Peer Support Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

CCAP Mission Statement - To empower all people and communities, challenged by poverty as well as social and cultural barriers, through advocacy, education, and access to high quality health and human services

JOB SUMMARY :

The Peer Support Specialist is a member of the behavioral health / family health services team(s). The teams are composed of multidisciplinary professionals including; Behavioral Health Clinicians, Primary Care Providers, Psychiatric Providers, Nurses, Medical Assistants and Social Workers. The Peer Support Specialist assists peers with tasks such as setting recovery goals, developing recovery action plans and solving problems directly related to recovery; including finding sober housing, making new friends, finding new uses of spare time and improving one’s job skills. They may also assist with issues that arise in connection with collateral problems such as having a criminal justice record or coexisting physical or mental challenges. The relationship of the Peer Support Specialist to the peer is supportive in nature. The Peer Support Specialist will selectively utilize self-disclosure as well as role model positive behaviors to inspire hope, share life experiences and lessons learned as a person in recovery.

WORK SCHEDULE DEMANDS :

• This is a full time 40 hour per week position, including some evening hours.
• Due to the nature of the job, this individual must be flexible with their schedule to accommodate the client population.
• May be required to work at any CCAP location.

Requirements :

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

KEY RESPONSIBILIITIES

OTHER ABILITIES :

CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT :

Has access to electronic health records. Maintains the strict confidentiality of all materials in accordance with State and Federal laws and CCAP policies and procedures.

PHYSICAL EFFORT / ENVIRONMENT :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands, fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The environment is a clinical business office environment. Potential exposure to blood borne pathogens, respiratory diseases and other infectious diseases, and other biohazardous material requiring universal standard precautions. This position requires the individual to have their own transportation, a current unrestricted license to drive, documented auto insurance and the individual must be willing to work in schools, client’s homes and the community.

Our Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes 403(b), health insurance, vision and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually, an Employee Assistance Program, generous vacation, sick and personal days, and up to 13 paid holidays for all eligible employees. Some benefits are included for part-time employees.

CCAP strives to cultivate and sustain a workforce devoted to providing compassionate and respectful care to all patients and clients. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotions, terminations, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.