Clinic Peer Support Specialist

Samaritan Health Services

Lebanon, OR

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
- Delivers services in various settings to promote recovery and resilience by drawing on personal experience plus skilled learning and formal training in the areas of substance use/behavioral health. Has experience with substance use and behavioral health treatment and recovery and is willing to share their personal/practical experience, knowledge and first-hand insight to benefit the team and its participants. Personal recovery is well established and provides expertise that professional training cannot replicate.
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
- Samaritan Treatment and Recovery Services provide a continuum of substance abuse services to adults and their families. Members of the Samaritan Treatment and Recovery team work in a multi-disciplinary approach, in both residential and outpatient settings providing evidenced, trauma informed treatment.
EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM) or Peer Support Specialist (PSS) by the State of Oregon required.
- Experience and/or training with computer applications preferred.
- All job offers are contingent upon the candidate passing a pre-employment/post offer drug screen.
- Enrollment in a Human Services Program preferred.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Team Building - Ability to work, function and communicate on a multi-disciplinary team. Possess the knowledge and skills to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.
- Community Relations - Ability to communicate to people internal and external to the organization and to represent the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources.
- Time Management - Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work to complete within required time frames and to follow-up on pending issues. Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in dynamic fast-paced environments and under pressure.
- Communication - Effective written and verbal communication skills to perform group presentations, tactfully discuss issues, and listen to and understand complex information/situations. Ability to work with all levels within the organization, facilitate communication, and effectively document related activities.
- Social Perceptiveness - Ability to work with a diverse population. Basic understanding of differences in caring for and/or communicating with clients and caregivers. Possess personal sensitivity to the needs and experiences of others and a non-judgmental attitude towards persons of differing standards, values, lifestyles, and ages.
- A comprehensive understanding of substance use and its impact on the community and families and the ability to articulate that information to a diverse population.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Rarely
  (1 - 10% of the time)
  Occasionally
  (11 - 33% of the time)
  Frequently
  (34 - 66% of the time)
  Continually
  (67 - 100% of the time)
  WALK - INCLINE
  
  LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 40 - 60 Lbs
  
  LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 20 - 40 Lbs
  
  PULL (0-20 pounds force)
  CLIMB - STAIRS
  
  LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 0 - 20 Lbs
  
  LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 20 - 40 Lbs
  
  LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54") 0 - 20 Lbs
  
  LIFT (Overhead: 54" and above) 0 - 20 Lbs
  
  SQUAT Repetitive
  
  KNEEL (on knees)
  
  REACH - Upward
  
  SIT
  WALK - LEVEL SURFACE
  
  LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 0 - 20 Lbs
  
  SQUAT Static (hold >30 sec)
  
  ROTATE TRUNK Sitting
  
  ROTATE TRUNK Standing
  
  FINGER DEXTERITY
  
  PINCH Fingers
  
  CARRY 1-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
  
  CARRY 2-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
  
  MANUAL DEXTERITY Hands/wrists
  STAND
  BEND FORWARD at waist
  REACH - Forward
  GRASP Hand/Fist
  PUSH (0-20 pounds force)
  PUSH (20-40 pounds force)
  PUSH (40-60 pounds force)
  PUSH (60 or more pounds force)

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