Certified Peer Specialist - Treatment Alternative Program

Certified Peer Specialist - Treatment Alternative Program

Position Summary: The Treatment alternatives Program (TAP) Certified Peer Specialist provides support to adults who have substance use or co-occurring needs that are involved in the criminal justice system. The Peer Specialist is a position responsible for support, education and mentoring adults enrolled in TAP services. The role of the Certified Peer Support Specialist is that of a coach or mentor who through his or her lived recovery experience, can provide the guidance and role modeling necessary to promote wellness, purpose in life, develop relationships, and the insight necessary to move forward.

Essential Functions: 
1. Act as a member of the TAP team providing services to people with substance use or co-occurring needs.
2. Comfortable utilizing life and recovery experiences to role model and support people to reach their identified recovery goals.
3. Build off the person’s strengths to meet their individualized recovery needs. All services will be person-centered and directed by the individual being served.
4. Peer Support Services include a wide range of supports to assist the individual and their family through the recovery process.
5. Services provided promote wellness, self-direction, and recovery by enhancing the skills and abilities of the individuals to reach their recovery goals. The services support people by advocating for their needs with dignity and without trauma.
6. Develop a mutually empowering relationship with the people being served to live in recovery.
7. Provide services in the community including people’s homes and other community locations.
8. Participate as a team member in recovery team meetings with the individual to create individual recovery plans, identify and prioritize goals, and monitor progress toward meeting identified needs.
9. Appropriately document all contact with the people being served and team members to adhere to program requirements.
10. Responsible for accurate documentation and maintaining a case file as required by agency policy, government regulations, and applicable local, state, and federal codes.
11. Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-service training, seminars, and conferences as required.
12. Responsible for maintaining flexibility in daily work schedule to adequately meet program needs.
13. Responsible for adhering to agency policies and procedures while carrying out daily responsibilities.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Ensure people are able to get transportation to TAP related appointments as needed
2. Other job-related duties as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position

 

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