Certified Peer Specialist

Job Description:

Job Title: Certified Peer Specialist

Location: St. Charles/St. Louis

Department: SUD Services

Employment Type: Full Time/Part-Time

Shift: Day Shift

Job Summary:

We are currently hiring a compassionate and experienced Certified Peer Specialist to join our team in the St. Charles and St. Louis, MO areas. In this rewarding role, you will utilize your own experiences with mental health and/or substance use disorders to inspire hope and growth in others pursuing recovery. By connecting clients with valuable resources and offering guidance through peer support, you'll play a vital role in helping them navigate their journeys towards healing and independence.

Position Perks & Benefits:

•         Employee benefits package - health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more**

•         Paid time off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay

•         Mileage reimbursement - company paid for work functions requiring travel

•         Top-notch training - initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

•         Career mobility - advancement opportunities/promoting from within

•         Welcoming, warm, supportive - a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist participants in developing treatment plans.

• Complete regular communication with referral sources/guardians regarding progress, transition planning, and pertinent clinical issues and documentation.

• Participate in staffing to assure continuity of care.

• Make or assist in outside referral of issues not able to be addressed within the treatment milieu.

• Assist in scheduling of treatment and arranging transportation.

• Represent the agency in a professional manner.

• May assist in the referral for medical issues of clients.

• Document all services provided in accordance with appropriate state/CARF standards.

• Provide crisis intervention as necessary.

• Facilitate group education as scheduled.

• Obtain trainings to assist in professional development meeting 36 hours every 2 years.

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• Self identify as a present or former client of mental health or substance use services OR self identifies as a person in recovery from mental health or substance use disorder.

• Be at least 21 years of age

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent

• Complete a state approved training program and if required, pass a standardized examination

• Missouri Only - Complete the application located on the following website at <https://mopeerspecialist.com/>

• Missouri Only - If required, complete a 5-Day Basic Training Program; following which, the individual must pass a State of Missouri approved certification examination within six months.

Required License/Certification (one of the following):

• Current certification as a Certified Peer Specialist (CPS)

Additional Qualifications:

• Proficient at sharing lived experience with others seeking to engage in recovery while maintaining healthy boundaries.

• Capable of communicating ideas clearly and effectively verbally and in writing to produce clear and concise reports.

• Ability to connect clients/patients to recovery resources, including mutual aid support groups, located in communities where we serve.

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