match relationships.
• Initiation of dialogue with matches about skills and supports during individual meetings once per week.
• Establishment of linkages that result in the matchs active use of resources in the community.
• Peer Specialist will actively facilitate mutual support meetings.
• Completion of meeting report forms and sign in sheets for each meeting.
• One on one meetings with supervisor once per month.
• Participation in mandatory bi-weekly Peer Bridger Team meetings and all scheduled training.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must create a recovery plan within 6 months of hire.
• Must attain Certification upon hire.
• Must demonstrate lived experience with Mental illness and be a role model to others pursuing recovery

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Have demonstrated experience in using the power and potential of your own recovery story as a tool to educate and inspire peers and non-peer staff
• Must be a good role model and be in active recovery for their own mental illness.
• Have the ability to convey a message of hope and recovery for people with psychiatric disabilities.
• Have demonstrated experience with and knowledge of the Alabama State public mental health system
• Have demonstrated knowledge of advocacy, self-help and empowerment programs for recipients of mental health services
• Have the ability to complete basic documentation requirements regarding work activities