Peer Specialist

Overview

Job Title: Peer Specialist

Location: Hannibal, Missouri

Department: Preferred Family Healthcare

Employment Type: Full Time

Shift: Monday - Friday

Are you a passionate and dedicated Peer Specialist looking to make a positive impact in the lives of individuals on their recovery journey? Do you want to work in a supportive and dynamic environment where you can grow your skills and advance your career? Join our team at Preferred Family Healthcare as a Peer Specialist
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As a Peer Specialist, you’ll emphasize the acquisition, development, and expansion of recovery skills to enable individuals to fully engage in their recovery journey. Your interventions will be rooted in the therapeutic relationships you build with individuals and their families. You’ll help clients develop essential skills, access recovery tools and community support, and motivate them to achieve and maintain recovery.

Hannibal, Missouri, is special for its historical significance as Mark Twain s boyhood home, scenic location along the Mississippi River, affordable living, and tight-knit community spirit. It offers career opportunities, including in dentistry, and a high quality of life with its blend of charm, natural beauty, and community engagement. Join us!

• 29 Days of PTO

• Eligibility for HRSA Loan Repayment
  * eligibility requirements

• Employee benefits package - health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

• Competitive 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan – up to 5% match for Part-Time and Full-Time employees

• Company-paid basic life insurance

• Emergency Medical Leave Program

• Flexible Spending Accounts – healthcare and dependent child-care

• Health & Wellness Program

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Employee Discount Program

• Mileage Reimbursement

• Collaborate with individuals to develop personalized treatment plans

• Maintain communication with referral sources and guardians

• Participate in meetings to ensure continuity of care

• Research and refer individuals to outside resources

• Schedule treatment appointments and provide transportation

• Accompany clients to appointments and represent the agency professionally

• Support clients in accessing medical services and document services per standards

• Offer crisis intervention and facilitate group education sessions

• Pursue professional development through ongoing training

• Utilize peer support to foster recovery and resilience

• Help individuals build community connections and access recovery supports

• Assist individuals in accessing mental health and substance use information

• Support independent choices and active treatment participation

• Help identify strengths and resources for recovery

• Mentor, advocate, and coach individuals toward recovery goals

• Provide emotional, informational, and instructional support

• Encourage healthy, productive, and sober lifestyles

• Aid in creating personal treatment plans

• Adhere to ethical and confidentiality standards

• Show interest in company goals

• Must self-identify as a present/former client of mental health and/or substance use services OR as a person in recovery

• One year of direct personal experience with the mental health system

• High School education or equivalent

• Two (2) years of responsible employment history

• Able to complete a state-approved Certified Peer Support training program within six months of employment

• Completion of a 5-Day Basic Training Program and passing a State of Missouri approved certification examination within six months

• Valid driver’s license

• Ability to share personal recovery experiences while maintaining boundaries

• Ability to serve as a source of hope and demonstrate recovery maintenance

• Knowledge of case management and rehabilitation methods

• Familiarity with challenges faced by individuals with mental health/substance use disorders

• Understanding of legal requirements and treatment modalities

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to connect clients to recovery resources and mutual aid groups

• General computer proficiency

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