Peer Support Specialist - Per Diem

The Recovery and/or Peer Support Specialist is responsiblefor aiding clients in a variety of ways that enhance their recovery and promoteoverall wellness for a successful recovery. The Recovery and/or Peer Support Specialist provides peer supportthrough lived experiences and assists in navigating the behavioral healthsystem in the process of the client’s recovery. In addition, the Recovery and/or Peer Support Specialist may assist inactivities of daily living and ensuring a safe and clean environment. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Consistently provides supervision for assigned clients
• Clearly documents observations of client behavior
• Ensures safety of clients
• Facilitates, or assists in facilitating groups underdirection of supervisor
• Escorts clients to events away from the facility such asrecreational and other activities 
• Consistently records and/or reports to their supervisor onany treatments, results, observations, client complaints, and other pertinentinformation regarding the condition of the clients
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate the status of theclients condition accurately, timely and legibly   
• Recognizes changes in clients affect, behavior, mood andlevel of suicidality or self-harm 
• Notifies supervisor of clients with potential risk of injurydue to falls, self-destructive, or assaultive behavior 
• Utilizes most facilitative measures to de-escalate clients,such as 1:1 conversation (“1:1”), diversional activities, groups, peer support,or decreased stimuli                                                                       
• Is available for 1:1 interaction with clients  
• Assists in providing intervention and/or management ofinappropriate behavior
• Prioritizes interventions, as trained, in rapidly changingclient situations
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of universalprecautions, infection control and isolation techniques 
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of client rights,advanced directives and ethical issues for all specific groups, and maintainconfidentiality
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and ability to providea safe environment of care and recognize safety risks/considerations
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Certified Peer Counselor (CPC) preferred, unless required bystate or client contract
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a related field
• Experience in verbal de-escalation, crisis and suicideprevention, and trauma informed care in a related field preferred
• Specialized peer support certification preferred (WHAM,ASIST, etc)
• Participation and completion of Amergis’ Competency programwhen applicable
• TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable 
• Current Health certificate (per contract or stateregulation) 
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements 
• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable tojob site 
• Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAArequirements  
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to andfrom appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors,co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in theEnglish language is required  
• Computer proficiency required 
• Must be at least 18 years of age