CCBHC Peer Support Specialist

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Hamilton Center, Inc. Provided Pay Range: $19.00/hr - $19.00/hr

The CCBHC Peer Support Specialist must complete and verify completion of a state‑approved training program and pass the certification exam within six months of hire date. The CCBHC Certified Peer Support Specialist will provide case coordination, outreach, and advocacy services to individuals entering CCBHC. They will provide initial screening and referral services, assist with health screenings, develop coordinated treatment plans, and provide comprehensive tri‑service to children and adults including crisis services, outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment, immediate screenings, risk assessments, diagnoses, and care coordination with emergency rooms, law enforcement, and veteran groups.

Under supervision the PSS provides peer support, consumer advocacy, and information, serves consumers in crisis, outpatient or inpatient settings, and performs tasks to help consumers regain control over their lives and recovery process, modeling competence in recovery and coping.

• Assist Consumers in articulating personal goals for recovery
• Assist Consumers in determining reasonable and holistic steps moving toward recovery
• Assist Consumers in identifying barriers to recovery goals
• Assist Consumers in identifying personal strengths in daily living and recovery skills
• Observe and reinforce positive progress that Consumers make toward recovery goals
• Teach problem‑solving skills
• Teach Consumers to identify and combat negative self‑talk
• Teach Consumers how to identify and overcome fears
• Support the vocational choices Consumers make and assist them in overcoming job‑related anxieties and conflicts
• Assist Consumers in building social skills by demonstrating and reinforcing proper conduct and respectful interaction
• Attend treatment team meetings and medication appointments as requested to represent the needs and perspectives of the Consumer
• Utilize his/her/their unique recovery experience to teach and role model the value of every individual's recovery experience
• Maintain effective coping and self‑help techniques
• Continue to develop professional skill by maintaining certification through required coursework
• Attend relevant seminars, staff in‑service trainings whenever offered
• Investigate community resources for appropriateness of services to Consumers
• Maintain confidentiality of information
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with Consumers and avoid dual relationships within the community
• Support treatment team objectives and strategies
• Fulfill documentation requirements of employer accurately and within 24 hours of service end time
• Use inclusive, culturally appropriate language and attitudes with all consumers and staff
• Meet job expectations as specified in the Employee Handbook
• Interact with Consumers, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to managers
• Document information regarding Consumer care and behavior as required in policy and procedure
• Administer, document, store, and remit Consumer’s drug oral/urine screens
• Enter and retrieve data using computer or terminal
• Maintain administrative files and records
• Monitor to ensure maintenance of a clean, orderly, and safe environment: report needs for repair and maintenance to appropriate staff
• Maintain open and regular communication with manager and other agencies involved in Consumer’s care
• Notify staff and assist in responding to emergency situations
• Conduct and assist with selected therapeutic activities assigned and document according to policy and procedure
• OBHP qualified staff will be expected to participate in the required clinical supervision
• Completion of HCI OBHP training modules within 90 days of hire or after transferring into an OBHP position

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• Individual living in recovery with a mental health and/or substance use condition; and/or a family member of another person living with a mental health and/or substance use condition
• Must be…