Experienced Mentor Washington County

Job Description

Job Description

Peer Mentor provides a variety of recovery-oriented services to individuals who have self-identified as desiring peer support. Services provided by peers (people in addiction recovery or with co-occurring mental health disorders) include a wide range of supports, services, and advocacy that contribute to a client's ability to engage in ongoing treatment. These services are intended to promote greater independence, community integration and recovery from mental illness and/or addiction as an expanded function for clients of The Miracles Club.

• Work with clients to identify wellness and recovery goals.
• Exemplify recovery principles to show by example that recovery is possible and attainable. Share your own recovery story as appropriate and walk the road of recovery alongside the service recipient.
• Work with clients on specific objectives in conjunction with the case manager and the clients.
• Attend and positively participate in required team, agency, and interdisciplinary meetings.
• Coordinate and consult with other team members to keep team informed of issues and progress
• Ensure timely completion of all required paperwork.
• Work to increase level of cultural sensitivity, awareness, and competency regarding Person Centered and Peer Delivered Services.
• Document all peer contact at time of service.
• Work with HRR Leadership team to develop and support new programming
• Participate in group supervision as required.
• Support clients in establishing community integration in their neighborhood including, but not limited to accessing recovery meetings, faithbased support, clean and sober recreation, etc.
• Facilitate activity groups.
• Coordinate prosocial activities in the community.
• Provide support with transporting identified clients from their homes to the office for groups, individual sessions, or other appointments in the community. Assist clients in developing skills with public transportation as appropriate.
REQUIREMENTS
• High School diploma or GED Equivalent required.
• Certified Recovery Mentor or Peer Support Specialist; or ability to obtain certification within six (6) months of hire.
• Must be a selfidentified person in recovery from a substance use or cooccurring mental health disorder, who meets the abstinence requirements for recovery staff in alcohol and other drug treatment programs.
• If in recovery, must be able to document continuous abstinence under independent living conditions or recovery housing for the immediate past two (2) years.
• At least two (2) year's work, education, training or experience in chemical dependency or mental health treatment preferred.
• Must possess a current driver's license, access to a vehicle, qualify as an Acceptable Driver as designated in The Miracles Club policy. Must pass an initial driver training within sixty (60) days of being an approved driver and continued recertification training.
• Ability to effectively interact with coworkers and clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, cultural backgrounds, lifestyles, and sexual orientations and treat clients with respect and dignity.