Certified Peer Support Specialist - Irts
US-MN-ELK RIVER
BrightSpring Health Services
Req #: 167922
Type: Full-Time
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Overview: The Certified Peer Specialist, works as part of the Intensive Residential Treatment Service team, which provides care and treatment for persons who are experiencing significant mental health/psychiatric symptoms, who are demonstrating significant functional impairments, and who may have co-occurring substance use disorders. Certified Peer Support Specialists are fully integrated team members who provide individualized and group services in the residence and the community and promote person served self-determination and decision making. Certified Peer Support Specialists also provide essential expertise and consultation to the entire team to promote a culture in which each person's point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into treatment, rehabilitation, and community self-help activities. Responsibilities: * Willingness to provide peer-recovery education * Assist peers with assessing their unique strengths and abilities * Help peers with identifying, developing, and working towards recovery goals * Assist peers with developing self-advocacy skills * Help peers identify and access appropriate professional resources * Provide education for team members regarding the recovery process * Assist in implementing and the development of individual treatment plans * Participates in care coordination meetings as needed * Serves as a link to community resources, teaches and models client self-advocacy and acts as a community liaison/educator * Reports significant/major incidents or accidents * Medication administration and documentation * Adheres to data privacy practices/HIPAA * Assists in discharge planning * Demonstrates professional competency in the documentation of treatment services * Provides objective verbal and written critical incident analysis. * Documents essential activities related to licensure, welfare, and safety * Other duties as assigned Qualifications: * A GED or high school diploma is required * Associate of Arts degree in one of the Behavioral Sciences or Human Services preferred * Successful completion of the MN Department of Human Services approved Certified Peer Support Specialist training and certification exam * Have or had a primary diagnosis of mental illness * Be a current or former consumer of mental health services and/or experience in the field while maintaining professional boundaries * Demonstrate dedication to promoting recovery opportunities in the lives of peers * Demonstrate ability to utilize own lived experience of recovery to inspire recovery in the lives of peers * Ability to communicate (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the agency * Excellent customer service skills * Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team * Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and multitask * Proficiency with using company technology * Must meet all agency requirements for pre-employment as required by SpringPath and/or MN State regulations
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