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Solvista Health ACT Peer Specialist in Salida, Colorado
POSITION: ACT Peer Specialist
The Peer Specialist uses own lived experience of recovery from mental illness and/or addiction, in addition to skills acquired from formal training to deliver services in behavioral health settings to promote recovery and resiliency of others. Peer Specialists perform a wide variety of non-clinical tasks to assist clients in regaining control over their own lives and the recovery process.
DUTIES: Level I Ensures clients are fully educated on their rights. Advocates for clients by reporting unresolved issues. Improves client service experiences to promote engaged clients. Supports clients in the process of resolving complaints. Attends local recovery meetings. Develops and oversees advocacy and peer support activities at the outlying offices. Develops and co-facilitates education activities with designated clients and families. Facilitates strength-based recovery group meetings for adult clientele. Maintains a professional demeanor and confidentiality during the problem-solving process involving clients and co-workers. Schedules and coordinates appointments for clients with clinicians. Serves as a source of general information regarding recovery for mental health and substance abuse issues. Participates in required training and attends staff meetings. Maintains regular and predictable attendance of assigned work shifts. Performs various advocacy or peer support tasks as assigned. Works closely as a part of a clinical team, coordinating client interactions with the team and following the client treatment plan, with supervision.
Level II Uses system data to make decisions in client advocacy and activity facilitation in the best interests of the clients. Communicates peer perspective with diverse clinical team members. Provides consultation and support to other peer specialists regarding ethical decision-making, advocacy boundary challenges as needed. Reviews peer specialist documentation and provide training as needed to build skill level. Participates in treatment plan development as required. Participates in activities and initiatives to eliminate prejudice and discrimination surrounding mental illness and or substance use disorders. Facilitates recovery focused support groups.
Level III Assists in the coordination of department goals and work assignments of other peer specialists. Helps frame questions for analysis, provides input into report design and reports and extrapolates system data to provide data-based input for department-level decisions related to client advocacy and engagement activities Helps set department goals, provides input for budget, staffing, and assignments in support of department leaders. Oversees peer specialist documentation in support of department revenue targets. Represents the agency at local and state events to positively impact policy-making efforts. Works with community partners to conduct needs assessments and identify resources regarding client service needs. Designs and/or participates in small studies to build peer specialist-based knowledge. Utilizes experience and education to design client intervention strategies.
Supervisory Duties for Level III Trains and supervises peer specialist regarding the integration of symptoms/behaviors with client recovery goals.
REQUIREMENTS: Level I High school diploma or equivalent.
Level II Completion of a Peer/Advocacy Training program (Peer Certification). 3 years of experience in a human services field.
Level III Bachelor s degree in health, social science or combination of education and experience (2 years of experience for 1 year of education). 5 years of experience in a human services field.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: * Annual TB, federally required drug screening, and Influenza vaccination or compliance with policy and procedure. * Required possession of a valid state driver's license. * Successful candidate must submit to and pass, ost-offer drug screen.
WAGE: $17.48 - $19.72 / Hour
SHIFTS: Full-time 40 hours per week
BENEFITS: Extensive benefits package insurance coverage, vacation and education, reimbursements, loan forgiveness
JOB SITE: Salida, CO
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: If you meet the minimum requirements for this position, please click on How to Apply to view application information. You must be registered with Connecting Colorado to view the application information (registration is available at no cost).