PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Job Description

Job Description

Employer Paid Life Insurance

401K 5% Employer Match, 2 Years Fully Vested

14 Paid Holidays

Vacation, Sick and Personal Time

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• Employer-paid Employee Assistance
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Voluntary Benefits

PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST

A Peer Support Specialist provides support and guidance to individuals who are undergoing certain challenges or transitions. They help individuals develop their skills and confidence and assist them in making a successful transition from incarceration to community living.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provides one-on-one mentoring to people in a community correction setting.
• Assists clients in obtaining services to help them make a successful transition from incarceration to community living.
• Promotes recovery, wellness, and healthy lifestyle behaviors.
• Provides program orientation for all new clients.
• Arranges and supervises appropriate leisure activities for clients.
• Develops and facilitates skills-based peer support groups.
• Assists with crisis intervention. 
• Provides mentoring, crisis management, and addiction recovery support.
• Serves as an advocate for clients experiencing programmatic or behavioral struggles.
• Supports clients as they work through social or emotional barriers to stay motivated to reach their goals.
• Accompanies clients to court, and other appointments for support and advocacy as well as sober support groups.
• Assists clients with self-determined goal setting.
• Maintains appropriate and professional boundaries with clients. 
• Accurately documents all activities as required.
• Develops and maintains a resource directory for use by clients.
• Assists in arranging and providing transportation for community appointments and services.
• Reports safety concerns to the appropriate staff.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Frequently travels within El Paso County and Colorado State as needed to meet with clients and provide client opportunities.
• Promotes and demonstrates the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Embrave.
• Develops and maintains good working relationships with all departments, the management team, regulatory agencies, and community partners.
• Embraces cultural diversity amongst ourselves and our community.
• Responsible for the human, financial, and material resources as well as the data and information entrusted to us.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None

EDUCATION/ WORK EXPERIENCE: A high school diploma, or equivalent. Certified as a Colorado Peer and Family Specialist (CPFS) or National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS).