Peer Provider

Position Summary

Program Specific Responsibilities

• Help clients create individual service plans based on recovery goals and steps to achieve those
• Advocate for and liaise with clients within the criminal justice and upon release for what they need
• Provide or connect clients with employment counseling, vocational rehabilitation, completion of housing applications and placement, and provision of life skills training.
• Assist in the development of community support systems and
• Use motivational interviewing, recovery and trauma-informed approaches when delivering
• Set up and sustain peer self-help and educational groups to stabilize client’s living
• Provides crisis prevention planning and crisis intervention and support, as
• Maintain records after each client contact or service, in collaboration with MH Diversion program, clinicians, MHSA Coordinator, and /or Program Manager
• Submit updated and timely MHSA Quarterly reports and Training Logs
• Contributes to team meetings and case conferences through presentation of cases, discussion of clinical issues, and exchange of information and ideas.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned as required in order to meet program goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least a High School Diploma, required. Associate of Arts (AA) degree or higher from an accredited institution, is preferred.
• Minimum of 1-year therapeutic intervention experience, applying comprehensive range of case management and substance abuse counseling, assessment and crisis intervention skills
• Lived experience (mental health challenges and/or in recovery from a substance use disorder, and prior involvement with the criminal justice system).
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Wellness and Recovery Model, the Support Employment Model, and other evidenced based practices.
• Ability to work cooperatively on a multidisciplinary team, and to work with clients of diverse ethnic, cultural and gender identity backgrounds
• Strong organizational, time-management skills and ability to prioritize
• Strong communication and Interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain proper documentation as determined by programmatic requirements
• Basic knowledge of a variety of computer software applications (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat).

Additional Information

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