Peer Support Specialist Job Description template and pdf with duties [2024]

Job summary 1

The Peer Support Specialist supports the work of contract for Company at the direction of the Clinical Program Manager. He/she is specifically charged with supporting consumers and families on a daily basis, communicating with families and consumers to support their engagement, recruiting family members and consumers to serve on committees and task forces, and maintaining excellent relationships with all consumer- and family-run services and programs.

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Job summary 2

The Peer Support Specialist will provide recovery support to individuals enrolled in outpatient treatment at the outpatient clinic. The peer support specialist works closely with the treatment services coordinator to accomplish the mission and service goals of clinic.

Duties & Responsibilities 2

Provide recovery support to individuals enrolled in treatment for opioid or stimulant use disorders by linking them to appropriate recovery services, including self-help groups.
- To administer GPRA intakes and follow-ups to enrolled individuals.
- Document all services and submit in a timely and accurate manner
- Perform other duties as assigned by the program manager

Requirements & Skills 2

High school diploma or GED required.
- At least two years of documented recovery
- Must be able to obtain certification as a peer support specialist.
- Will be required to obtain certification within 120 days if not currently certified.

Job summary 3

The Peer Support Specialist is a member of a team offering person centered, culturally competent, instrumental information and emotional support, either in person or by phone. The Peer Support Specialist uses lived experience and basic peer support skills to engage and empower persons served to support their wellness.

Duties & Responsibilities 3

Uses his/her own lived experiences with mental and/or substance use recovery as a vehicle to establish rapport and build relationships with the consumer and/or family member.
Models for consumers and team, good communication skills, wellness and recovery oriented coping skills, and self-help strategies.
- Maintains a working knowledge of available resources in the community and communicates same to team and the consumer.
- Acts as a liaison to community resources and assists consumers using these resources to enhance independent living skills and self-sufficiency.
- Offers insight into the experience of living with a mental and/or substance use disorder, and relevant recovery supports, in order to assist staff in identifying program environments and treatment approaches that are conducive to recovery.

Requirements & Skills 3

High School diploma or equivalent.
At least two years of lived experience with target population.
Certified or eligible for certification as a Peer Support Specialist or Family Advocate.
If not certified, documented demonstrated progress toward completion of Peer Support Certification within 12 months is required.
Valid driver’s license.
Comfortable working independently and as part of a team in a collegial group environment.
- Use a computer to record services and other basic office functions.
- Supportive counseling and/or mental health information and referral services experience.
- At least three (3) years’ experience working in social or healthcare field and or mental health capacity.

Job summary 4

The Peer Support Specialist assists with peer recovery support services directly to patients that applies knowledge and skills drawn from lived experience and certification competencies, including assertive outreach, enrollment, mutual support, and additional wrap-around services to eligible patients and ensures quality data maintenance for research and clinical team.

Duties & Responsibilities 4

Assists with outreach schedule, mutual support groups for peer-education and family support, marketing and organization of all peer-related activities.
Assists with outreach to individuals’ homes and other places.
Assists with group services to multiple people, both through virtual and in-person.
- Follows guidance to ensure peer support team remains aligned with the overall message and purpose of the program.
- Cooperatively assist with other job duties as assigned to support the provision of quality services to consumers; remain available to team members in crisis situations; and support the clinical/research team where necessary.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Skills 4

CPRSS (Certification as Peer Recovery Support Specialist) at the State level; Basic computer skills required (email, word processing, excel, etc.)
- High school diploma.
- One (1) year of experience providing peer recovery support to youths or adults. Certification (as a Peer Support Specialist) at the state and national level required.
- Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Job summary 5

The Peer Support Specialist provides peer to peer support to individuals experiencing mental health or substance use concerns within their personally defined recovery. Provides outreach to the community to educate and support at risk populations, assists in warm handoff connection points for individuals needing mental health or substance use treatment, teaches and/or demonstrates healthy relationship concepts, effective communication and other various skills.

Duties & Responsibilities 5

Shows compassion, dignity and respect; possesses active and reflective listening skills; has a clear sense of boundaries; and is far enough in the recovery process that they can manage job difficulties without compromising their own personal wellness and recovery plan.
Outreach and educate community and individual clients to provide understanding of basic mental health and substance use education and provide peer to peer support through engagement and skill building.
Maintains current knowledge and information on community resources. Assists in the completion of consumer forms within the scope of position in addition to assisting with training, supporting, and guiding clients into addressing overall needs and increasing community connection.
- Preserves community relationships that will have a positive impact on services offered to individuals with mental health and substance use issues. Connects with defined marginalized populations to provide support in connecting individuals to needed treatment.
- Appropriately applies key concepts and philosophies of Diversus Health when working with clients in a strengths-based, solution focused approach.
- Alerts team of potential crisis interventions as needed.

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Job summary 6

The Peer Support Specialist provides peer support to clients dealing with the effects of addiction/behavioral health issues who are at risk behaviors or are an individual who lives with HIV. Peer Support Specialist will function as a role model to peers while exhibiting competency in personal recovery and risk reduction utilizing coping skills. The individual will serve as a advocate to provide support for clients in outpatient settings. The Peer Support Specialist performs a wide range of tasks to assist peers of all ages in regaining independence within the community, mastery over their own recovery process and risk reduction efforts.

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Requirements & Skills 6

A high school diploma or GED certificate.
Demonstrated basic writing skills, basic computer skills, skills and abilities necessary to engage a diverse group of individuals and ability to work in a group environment.
- Qualified individuals will have lived experience similar to the target population.
- At least 12 months of continuous demonstrated recovery stability.
- Peer Support Specialist certification must be maintained through approved continuing education trainings.

Job summary 7

The Peer Support Specialist is a paraprofessional class and is distinguished from licensed and case management personnel in that the Peer Support Specialist does not assume primary responsibility for participants. The Peer Support Specialist performs a variety of less complex functions in the Health and Human Services Agency.

Duties & Responsibilities 7

Act as a resource and provide direct assistance and guidance to participants of the related programs; coordinate services for participants; supports and engages participants in productive activities which promote growth toward a successful outcome; provide support and advocacy to help participants stabilize and benefit from treatment and services; support participants in combating negative self-talk, overcoming fears, and solving problems; provide assistance and mentoring on a one-on-one basis with participants; act as a resource for participants/family members/caregivers regarding services, referral information, and guidance in understanding agency policies and procedures; support participants in articulating, setting, and accomplishing goals; participate as a team member in the collaboration of assessment and treatment of participants; facilitate connections for participants/family members/caregivers to other community resources or providers; follow agency protocol when delivering programmatic guidance, as well as making referrals to health care providers and relevant programs within the community when the participants' issues are not within the Peer Support Specialist's scope of work; participate in reciprocal education with other providers to support integration of peer support within provider teams; facilitate educational and support groups for participants/family members/caregivers; communicate with community based organizations on behalf of participants, family members, and other related parties as part of connecting and engaging them in services within the community; provide case management services; assist with related paperwork and tasks; provide support during legal hearings; provide transportation for appointments, interviews, court hearings, etc.; collect relevant data during assessments and interventions within the scope of work; maintain accurate and current documentation; and attend regularly scheduled meetings and trainings.
Support the work of professional staff; assist with trainings in accordance with local and state policies; assist in quality control assurance activities, evaluation of documentation, inventory of equipment and supplies, and team meeting facilitation; facilitate the provision of programmatic services to participants and corresponding education as necessary; assist with the facilitation of participant classes and peer support groups; accompany licensed staff into the community to participate in support of participants, family members, and caregivers during crisis responses; provide evidence based resources for the safety of participants; collaborate with staff and community partners; promote positive relationships and open communication between participants, family members, caregivers and other staff; and may promote programmatic services through public speaking engagements in the community, as well as personal contacts with prospective participants, family members, and caregivers.

Requirements & Skills 7

Knowledge of: Basic knowledge of programmatic issues faced by participants; counseling techniques; the principles of wellness, resiliency, and recovery; the power of beliefs/values and how they support or work against recovery; the steps necessary to establish healing relationships; the importance of self-care; may acquire knowledge of federal, state, and local program policies, and procedures; knowledge of local community resources available to participants, family members, and caregivers which may require referral; cultural issues and factors in service delivery; confidentiality and ethical standards; and working knowledge of computers, social media platforms, texting, and telephone communication skills.
Ability to: Understand and interact sensitively, effectively, and professionally with persons and participants from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, ethnic, and professional backgrounds, including supervisors, managers, co-workers, professionals, other agencies, and members of the public; communicate effectively; articulate the difference in treatment goals vs. recovery goals; co-facilitate a variety of group activities that support and strengthen recovery; deal with conflict and difficult interpersonal relations in the workplace; disseminate information on the benefits of services within the various programs; support participants with excellent customer service; provide transportation; effectively work with people in crisis situations; provide support and coaching to participants; communicate rules and objectives; handle multiple tasks; organize and prioritize; follow written and oral instruction.

Job summary 8

The Peer Support Specialist provides flexible, community based peer support services that are designed to promote the recovery, empowerment, and community integration of individuals who have severe behavioral challenges by facilitating opportunities for individuals receiving service to direct their own recovery and advocacy process, by teaching and supporting the acquisition and utilization of skills needed to facilitate the individual's recovery, promoting the knowledge of available service options and choices and the utilization of natural resources in the community, and helping facilitate the development of a sense of wellness and self-worth. The Peer Support Specialist will work as part of a study team, including a physician principal investigator, research coordinator and other Peers.

Duties & Responsibilities 8

Applies personal experience of recovery and recovery services to complete small projects or conduct a series of tasks with a limited degree of supervision
Works with participant to identify, develop, and access supports to increase his/her success in community integration and community inclusion
Supports and teaches recovery and recovery tools and models personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and hopefulness
- Facilitates the participant's self-review of progress upon each encounter
- In partnership with each participant assesses their hopes, strengths, accomplishments and challenges in order to achieve his/her stated goals
- In partnership with each participant develops the recovery plan and his/her support system in order to support him/her in becoming self-sufficient

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Job summary 9

Reporting to the Supervisor, Behavioral Health Services, the Peer Support Specialist ultimately serves as a patient advocate. You will be relied on to provide clients with resourceful information and support while adhering to treatment plans in a variety of settings. The Peer Support Specialist will model competence to their clients, through their own personal experiences, in successful self-recovery. You will act as a subject matter expert while performing a wide range of tasks to support clients.

Duties & Responsibilities 9

Requirements & Skills 9

High School Diploma required.
Peer Specialist Certification required.
Must have personally been in recovery for 2+ years and maintains a recovery program.
2+ years’ experience in a behavioral health work environment preferred.
Must possess a valid unencumbered Ohio driver’s license.
American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the local Mental Health System.
- Must possess basic computer skills to perform job duties including desktop computing, email, time sheet management, electronic health records, using Microsoft Office Applications, ADP and other relevant software.
- Must have basic electronic communication and internet skills to gather information required for the program or program participants.

Job summary 10

We are looking for a Peer Support Specialist.

Duties & Responsibilities 10

Provide assistance and support to mental health consumers in crisis situations;
Service coordination activities with or on behalf of a client;
Psycho-educational and support activities for clients and their families and/or natural supports as appropriate;
Rehabilitative and independent living skills; and symptom monitoring and management skills.
Informing the client about benefits, community resources, and services;
- Assisting the client in accessing benefits and services;
- Arranging for the client to receive benefits and services; and monitoring the provision of services.
- This is an off-site job and its purpose is to provide these services in the community to enhance the consumer’s ability to function and achieve their goals.

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