PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Job Details

Job Location

ACTT - Chapel Hill, NC - Chapel Hill, NC

Position Type

Full Time

Salary Range

$16.18 - $16.18 Hourly

Travel Percentage

None

Job Shift

First Shift

Description

The Peer Support Specialist (PSS), under the supervision of the Peer Support Services

Manager, will provide valuable insight and coaching to recovery clients by sharing some of

his / her own recovery process. He / she is expected to help consumers avoid episodes of crisis

care; achieve / maintain recovery from substance use issues; meet basic sustenance needs; and

provide education, motivation and guidance on how to improve their overall quality of life.

Essential Functions :

1. Represent Lutheran Services in the Carolinas in a professional manner.

2. Maintain active membership in a consumer advocacy or self-help group.

3. Attend agency staff meetings, Case Conferences and Individual and Group Supervision

as required.

4. Create and maintain a caseload of clients with substance use disorder. Monitor progress,

identify, and respond to client's needs.

5. Conduct weekly pop-up events in their designated area; while distributing Narcan and

Fentanyl test strips to individuals in the community.

6. Provide support services and resources to individuals in the recovery process ie.

arranging medical appointments, therapy sessions, employment advocacy and referring

to support groups.

7. Advocate on behalf of clients with substance use / misuse disorder to protect their rights

and to assist in reducing associated stigma.

8. Work in cooperation with other providers, family members or significant others involved in

the client's recovery plan.

9. Maintain all client records according to established guidelines.

Qualifications

Education : High School diploma or GED required.

Experience : Must be actively in recovery from substance misuse for at least 1 year. Experience

working directly with people in a service-oriented field preferred.

Specific skills / abilities : Must have initiative and be willing to work in a team and independently.

Must be knowledgeable of substance misuse recovery. Must possess awareness of the

importance of recovery in living with a mental illness or substance use disorder. Display

kindness, be compassionate, sensitive, have passion and understanding of recovery. Ability to

balance hybrid working environment (community setting and home office). Should have good

communication skills. Must be comfortable speaking and engaging in public settings. Have

ability to form lasting relationships with persons who may have difficulty trusting. Ability to cope

with stress (with support from Team members). Be committed to client rights and personal

preferences in treatment.

Specialized knowledge, licenses, etc : Peer Support Certified or willing to be certified to provide

individual, family, and / or group services as identified for peer support services. Must have a

valid driver's license and reliable transportation. Must be 21 years of age.

Preferences (Optional) : (Preferred attributes for the position, which are not absolutely required

in the minimum qualification - e.g. masters degree, bilingual). N / A

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements : (Reasonable accommodations may be made to

enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions).

1. Hybrid work model (community and home based).

2. Able to commute and perform most work in Sumter, Kershaw, Calhoun, Orangeburg

Counties. (Each hire will be for specific areas. PSS will not be required to work in all

counties.)

3. Required to attend in person monthly team meetings in Columbia, SC.

4. Exposure to individuals in community that may be homeless, in transitional housing or

independently living.

5. Ability to bend, stoop, lift and carry, reach overhead.

6. Ambulatory throughout all areas.