Peer Support Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Peer Support Specialist (Part Time)

Position Summary

The Peer Support Specialist, specializing in serving populations aged 16-25, plays a vital role in providing outreach, information referral, and comprehensive mental health/rehabilitation services for Transition Aged Youth (TAY) clients. In collaboration with subcontractors, the Peer Support Specialist engages in crisis intervention, skill training, and facilitates the coordination and monitoring of program participation. The role also encompasses active involvement in the outcomes planning process and diligent follow-up with clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Included but not limited to):

• Responsible for service coordination by assisting clients in implementing their plans by facilitating and providing community resource linkage

• Collaborated with internal and external parties for client success. For example; partnering with therapists to ensure the client receives resources

• File all documentation in client demographics into electronic profiles

• Ensure timely input of notes into Exym system within 24 hours

• Attending and participating in outreach and events including evenings and weekends

• Work alongside subcontracts to ensure timely data collection

• Attending weekly group and individual supervision

• Greeting clients and performing initial intake in person

• Concurrently speak on the phone and enter demographics and data in EXYM or another designated computer system

• Maintaining works area and surroundings tidy for client usage

• Perform additional duties as assigned by management

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field; social work, psychology, sociology, etc. (Preferred)

• Familiar with linkage services in the Antelope Valley and surrounding areas

• Ability to work well independently and as a team member; strong interpersonal skills

• Advanced level PC skills

• Professional telephone manner

• Ability to write routine reports and manage correspondence

• Excellent prioritization and organization skills and strong interpersonal skills

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Noise Level: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Environment: Office, clients, homes, public training sites. Fast-paced clinic with the expectation of flexibility in the workday

Work Hours: Usually standard business hours, but some evening and weekend hours, as needed

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required:

• Frequently sit, stand, walk, stop, kneel, and crouch, regularly talk and hear

• Frequently use hands, and fingers to handle or feel

• Occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision

• Depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

• Ability to drive surface streets and highways

This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties and responsibilities at any time.