Peer Support Specialist - Adult
Company: WestCare Foundation
Location: Pembroke Pines
Posted on: May 10, 2022
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Job Description:
Peer Support Specialist - Adult
Job Details
Job Location
Pembroke Pines - 1633 Poinciana Drive - Pembroke Pines, FL
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
High School
Salary Range
$19.23 Hourly
Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services
Position Summary:
The Peer Support Specialist assists individuals with substance
abuse and/or mental health diagnoses. Assists in developing skills
and competencies needed to successfully build a personal support
network and to live and work competitively in the community. The
role of the Peer Support Specialist is to provide recovery support,
consumer education, consumer intervention, and consumer advocacy.
The Peer Support Specialist also provides the consumer perspective
to recovery and empowers the consumer.
Essential Job Functions:
+ Provide recovery support to consumers
+ Conducts skills building groups and other activities as assigned
by the supervisor
+ Acts as an appropriate role model for consumers
+ Provides coaching and mentoring services to consumers as assigned
by the supervisor
+ Serve as a family/individual representative and advocate in
program/agency activities.
+ Assist in the facilitation of individual/family support and
educational groups.
+ Provide Peer support to individuals by using personal and
professional life experiences.
+ Work in partnership with the case manager provider to link
individuals to needed services.
+ Respond to the cultural and linguistic needs and preferences of
individuals, stakeholders and system partners.
+ Assist individuals to identify and build natural supports as well
as self-advocacy and self-efficacy skills.
+ Help individuals identify strengths and recognize successes to
promote self-esteem and empowerment.
+ Actively promote and educate individuals on program is and
availability peer support services at any point in treatment.
+ Assist individuals to develop a Wellness Recovery Action Plan
when needed.
+ Document one-to-one sessions, telephone calls and/or visits with
families/individuals to reflect their supportive role.
+ Provide peer support services to additional populations, as
needed
Essential Qualifications:
Certifications/Licensures:
+ Certification as a certified peer specialist in good standing and
recognized by the Florida Certification Board is preferred at time
of hire. Peer certification can be completed via ongoing coaching
and training onsite within 1 year of hiring date If the Peer
Support Specialist is certified, he/she must comply with annual CEU
requirements.;Preference will be given to those candidates who are
currently certified;
Education:
+ Graduation from an accredited four-year college with a degree in
Addiction Counseling, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology or
related field is preferred;
+ High School Diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of
college-level education is required.
Experience and Competencies:
+ Must be a current or former substance abuse or mental health care
service recipient who is engaged in own recovery for a minimum of
two years demonstrated by an effort of self-directed recovery. May
not be a current recipient of residential care.
+ Experience working with individuals diagnosed with mental health/
substance abuse population is preferred
+ Must have reliable means of transportation
+ Must have availability to work a flexible schedule including
evenings and weekends.
+ Must have familiarity with Miami-Dade County.
+ CPR Certification, First Aid Certification and an annual
Tuberculosis test.
+ Ability utilize Microsoft Office Software Suite
+ Ability to utilize internal electronic health record software
+ Ability to provide an Affidavit of Good Moral Character
+ Clearance in Pre-Employment Drug Testing and Criminal Records
Checks, as required.
During your tenure with WestCare there may be new requirements,
including, but not limited to vaccinations that are issued by
local, State, Federal, and/or Funders that WestCare may have to
comply with. Should this occur Human Resources or appropriate
personnel will inform you.
WestCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment at WestCare
is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug
test,pre-employment physical and criminal background check.
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